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Vet News: New Members Appointed to VA Committee on Women Veterans
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Secretary of Veterans Affairs Anthony J. Principi today announced the appointment of two new members to the Advisory Committee on Women Veterans, an expert panel that advises him on issues and programs affecting women Veterans.
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Vet News: Auto Industry Announces 'Hire The Heroes' Program
To combat a looming shortage of qualified auto repair technicians, a leading automotive industry group is joining forces with the U.S. military to match qualified recent military Veterans with available jobs. The new initiative, known as Hire the Heroes, will provide links between thousands of auto dealers and military outplacement agencies to make career paths in auto retailing available to Veterans making the transition to civilian life.
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Vet News: Disabled Veterans Get Health Care Priority from VA
All Veterans with service-connected medical problems will receive priority access to health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) under a new directive.
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Vet News: Veteran Job Hiring Increases
WASHINGTON, January 15, 2004 -- Hiring of military Veterans across the federal civilian work force increased in fiscal 2002, the government’s director of personnel said recently.
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Vet News: Survey Finds Increasing Health Costs for Retirees and Continued Erosion of Benefits
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- In a new survey of some of the largest U.S. employers -- conducted prior to passage of the new Medicare prescription drug legislation -- 10% say they eliminated subsidized health benefits for future retirees in the past year, while 20% say they are likely to terminate retiree health coverage for future retirees in the next three years. These changes primarily affect new hires, rather than current retirees. The study also finds that 71% of surveyed firms increased retiree contributions to premiums in the past year, and 86% plan to increase such contributions within the next three years. The survey of large, private-sector employers was conducted and analyzed by the Kaiser Family Foundation and Hewitt Associates."Based on current trends, we can expect that fewer retirees will have health coverage in the future and those who do will be paying more for their health care," said Drew Altman, Ph.D., president and CEO of the Kaiser Family Foundation.
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Vet News: Medical Priority for Disabled Veterans
WASHINGTON, January 9, 2004 -- Veterans Affairs officials want to send Veterans with service-connected medical problems to the front of the line when it comes to receiving medical treatment at VA facilities.
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Vet News: New Year Brings New Hope for Families of POW/MIAs
The new year brings new hope for families of the more than 88,000 Americans who are still missing from World War II, the Korean War, the Cold War, the Vietnam War and the 1991 Gulf War.
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Vet News: 'Operation Hero Miles' Expands To Families of Wounded Troops
Your extra frequent flyer miles can help our soldiers get home to their families. Go to http://www.heromiles.org now for more details.
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Vet News: Time Names 'American Soldier' As Person Of The Year
For the second time since it started conferring the honor in 1927, Time magazine has selected the American Soldier as its Person of the Year.
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Vet News: Veterans Receive Cost-of-Living Increase in Benefits
The (VA) is including a 2.1 percent increase in the disability benefit payments that millions of Veterans and dependents will receive at the end of December. President Bush authorized an increase matching the increase in Social Security rates by signing into law the Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2003.
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Vet News: Seek Volunteers to Inventory Old Cemetery Memorials
WASHINGTON -- The VA is seeking more volunteers to research monuments in national cemeteries and soldiers’ lots.Military & Veterans News
Vet News: USO Supports Troops During the Holidays
WASHINGTON, November 17, 2003 – The United Service Organizations recently announced it has teamed up with Armed Forces Entertainment and Reader’s Digest to help support U.S. troops during the 2003 holiday season.Military & Veterans News
Vet News: Tax Relief Aids Military and Families
WASHINGTON, November 13, 2003 -- Legislation signed by President George W. Bush on Nov. 11 increases the death gratuity payment to $12,000 and provides that the full payment is tax-free.
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Vet News: SAIC to Support Veteran-Owned Businesses
The Veterans Corporation is working with Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) to assist Veteran-owned businesses in gaining access to the Federal marketplace. The Veterans Corporation will provide SAIC with access to information on Veteran-owned businesses offering products and services specific to SAIC’s customers’ requirements.Military & Veterans News
Vet News: Twenty Years Later: Remembering Victims and Survivors of Beirut Bombing
"When we fight, we strongly believe in God, Corps and Country, but we fight for our buddies."
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Vet News: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Chooses PNC Bank to Automate Insurance Payment Processes for Veterans' Health Care
PNC Bank, a member of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC), is working with two federal agencies to automate the processing of health care insurance claim payments and associated data for Veterans receiving treatment for non-service- connected conditions in more than 1,100 Veterans’ medical facilities nationwide. PNC Bank has entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Management Service to automate this process.
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Vet News: DoD Kicks Off National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Born with no hands and no legs, John Kemp wants to educate and inform people about what his life is like.
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Vet News: Scotland School for Veterans' Children Kicks Off $2.1 Million Capital Campaign
Led by General Barry McCaffrey of Desert Storm fame, the Foundation for Scotland School for Veterans’ Children today kicked off its $2.1 million capital campaign.
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Vet News: USO Honors Service Heroes During Gala Event
To the United Service Organizations, they are heroes -- the men and women of the armed forces who, among many attributes, characterize bravery, courage and selfless service to their country.
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Vet News: VA Increases Payments to Medal of Honor Recipients
Monthly federal payments to 136 living recipients of the Medal of Honor are rising 67 percent this month.
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Vet News: VA and Operation Hope Sign Cooperation Agreement
WASHINGTON - Leaders of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Operation Hope Inc. recently signed an agreement that will provide Veterans the needed tools in financial planning, both for individuals and small business owners.
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Vet News: Study: Gulf War Vets Have Higher Rate Of ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)
WASHINGTON, DC - In a large epidemiological study, researchers supported by both the VA and the Department of Defense have found preliminary evidence that Veterans who served in Desert Shield-Desert Storm are nearly twice as likely as their non-deployed counterparts to develop amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease.
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Vet News: VA Seeks Expansion of Benefits for Former POWs
WASHINGTON, July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Responding to the needs of service members who were prisoners of war during Operation Iraqi Freedom, President Bush has proposed legislation to Congress that would improve benefits for former POWs.Military & Veterans News
Vet News: World War II POW Receives Medals
LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, September 21, 2003 -- A prisoner of war during World War II received a Purple Heart and a Prisoner of War Medal 58 years after being rescued by U.S. Army Gen. George Patton.