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Vet News: Statement by Secretary Hagel on the Nomination of Ashton Carter December 5, 2014
Earlier today, President Obama announced that he will nominate Ashton Carter to succeed me as secretary of defense.Military & Veterans News
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Vet News: New Members Appointed to VA Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced the appointment of five new members to the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans. The committee was chartered on November 2, 1994, and advises the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the needs of the nation’s 4.7 million minority Veterans with respect to compensation, health care, rehabilitation, outreach and other benefits and programs administered by the VA. The Committee assesses the needs of Veterans who are minority group members and recommends program improvements designed to meet their needs. The committee members are appointed to two or three-year terms. Minority Veterans comprise nearly 21 percent of the total Veteran population in the United States and its territories.
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Vet News: Postal Service Offers Free Shipping Materials for Military Families
With so many military families scrambling to ship holiday care packages to their loved ones deployed around the world, the U.S. Postal Service is stepping in to make things a bit easier.Military & Veterans News
Vet News: Upcoming Guidance on "A Salute to the Troops: in Performance at the White House"
As part of the “In Performance at the White House” series and the Joining Forces initiative, the President and First Lady will invite music legends, members of the U.S. military, military veterans, and their families to the White House on Thursday, November 6 for a celebration of the men and women who serve the United States.Military & Veterans News
Vet News: National Guard (In Federal Status) and Reserve Activated as of September 30, 2014
The Army National Guard, Army Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Air Force Reserve, and the Coast Guard Reserve announced a decrease in activated National Guard members and reservists this week, while the Navy Reserve and the Air National Guard announced an increase of activated National Guard members and reservists. The net collective result is a decrease of 485 activated National Guard members and reservists in comparison to last week.Military & Veterans News
Vet News: Two VA Scientists Honored with Awards for Groundbreaking Work on Spinal Cord Injuries
WASHINGTON – In the past, spinal cord injuries often meant a death sentence for patients – not because of the injury itself, but because of the complications caused as a result of the injury. But thanks to the work of two Veterans Affairs scientists and researchers at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), many paralyzed Veterans now have a reason for hope. And a way to live.Military & Veterans News
Vet News: National Guard (In Federal Status) and Reserve Activated as of April 29, 2014
The Army Reserve, Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve announced this week a decrease in activated reservists, while the Army National Guard, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve announced an increase of National Guard members and activated reservists. The Coast Guard Reserve announced no change in the number of activated reservists. The net collective result is 63 more activated National Guard members and reservists in comparison to last week.Military & Veterans News
Vet News: Remarks by the President at Presentation of Medal of Honor to Sergeant Kyle J. White, U.S. Army
THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Please, be seated. Welcome to the White House. It has been said that true courage is “a perfect sensibility of the measure of danger, and a mental willingness to incur it.” For more than 12 years, with our nation at war, the men and women of our armed forces have known the measure of danger that comes with military service. But year after year, tour after tour, they have displayed a selfless willingness to incur it -- by stepping forward, by volunteering, by serving and sacrificing greatly to keep us all safe.Military & Veterans News
Vet News: National Guard (In Federal Status) and Reserve Activated as of April 15, 2014
The Army National Guard, Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve and Coast Guard Reserve announced this week a decrease in activated National Guard members and reservists. The net collective result is 557 fewer activated National Guard members and reservists in comparison to last week.Military & Veterans News
Vet News: Army Releases November 2013 Suicide Information
Among active-duty soldiers, there were 14 potential suicides: one has been confirmed as suicide, and 13 remain under investigation. For October 2013, the Army reported 10 potential suicides among active duty soldiers: two have been confirmed as suicides, and eight are under investigation. For calendar year 2013, there have been 139 potential active duty suicides: 74 have been confirmed as suicides, and 65 remain under investigation. Updated active duty suicide numbers for calendar year 2012: 185 (184 have been confirmed as suicides, and one remains under investigation).Military & Veterans News
Vet News: Army Releases October 2013 Suicide Information
The Army released suicide data today for the month of October 2013. Among active-duty soldiers, there were 10 potential suicides: None have been confirmed as suicide and 10 remain under investigation. For September 2013, the Army reported nine potential suicides among active-duty soldiers; however, subsequent to the report, one more case was added bringing September’s total to 10: three have been confirmed as suicides and seven are under investigation. For CY 2013, there have been 126 potential active-duty suicides: 67 have been confirmed as suicides and 59 remain under investigation. Updated active-duty suicide numbers for CY 2012: 186 (172 have been confirmed as suicides and 14 remain under investigation).Military & Veterans News
Vet News: Army Releases September 2013 Suicide Information
