Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News – May 02, 2013

The Defense Department marks the start of prime motorcycle riding weather by designating each May as Motorcycle Safety Month.

The Defense Department marks the start of prime motorcycle riding weather by designating each May as Motorcycle Safety Month.

One hundred years ago, suffragists marched on Washington to promote women’s rights. In recognition of the anniversary, the National Archives created a Pinterest board where you can view photos, letters, a cartoon, and other documents from that period.

March is Women’s History Month. Throughout the month, the Department of Veterans Affairs salutes women Veterans for leaving their mark on history and doing their part to secure the liberties of this great nation.

Of the more than 100 feature articles which appeared on our health page in 2012, Veterans and their families found these top 10 to be the most popular, and we hope, the most helpful.

VA’s Veteran Employment Services Office (VESO) has created a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture that will extend career readiness services to Veteran job seekers nationwide.

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United States Department of Defense … Eventually, Blackburn went to a local law enforcement academy, where she got her training in contract security.

Celebrated April 2-8, VA is observing National Public Health Week as a way to promote healthy habits and safe practices among Veterans and staff.

The Department of Defense and VA are using their partnered programs to identify and treat traumatic brain injury.
Some Veterans covered under the Veterans Group Life Insurance program (VGLI) now have the opportunity to increase their coverage to the current maximum coverage under the Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI) program.