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Colleges urged to adapt for U.S. veterans - United Press International

Tuesday, December 30, 2008 11:38

KALAMAZOO, Mich., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Colleges throughout the United States should work to make incoming U.S. veterans comfortable as students under a new federal bill, officials say. U.S. Air Force veteran Allen Marr, who heads up the Military and ... Go to Source

(Senator) Rockefeller vows fight on Gulf War syndrome - Democratic Underground

Tuesday, December 30, 2008 11:26

Rockefeller vows fight on Gulf War syndrome Source: Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON - Federal officials have been saying for more than a decade that Gulf War syndrome does not exist. Go to Source

News Analysis: VA Grapples with Veterans’ Mental Traumas

Tuesday, December 30, 2008 11:26

December 28, 2008 - Service members returning from Afghanistan and Iraq increasingly are suffering from mental trauma that dampens their homecomings, hobbles their re-entry into civilian life and imperils their ...More and More are coming home to NO jobs and a home that is close to be forclosed on: Go ...

Understanding the new GI bill

Tuesday, December 30, 2008 11:22

The newest incarnation of the GI bill, approved last June, is a complicated piece of legislation. One must read it and re-read it to get what he or she is in need of! A lot has been added to the GI bill and worth a look at...... Go to Source

A LEG UP FOR VETS - New York Post

Tuesday, December 30, 2008 11:21

TODAY, Nassau County is introducing a new program for vets, called War riors to Work. We're hoping it serves as a national model - paving the way for similar programs that show America's gratitude to the men and women who keep the country safe and ... Go to Source

VA approves new travel reimbursement plan

Monday, December 29, 2008 23:42

Service-disabled and low-income veterans who are reimbursed for travel expenses while receiving care at Department of Veterans Affairs facilities will see an increase in their payments beginning Jan. Go to Source

West Point sets up research center for oral histories

Sunday, December 28, 2008 18:38

The U.S. Military Academy at West Point has established the Center for Oral History, an online research center gathering the personal stories of U.S. service members, according to a news release. Go to Source

Priest relents on removing flags from Nesquehoning cemeteries - Allentown Morning Call

Monday, December 22, 2008 9:02

A Catholic priest who ordered the removal of American flags from graves in Nesquehoning cemeteries has reversed course, bowing to veterans groups and residents who had threatened court action and even a sit-in protest to have the flags restored. The ... Go to Source

Celebrities film ads for honor flight group - Air Force Times

Monday, December 15, 2008 13:22

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Oscar winner Clint Eastwood and country music singer Trace Adkins have signed up to support an Ohio group that takes World War II veterans to their memorial in Washington. The two stars have filmed movie theater ads to help ... Go to Source

Wreaths mark remembrance at National Cemetery - Chattanooga Times Free Press

Monday, December 15, 2008 13:21

Staff Photo by Shane McMillan -- Army Col. Paul Christopher prepares to hang a wreath during a ceremony at the Chattanooga National Ceremony on Saturday. The ceremony followed the placement of over 1,000 wreaths on headstones in the cemetary by the ... Go to Source