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Staff picks: The top 10 events for Feb. 28 to March 6
The Top Five Winter concert Chambersburg Area High School concert band presents a diverse program on Thursday, Feb. 28, including sea chanties, a French tone poem and and a Russian patriotic piece. Doors open 6:45 p.m., concert 7:30 p.m. Chambersburg...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Vessels (music group), Al Jolson, Colleges and Universities
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Senate Democrats, GOP to stage votes on rival cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — Across-the-board spending cuts all but certain, Republicans and Democrats in the Senate are staging a politically charged showdown designed to avoid public blame for any resulting inconvenience or disruption in government services....Tags: Parties and Movements, Elections, Tom Harkin, Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer
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Manchin: 167th Airlift Wing would be hard hit by budget cuts
matthewu@herald-mail.comAutomatic federal budget cuts set to take effect Friday would mean thousands of temporary layoffs for National Guard and civilian defense workers in West Virginia, including those at the 167th Airlift Wing near Martinsburg, along with reduced funding...Tags: Head Start, Employment Opportunities, Layoffs and Downsizing, Economy, Business and Finance, Defense
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Fort Meade VA Outpatient clinic advances effort to serve women veterans
When retired Master Sgt. Sheryl A. Webb left the U.S. Army in 1997, she was scarcely aware of services that U.S. Veterans Administration hospitals offered specifically for women. That was well before women became the fastest growing demographic group...
Tags: U.S. Army, Infertility, Internists, Women's Health, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Mikulski faults VA for errors — 40 years too late
After reading your recent article on efforts to reduce errors on disability claims by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, I find it sad but also somewhat amusing that Sen. Barbara Mikulski is making such a fuss about bringing better care to...
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William D. "Doug" Harrison, 63
William Douglas "Doug" Harrison, 63, of Charles Town, W.Va., died Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Martinsburg, W.Va. Friends will be received Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Melvin T. Strider Colonial Funeral Home in Charles... -
VA trying to move faster on benefits claims
Our government historically has armed soldiers with the technology necessary to succeed on the battlefield, enabling them to topple targets like Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein. Washington finally is recognizing the importance of technology on the home...Tags: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Science and Technology, Agent Orange Poisoning (1961-1971), Asthma, Vietnam War (1955-1975)
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The wait drags on for veteran seeking benefits
When Matthew Ford returned from vacation in late February, one of the first things he did was call the U.S. Board of Veterans' Appeals to check the status of his disability benefits appeal. He really wasn't expecting an answer, so he wasn't shocked when...
Tags: Trips and Vacations, Military Justice, Allentown, Travel, Asthma
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Sen. Warner to visit Hampto VA medical center Friday
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner will present replacement medals to Korean War Air Force veteran John Millan Friday at the Hampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center Friday. The event will be part of a two-day trip to the Peninsula and Hampton Roads. On Saturday...Tags: Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), International Military Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, John Warner, Korean War (1950-1953)
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'No wonder they call us the Forgotten War': Federal budget cuts threaten Korean War anniversary event
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comA Pentagon official told local Korean War veterans Wednesday that federal budget cuts known as sequestration might have a negative impact on plans to mark the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War. U.S. Army Col. Dave Clark made the remarks...Tags: Barack Obama, American Legion, Battle of Antietam, Human Interest, Budget Control Act of 2011
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Job fair for military veterans
A hiring fair for military veterans and their spouses will be from 12:30 to 5 p.m. Tuesday (March 19) at the Aberdeen Civic Arena. Several employers will have jobs available for military veterans and spouses of all ranks and experience levels at...Tags: Career and Workplace, Employment Opportunities, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Employment, Labor Legislation
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Rare form of macular degeneration dims man's sight but not his work ethic
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- Driving to his company's Granger office one day, Niel Makielski noticed the telephone poles along the road seemed to be warping as he passed them. The chief of his company's small maintenance department and a "fix-it" guy all his life,...Tags: Career and Workplace, Retraining, Multiple Sclerosis, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Employment Opportunities
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