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VA and veterans organization announced alliance to reduce claims backlog
Under fire for its backlog of disability claims, the Department of Veterans Affairs on Tuesday announced it would enlist the help of two established service organizations to speed the process. The Disabled American Veterans and the American Legion...Tags: American Legion, Colleges and Universities, Hospitals and Clinics, Education, Disabled American Veterans
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Selby man receives probation for Veterans Affairs fraud
A Selby man who forged travel reimbursement vouchers with the Department of Veterans Affairs must pay back more than $3,600 he wasn't entitled to. Michael Kuehl, 56, pleaded guilty to a federal charge of fraudulent acceptance of payments. He was...Tags: Trials
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White House chief of staff visits local VA office
White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough visited the Baltimore regional office of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on Friday to discuss efforts to address the agency's persistent backlog of veterans disability claims. The Baltimore office,...
Tags: Science and Technology, Electronics, United States Naval Academy, Chuck Hagel, White House
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One man's extraordinary walk across America
Staff WriterSEELEY — Joe “Tiger” Patrick has been carrying across the country the names and faces of the 6,655 service men and women killed in Iraq and Afghanistan on a 200-square-foot banner. He began his walk April 26 from Coronado Beach and...Tags: Iraq, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Iraq War (2003-2011), The Washington Post, Diseases and Illnesses
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Saving our warriors from themselves
As the nation marks Memorial Day, here is a statistic that offers sobering insight into the lives of the military men and women who have, over the decades, sacrificed so much for so many: Last year, 349 active servicemen and women committed suicide,...
Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Suicide, Acupuncture, Health, Memorial Day
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Dorothy E. Papa
janeth@herald-mail.comDorothy Papa learned her work ethic on the farm during her childhood in Bedford County, Pa., then later after she and her husband bought a farm on Alternate U.S. 40 between Funkstown and Boonsboro. “She grew up on a farm and ended up on a farm,&...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Bars and Clubs, Hospitals and Clinics, Harrisonburg (Harrisonburg, Virginia), Tylenol (drug)
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AP Interview: Barnes aims to revamp Michigan vets' services
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Throughout his nearly 10-year military career, Jeff Barnes said he led almost 700 soldiers into combat and brought all home alive. But after leaving the military, a prospective employer looked at his resume and asked, "This...
Tags: American Legion, Rick Snyder, Armed Forces, U.S. Army, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Vietnam veteran to get his benefits
I've shown repeatedly how the Department of Veterans Affairs doesn't move swiftly to process veterans' claims for benefits. Maybe veterans would accept that pace if they knew the agency made up for it with accuracy. Vietnam veteran Matthew Ford had...Tags: Justice System, Symptoms, Asthma, General Practitioners, Northampton County (Pennsylvania)
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Veterans benefits fair set for April 25
A veterans benefits fair, hosted by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, will be April 25 in Aberdeen. The event, open to local veterans and their families, will run from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Aberdeen VA outpatient clinic, 2301 Eighth Ave. N.E.,... -
The veterans benefits backlog
It is shameful that veterans of the United States military have to wait months, and sometimes more than a year, to begin receiving the benefits they are owed after their years of service. Yet that is the case. Almost 900,000 veterans across the...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Electronics, Vietnam War (1955-1975), U.S. Military
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Korean War vets invited to dinner
In honor of the veterans of the “forgotten war,” a dinner is to be held for Korean War veterans May 16 at the Pasquerilla Conference Center. The second Armed Forces Dinner, sponsored by the local Armed Forces Event Committee, is free for...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Korean War (1950-1953), Human Interest
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Korean War Veterans Association reminds students to apply for scholarship
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comA local Korean War veterans association wants to remind aspiring college students about two scholarships that have been offered for the last several years. V. Joseph Startari, scholarship committee chairman of Antietam Chapter 312 of the Korean War...Tags: Students, Financial Aid, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Korean War (1950-1953), Awards and Prizes
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