The Army released suicide data today for the month of September 2013. During September, among active-duty soldiers, there were nine potential suicides: One has been confirmed as a suicide and eight remain under investigation. For August 2013, the Army reported 12 potential suicides among active-duty soldiers: five have been confirmed as suicides and seven are under investigation. For CY 2013, there have been 115 potential active-duty suicides: 58 have been confirmed as suicides and 57 remain under investigation. Updated active-duty suicide numbers for CY 2012: 185 (171 have been confirmed as suicides and 14 remain under investigation).Military & Veterans News
Vet News: Remarks by the President at Presentation of the Medal of Honor to Captain William D. Swenson
THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Please have a seat. On behalf of Michelle and myself, welcome to the White House.Military & Veterans News
Vet News: Army Releases August 2013 Suicide Information
The Army released suicide data today for the month of August 2013. During August, among active-duty Soldiers, there were 12 potential suicides: Two have been confirmed as suicides and 10 remain under investigation. For July 2013, the Army reported 19 potential suicides among active-duty Soldiers: three have been confirmed as suicides and 16 are under investigation. For CY 2013, there have been 106 potential active-duty suicides: 51 have been confirmed as suicides and 55 remain under investigation. Updated active-duty suicide numbers for CY 2012: 185 (171 have been confirmed as suicides and 14 remain under investigation).Military & Veterans News
Vet News: Vietnam Veterans of America Holds National Leadership & Education Conference This Week
(Washington, DC)--Vietnam Veterans of America will hold its biennial National Leadership & Education Conference in Tucson, July 19-23. Hundreds of Vietnam veteran leaders will come together at the El Conquistador Hotel to take part in seminars, meetings, and other activities, including the Saturday night Awards Banquet. VVA's affiliate organization, the Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America (AVVA), is cosponsoring the conference.Military & Veterans News
Vet News: VA Starts Campaign to Raise PTSD Awareness
WASHINGTON – In observance of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) awareness month, the Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for PTSD invites the public to participate in its "Take the Step" campaign.Military & Veterans News
Vet News: Statement from Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta on the Extension of Benefits to Same-Sex Partners
"Seventeen months ago, the United States military ended the policy of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." We have implemented the repeal of that policy and made clear that discrimination based on sexual orientation has no place in the Department of Defense.Military & Veterans News
Vet News: Army Releases October Suicide Data
The Army released suicide data today for the month of October. During October, among active-duty soldiers, there were 20 potential suicides: five have been confirmed as suicides, and 15 remain under investigation. For September, the Army reported 15 potential suicides among active-duty soldiers: four have been confirmed as suicides, and 11 remain under investigation. For 2012, there have been 166 potential active-duty suicides: 105 have been confirmed as suicides, and 61 remain under investigation. Active-duty suicide number for 2011: 165 confirmed as suicides, and no cases under investigation.Military & Veterans News
Vet News: National Guard (in Federal Status) and Reserve Activated
The Air Force and Marine Corps announced this week a decrease in activated reservists while the Army, Navy and Coast Guard announced an increase. The net collective result is 205 additional reservists and National Guard members activated in comparison to last week.
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Vet News: Remarks by the President to the 113th National Convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Commander DeNoyer, thank you for your introduction, and your service in Vietnam and on behalf of America's veterans. I want to thank your executive director, Bob Wallace; your next commander, who I look forward to working with, John Hamilton. And to Gwen Rankin, Leanne Lemley, and the entire Ladies Auxiliary, thank you for your patriotic service to America.Military & Veterans News
Vet News: Redesigned Transition Assistance Program Announced
Today President Obama announced the launch of the redesigned Transition Assistance Program developed by an interagency team from the Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, Labor, Education, and Homeland Security as well as the Office of Personnel and Management and the Small Business Administration.Military & Veterans News
Vet News: The Honoring America’s Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Rep. Jeff Miller, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, issued the following statement on the Senate passage of H.R. 1627, the Honoring America’s Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012:
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Vet News: More Promises from VA as Backlog Continues to Increase
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs held an oversight hearing entitled “Reclaiming the Process: Examining the VBA Claims Transformation Plan as a Means to Effectively Serve Our Veterans.” At the hearing, the Committee learned that VA has yet to completely implement a comprehensive transformation plan to provide veterans with a paperless disability claims process that relies on accuracy the first time a claim is submitted.
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Vet News: Miller: New Orlando VA is a Multi-Million Dollar Debacle
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Rep. Jeff Miller, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, issued the following statement regarding the construction of the new Orlando Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, which will serve approximately 300,000 veterans and is already two years behind schedule:
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