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4/21/2014 | Natl Cdr Bircumshaw receives award for his work with the Murietta CA Veterans Memorial
In late March, Natl Cdr Michael Bircumshaw received an award from CA 67th District Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez for his work in support of the Murrieta Veterans Memorial.
In addition to his work ...
Link: http://pathofhonor.org/ |
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4/21/2014 | Veterans experience with treatment at VA and Military Hospitals
Shipmates,
We have been afforded an opportunity to voice our complaints and praises about the VA system and the government treatment of veterans, both returning now and that returned many years ag ... |
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2/21/2014 | Stay Connected with the VA
For Veterans, dependents, and survivors: Go to the link to receive information on benefits and services delivered right to your inbox ...
Link: http://www.va.gov/ |
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2/21/2014 | VA cemeteries score highest-ever rating for customer-satisfaction survey
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ National Cemetery Administration (NCA) scored the highest rating ever in a prominent customer-satisfaction survey, beating out all other federal agencies and even t ...
Link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/federal-eye/wp/2014/02/11/va-cemetery-division-scores-highest-rating-ev |
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2/13/2014 | Congress Repeals Caps on Military Retired Pay
The fight against reductions in military retired pay is over — and retirees have emerged victorious.
The Senate voted resoundingly Wednesday to repeal the planned reductions to annual cost-of-livin ...
Link: http://www.militarytimes.com/article/20140212/BENEFITS05/302120025/Congress-repeals-caps-military-retired-p |
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2/2/2014 | Military Funeral Honors for Veterans
Military Funeral Honors is a way to show the nation's deep gratitude to those who, in times of war and peace, have faithfully defended our country.
This ceremonial paying of respect is the final d ...
Link: http://www.dmdc.osd.mil/mfh/getLinks.do?tab=FAQ#q1 |
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2/2/2014 | 1,800 Vets’ Records Destroyed, Misfiled in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS - More than 1,800 personnel records for U.S. veterans were destroyed or misfiled by two student employees of the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis County, federal criminal court ...
Link: http://www.military.com/daily-news/2014/01/31/18k-vets-records-destroyed-misfiled-in-st-louis.html |
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1/17/2014 | Blue Water Veterans and Agent Orange Exposure
Veterans who served on open sea ships off the shore of Vietnam during the Vietnam War are sometimes called "Blue Water Veterans."
Blue Water Veterans must have actually stepped foot on the land of ...
Link: http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/agentorange/locations/blue-water-veterans.asp |