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32 min ago | The Baltimore Sun

Senate committee taking up VA claims backlog

WASHINGTON The Senate Appropriations Committee will consider a 10-point plan this week to address the claims backlog at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Chairwoman Barbara A. Mikulski said Tuesday.

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Tue Jun 18, 2013

Merced Sun-Star

John Sullivan: Fair honors veterans

There have been few times in my life that I felt appreciated as a Vietnam veteran, but last night at the Merced County Fair ranks on top of that short list.

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Related Topix: Life, Merced County, CA, Merced, CA

Stars and Stripes

4 US troops killed in Afghanistan, officials say

Officials say the four were killed by indirect fire, likely a mortar or rocket, but they had no other details.

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Patch.com

Puffin to Host Art Show by Military Veterans

The following announcement was submitted by the Puffin Cultural Forum: The 40th anniversary celebration of the publication of "Winning Hearts & Minds: War Poems by Vietnam Veterans," includes three very special events.

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IcLanarkshire

Man becomes Europe's oldest jumper

A 90-year-old man has leapt 131ft from a bridge for charity, becoming the oldest bungee jumper in Europe.

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North County Public Radio

Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki celebrates milestones for Syracuse VA hospital

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki was in Syracuse last week, to mark the 60th anniversary of the city's VA Medical Center.

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Related Topix: Life, Syracuse, NY, Cleveland, NY, Fort Drum, NY

The Northern Echo

War veteran Douglas Sayles, 93, who fought in several wars has been...

A VETERAN who fought in several wars has been recognised for his work in the Arctic Circle - more than 70 years after being posted there.

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Mon Jun 17, 2013

KSAT-TV San Antonio

Military veteran shoots up mother's home

Maria Anna Esparza still can't believe her 27-year-old marine sniper son, Adan Castaneda, shot at her home while she and her husband slept.

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Kent Reporter

PTSD in the U.S. military: Vet Center offers free counseling

Post-traumatic stress disorder has taken a new shape in the U.S. military, especially as servicemen and women endure multiple deployments to war zones in the Middle East.

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Related Topix: Depression, Health, Life, Federal Way, WA, King County, WA

Arkansas Times

Employees sue state Veterans Affairs department

Employees and former employees of the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs have filed suit in Pulaski County Circuit Court alleging wage and hour violations at the now-closed Little Rock Veterans Home and the incident-plagued Fayetteville Veterans Home.

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Related Topix: Life, Healthcare Law, Law, Johnson, AR, Fayetteville, AR

KSTP

Ventura Wants 'American Sniper' Lawsuit to Proceed

Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura is asking a judge to allow his defamation lawsuit against slain "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle to go forward with Kyle's widow as the defendant.

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Chambersburg Public Opinion

Civil War veterans honored in Greencastle

Bonnie Shockey, president of board of directors for Allison-Antrim Museum, stood in Cedar Hill Cemetery on Sunday, reading off the names of Civil War veterans buried there.

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Related Topix: Greencastle, PA, Life, Republic, PA, Franklin County, PA, Cameron County, PA, Opinion

East Anglian Daily Times

Bury St Edmunds: War veteran Arthur Andrews, 88, is finally awarded the Arctic Star Medal

Andy Andrews has one more medal to add to his collection after receiving the Arctic Star Medal from Prime Minister David Cameron and Russian President Vladimir Putin at a ceremony at 10 Downing Street yesterday for his service as a Navy Air Mechanic 1st Class in WWII.

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Related Topix: Life, World News, United Kingdom, Suffolk County, England, Vladimir Putin

Martinsburg Journal

Vietnam veteran fighting for life

Life has never been easy for Army veteran Tyrone Harlan, who left the hustle-and-bustle of his hometown, Washington, D.C., when he was drafted in 1968 and sent to Vietnam the next year.

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Sun Jun 16, 2013

Examiner.com

Guardians of Rescue assists in search for stolen PTSD therapy dog

Guardians of Rescue based in New York is founder of the "Paws of War" program to help the active military and veterans with the use of therapy dogs to assist in post-traumatic stress disorder .

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WLWT-TV Cincinnati

Ohio veterans running out of time for bonuses

Time is running out for eligible military veterans to claim Ohio bonuses of up to $1,500, and officials are worried that thousands of veterans may miss out by not applying.

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TBD.com

Military skills don't help in a tough economy

Navy corpsman Jason Martines earned his chops on the Afghan battlefield, patching together wounded Marines in the war-ravaged Helmand Province.

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CultureMap

A Father's Day suprise for World War II veteran

The family of the World War II veteran arranged a ride in a C-47 for Father's Day.

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Berkshire Eagle

Lanesborough bridge will be lasting tribute to late Vietnam veteran

Two decades after distinguished veteran Gregory Noonan passed away, his service to the country was remembered again, and now will be forever in his hometown.

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CBS Local

Victim In Texas Parade Crash Accused Of Lying

An ex-police officer from Georgia who was injured in a train accident during a veterans parade in Texas is accused of lying about receiving a Purple Heart medal and was arrested Wednesday, Cherokee County sheriff's officials said.

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Related Topix: Train Disaster, Midland, TX, Life