Meet a Veteran: Army Vet Served in Iceland
In the service: Windham resident John Postemski, 81, enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1953 at 18, dropping out of high school as the Korean War wound down. He spent a year at Fort Dix, N.J…. Read More
First Annual AP Veterans Fair Set
AVON PARK Larry Roberts works hard to uphold the creed and takes care to especially follow the lines of the U.S. Soldiers Creed pertaining to his fellow comrades and veterans: I will never accept defeat…. Read More
Which Type of BVA Hearing is Right for You?
When you need to appeal your disability benefits, you have several options for your appeals hearing. Before you fill out your appeals form, learn more about your options and what each may mean for your… Read More
Nebraska Senators Announce Veterans Job Bills
LINCOLN, Neb. A coalition of Nebraska lawmakers vowed Wednesday to push for expanded veterans benefits in a state where the group’s unemployment rate of 5.8 percent is nearly double the state average. Six senators, led… Read More
VA’s Mobile Vet Center Makes First Stop at PRCC’s Forrest County Center
HATTIESBURG, MS (WDAM) – The Dept. of Veterans Affairs and Pearl River Community College have teamed up to help combat veterans and their families re-adjust to civilian life. Thursday, PRCC hosted the VA’s mobile vet… Read More
Inspectors Find Failures at Wausau VA Clinic
WASHINGTON A surprise inspection of a Veterans Affairs’ outpatient clinic in Wausau found shortfalls in exam-room privacy, emergency-response training and hazardous-material inventory, according to a report released Thursday. Representatives from the inspector general of the… Read More
Veterans Advocates Push for More Funding
Veterans advocates warned Thursday that the Choice Card program passed by Congress last year is not a long-term fix for the VAs poor services for veterans, and told lawmakers to boost the departments budget so… Read More
Engage Military Veterans: 9 Predictions for 2015
American military and veterans represent a powerful group of 24 million with a powerful cultural connection through their common service. They represent tremendous importance to employers, universities, businesses and non-profits. Few cultural groups in America… Read More
In War and Peace, Donald Christian Served Well
LEOMINSTER — When Donald R. Christian came home after experiencing first-hand the horrors of battle during World War II, his friends and family said he spent the rest of his life dedicated to other veterans… Read More
Army Vet, Service Dog Evicted Over Unpaid ‘Pet Fee’
BANDERA, Texas — A disabled Army veteran and his service dog were evicted from a Bandera mobile home last month, following a months-long dispute over an unpaid “pet fee.” David Palasek, whose seven years of… Read More
