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Vet News: Nonprofit Group To Build Homes for Disabled Troops
WASHINGTON, May 3, 2004 — Concerned about the welfare of troops returning home with disabilities from the war on terror, a new nonprofit group is raising money to build houses adapted to their needs.Military & Veterans News
Vet News: New Program Cuts Red Tape for Severely Disabled Soldiers
WASHINGTON, May 1, 2004 -- A new Army program will help severely disabled soldiers and their families cut through red tape so they can more easily tap into services available to them through the military and Department of Veterans Affairs.Military & Veterans News
Vet News: Former Football Star Pat Tillman Killed in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, April 24, 2004 – He was so moved by the events of Sept. 11, 2001, that he turned down a $3.6 million professional football contract to become an Army Ranger.
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Vet News: Veterans Business Journal Launches to Assist and Unite the Nation's 4.2 Million Veteran-Owned Businesses
PITTSBURGH, April 22 - Victory Media Inc., a Pittsburgh, PA- based publishing firm, today announced that the company has launched a new magazine aimed at the nation’s 4.2 million veteran-owned businesses. Veterans Business Journal is the first-of-its-kind national magazine serving the unique needs and opportunities of small business owners who are Veterans of the U.S. military.Military & Veterans News
Vet News: 59 Years in the Making, Presidential Honor Finally Bestowed
April 12, 2004 -- Because of the steadfastness and diligence of a World War II veteran, the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division received a long overdue Presidential Unit Citation, April 5.
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Vet News: Veterans Job Bill Heads to President's Desk
WASHINGTON, D.C. – H.R. 4015, dubbed the "Jobs for Veterans Act," is on its way to the President’s desk after the House of Representatives and Senate approved it unanimously.
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Vet News: Reserve Component Civilian Employment Information Program Begins
A new Defense Department reporting system has begun so members of all seven reserve components can register their employers.
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Vet News: DVA Secretary Principi Green-Lights Chiropractic Care for America's Veteran
Washington, DC - The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) and the Association of Chiropractic Colleges (ACC) commended Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) Secretary Anthony Principi for issuing an historic and far-reaching blueprint for formalizing the full inclusion of chiropractic care into the massive Veterans health care system in the United States. Secretary Principi’s decision today to implement more than three dozen recommendations made by a multi-disciplinary health care advisory panel will dramatically improve the quality of care available to millions of Veterans in the U.S. and increase access to chiropractic care for every veteran who wants or needs to see a doctor of chiropractic. The Secretary’s bold action originated with legislative directives from Congress in 2002 and 2003 - passed at the urging of the ACA, the ACC and America’s Veterans - to establish a permanent chiropractic benefit through the DVA system and authorize the DVA to hire and employ doctors of chiropractic as care providers.
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Vet News: Schwarzenegger 'Pumps Up' Deploying Guard
FORT IRWIN, Calif., March 15, 2004 -- California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger visited the National Training Center and Fort Irwin March 12 to speak to Soldiers of the California National Guard deploying to Iraq.Military & Veterans News
Vet News: Volunteer Groups Can Earn Grants in 'Newman's Own Award' Competition
WASHINGTON, March 15, 2004 – The June 1 deadline for applications is fast approaching for volunteer organizations to enter the "Newman’s Own Award" competition that offers a share of $50,000 in grants to winners.
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Vet News: Vietnam Veterans: Remembering Those Who Fought In The Battle of Hue
MAYPORT, Fla., February 24, 2004 -- USS Hue City hosted more than 50 Vietnam Veterans and their families Feb. 1 for the 12th annual Battle of Hué City Memorial Service.Military & Veterans News
Vet News: New Temporary Health Benefits for Reserves Announced
WASHINGTON, February 16, 2004 -- The Department of Defense announced Feb. 12 that it will implement the 2004 Temporary Reserve Health Benefit Program for certain eligible Reserve Component sponsors and their family members.
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Vet News: SAIC Launches Military Health System Advisory Council
Science Applications International Corporation’s (SAIC) Enterprise & Health Solutions Business Unit today announced the formation of the Military Health System (MHS) Advisory Council.
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Vet News: Military Retirees to See Pay Increase
ARLINGTON, Va., /PRNewswire/ -- On Feb. 2, an estimated 150,000 military retirees will see an increase in their pay. The National Defense Authorization Act, enacted in November 2003, significantly modified a long-standing law preventing retirees from receiving full retired pay if they also received disability pay from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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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.