Robert Rosebrock: ACLU Sues VA Over Free Speech Rights

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California sued the Veteran’s Administration today for denying a 67-year-old Army veteran his free-speech right to protest the agency’s failure to use part of its property in west Los Angeles for the benefit [...]

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The New York Times (3/16, A14, Schwartz, 1.09M) reports, “Many veterans…have returned from Afghanistan and Iraq burdened by post-traumatic stress, drug dependency and other problems.

Regional Veterans News 3/16/10

Regional stories on veterans’ health, education and other benefits and issues today from Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Jacksonville, North Carolina, Green Bay, Wisconsin, Kirtland, New Mexico, Sioux City, Iowa, Riverside, California, Gainesville, Florida, Bristol, Rhode Island, and Melrose, Massachusetts.

Defendants Fresh From War Find Service Counts in Court

Many veterans like Mr. Oldani have returned from Afghanistan and Iraq burdened by post-traumatic stress, drug dependency and other problems. As veterans find themselves skirmishing with the law, judges are increasingly finding ways to provide them with a measure of leniency.

Veterans of Gulf Wars August Reunion—1990 – Present

ShareAnnoucement from the National Gulf War Resource Center (NGWRC):
- A reunion for veterans of the Gulf War (Southwest Asia),  1990 to Present -
Operations Desert Storm – Enduring Freedom – Iraqi Freedom
Guest of honor for the banquet will be Ross Perot.  Join us as we give Mr. Perot the Desert Storm Patriot Award.
Where
Wyndham DWF Airport North
4441 [...]

Regional Veterans News 3/15/10

Regional stories on veterans’ health, education and other benefits and issues today from Silver City, New Mexico, Green Bay, Wisconsin, Vacaville, California, Memphis, Tennessee, Amarillo, Texas, New Orleans, Louisiana, Columbus, Ohio, Whistler, British Columbia, Anderson, South Carolina, and Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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VA-purchased equipment is flying down the slopes and gliding across the ice at the 2010 Winter Paralympics Games in Vancouver this week. Five Veterans are competing in Vancouver and the adaptive sports equipment they will use to compete and for day-to-day mobility (wheelchairs and prosthetic limbs) were provided by VA Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service (PSAS). This is the first Paralympics Winter Games in which athletes will be competing with equipment provided by VA.

GORDON DUFF: RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA, AN UNAMERICAN CITY OF NOTE

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“MILITARY TRASH, NEGROES, INJUNS, MESSICANS AND QUEERS, RAPID CITY HATES EM’ ALL”
By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER/Senior Editor
Rapid City, South Dakota has a long history of racial discrimination against African American Airmen, dating back to the 1940s.  “Negroes, Messicans, Red Skins,” Rapid City hates them all, especially if they are serving their country.
Police Chief Steve Alexander [...]

Regional Veterans News 3/14/10

Regional stories on veterans’ health, education and other benefits and issues today from Mount Clemens, Michigan, Frazier Park, California, Selma, Alabama, Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, Augusta, Georgia, Farmington, New Mexico, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Knoxville, Tennessee, Chicago, Illinois, and Cedar City, Utah.

Purple Heart comes late for World War II veteran

Bob Slone’s dream was to fi­nally get the Purple Heart he de­served for wounds received in one of World War II’s bloodiest battles.

He nearly died on a ridge in Guam where his Marine unit had set up machine guns over­looking a dirt road occupied by Japanese troops.

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Veteran Homelessness Fell 18% Last Year. The online version of the Gloucester County (NJ) Times (3/13) hails “Good news out of the national Department of Veterans Affairs this week as the VA announced that the number of veterans out on the streets on a typical night dropped 18 percent. The VA is entering the second year of its initiative to eliminate homelessness among those who have served within the next five years.

Regional Veterans News 3/13/10

Regional stories on veterans’ health, education and other benefits and issues today from Andalusia, Alabama, Orangeburg, South Carolina, Clute, Texas, Montpelier, Vermont, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Jewett City, Connecticut, Atlanta, Georgia, Phoenix, Arizona, and Dallas, Texas.

Combat Vet’s PTSD Untreated; Blames Her Gender

According to recent VA statistics, PTSD and depression are the top disability claims among America’s female veterans — many of whom served in Iraq and Afghanistan. But many of them have trouble proving that they saw combat — a key to getting treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Regional Veterans News 3/12/10

Regional stories on veterans’ health, education and other benefits and issues today from Tahlequah, Oklahoma, Waukegan, Illinois, Nashville, Tennessee, Sarasota, Florida, Midlothian, Illinois, Bath, New York, Minneapolis, Minnesota, St George, Utah, and Fridley, Minnesota.

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VA Planning To Expedite Agent Orange Claims Process. In continuing coverage, Government Technology (3/12, Wilkinson) reports, “In what’s being touted as a major step to better serve Vietnam veterans,” the US Department of Veterans Affairs “is planning to expedite the claims process for those with illnesses due to Agent Orange exposure.”

President Obama Donates 250K of Nobel Prize Money to Fisher House

WASHINGTON – President Obama today announced the charities that will receive a portion of the $1.4 million award that comes with the Nobel peace prize.
“These organizations do extraordinary work in the United States and abroad helping students, veterans and countless others in need,” said President Obama. “I’m proud to support their work.”

Regional Veterans News 3/11/10

Regional stories on veterans’ health, education and other benefits and issues today from Passaic, New Jersey, Alexandria,Louisiana, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Oakland, Michigan, Shenandoah, Iowa, Los Angeles, California, Madison, Wisconsin, Humboldt, California, Cincinnati, Ohio, and San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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In continuing coverage, NextGov (3/11, Brewin) reports, “Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki told a House panel on Wednesday that he could cut $2 billion from the department’s $15 billion annual procurement budget through management reforms, including the development of a centralized acquisition infrastructure.

Agent Orange Claims Go Automated

ShareIt appears that VA Secretary Eric Shinseki will not let Agent Orange victims fade away.

VA to automate Agent Orange claims process
By Gregg Zoroya – USA Today
WASHINGTON — The Veterans Affairs Department plans to announce Tuesday that it will fully automate how it pays claims for illnesses related to exposure to the chemical Agent Orange to [...]

Regional Veterans News 3/10/10

Regional stories on veterans’ health, education and other benefits and issues today from Shawnee, Kansas, Denver, Colorado, West Palm Beach, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, Madison, Wisconsin, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Annapolis, Maryland, Phoenix, Arizona, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Mesa, Arizona.

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