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Spurred in part by Omaha man's research, Marine Corps launches investigation into iconic Iwo Jima fl 0 Omaha Steve May 2016 May 2016 5 1623

The B-17 Swamp Ghost – Found After 68 Years In the Jungle 1 Omaha Steve Apr 2016 Apr 2016 10 3354

Pennsylvania Man Charged In Alleged $35 Million Fraud Against Veterans’ Education GI Bill 2 nitpicker Apr 2016 Apr 2016 3 1907

Veterans still can face long waits for care — if they get it at all 3 nitpicker Apr 2016 Apr 2016 3 1945

Burn Pits 6 douglas9 Mar 2016 Apr 2016 6 2547

VA staff is buried in backlog of unlimited veterans disability appeals 3 nitpicker Nov 2015 Apr 2016 4 2442

Panel weighs closing all VA health care — vets' groups raise conflict of interest 15 nitpicker Apr 2016 Apr 2016 5 4059

Veterans chief, key congressman discuss VA's problems 2 unhappycamper Aug 2015 Apr 2016 3 2151

The Fundamental Difference War Hawk HRC vs BS 1 SisterSarah Apr 2016 Apr 2016 0 2659

Now Here’s Some True R&R: Reuniting and Reminiscing with WWII Buddies, Joe and Max 0 Omaha Steve Apr 2016 Apr 2016 4 1572

Veterans mark 50th anniversary of Vietnam War 3 yuiyoshida Mar 2016 Mar 2016 4 2155

'This really helps': More than 40 years after the war ended, Vietnam-era veterans are welcomed home 0 Omaha Steve Mar 2016 Mar 2016 5 1975

How Bruce Springsteen Rescued Vietnam Veterans of America-—and the Vietnam Veterans Movement 4 pinboy3niner Mar 2016 Mar 2016 8 4577

Oh Great, New illnesses associated with Agent Orange X-post from GD 2 Scuba Mar 2016 Mar 2016 9 2935

Stand Down event in Brockton offers support to dozens of homeless veterans 0 unhappycamper Mar 2016 Mar 2016 3 1958

The strange history of opiates in America: from morphine for kids to heroin for soldiers 1 unhappycamper Mar 2016 Mar 2016 1 3139

Wounded Warrior Project Fires Top Two Executives 1 The River Mar 2016 Mar 2016 8 1607

Nearly deaf dog overwhelmed by sight of her soldier owner 2 unhappycamper Mar 2016 Mar 2016 16 2334

Military Veteran Turns Tables on Would-Be Robber 1 Omaha Steve Mar 2016 Mar 2016 1 2019

New law will cut off unemployment pay for most GI Bill users, but when? 1 nitpicker Mar 2016 Mar 2016 4 2067

VA expands hepatitis C treatment to all patients with the virus 0 nitpicker Mar 2016 Mar 2016 6 1755

Question for US veterans: does the ROTC hand out meaningless 'medals'? 12 muriel_volestrangler Feb 2016 Mar 2016 0 3737

Former Director of Phoenix VA Hospital Pleads Guilty 0 nitpicker Mar 2016 Mar 2016 6 1643

Agent Orange catching up to Vietnam veterans decades later 8 unhappycamper Feb 2016 Mar 2016 15 3183

Why privatizing the VA health care system is a bad idea 5 unhappycamper Feb 2016 Feb 2016 6 2391

Service Dog Fundraiser Update 2 Quackers Feb 2016 Feb 2016 6 2020

Trump must honor the Immigrant & Undocumented Veterans of American Foreign Wars 1 unhappycamper Feb 2016 Feb 2016 3 1745

Vietnam vet loses suit against VA to get benefits in Cuba 3 unhappycamper Feb 2016 Feb 2016 4 1992

US Army reservist sues 'Muslim-free' gun range for asking him to leave 1 unhappycamper Feb 2016 Feb 2016 4 1721

This message was self-deleted by its author 2 The Polack MSgt Feb 2016 Feb 2016 0 1635

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Wisconsin Republicans Just Snuck Through Legislation That Guts Veterans Benefits (xpost from GD) 4 KamaAina Feb 2016 Feb 2016 9 2524

Hey did you guys/ladies get any of the 6 mil mudflap collected for vets? 3 lonestarnot Feb 2016 Feb 2016 0 2072

72-year-old honorably discharged veteran deported after 50 years in America 3 unhappycamper Feb 2016 Feb 2016 13 2643

WASPS (women pilots in ww2) denied burial in arlington (but, there is NO war on women!!) 6 niyad Jan 2016 Feb 2016 8 3730

Vet With PTSD Petitions For Early Release Of His Military Dog To Help Him Cope 2 Omaha Steve Jan 2016 Jan 2016 6 1838

Ill-prepared response failed family of Lincoln man killed at Pearl Harbor 0 Omaha Steve Jan 2016 Jan 2016 1 1619

After slow start, $5M Offutt lab is now bustling in effort to ID remains of Pearl Harbor victims 0 Omaha Steve Jan 2016 Jan 2016 3 1563

VA failed to spend $1.9 billion designated for health care, report finds 3 nitpicker Jan 2016 Jan 2016 3 1951

When He Had A Heart Attack This Vet Had To Give Up His Dogs. Watch What Happens When He Visits Them! 2 Omaha Steve Jan 2016 Jan 2016 6 2137

"Hiring our Heroes" events: D.C., Ft. Campbell, Cleveland, Ft. Stewart, Austin 1 Tanuki Jan 2016 Jan 2016 1 2157

You Have Mobility Challenges? There is Help 2 nadinbrzezinski Jan 2016 Jan 2016 3 1823

Records of War Vietnam 2 douglas9 Dec 2015 Dec 2015 3 1974

Report: Kansas VA medical center used unauthorized wait lists 0 nitpicker Dec 2015 Dec 2015 1 1666

Stakeholders deserve to be fully informed. 2 proverbialwisdom Dec 2015 Dec 2015 2 1869

Tibor Rubin Is Dead at 86; Medal of Honor Was Delayed by Anti-Semitism 3 douglas9 Dec 2015 Dec 2015 7 2248

twice is a coincidence...three times is a conspiracy theory... 2 HereSince1628 Dec 2015 Dec 2015 0 2007

Iowa Daily Democrat: Democrats fight back against Rubio’s plans to cut veterans’ benefits 1 Omaha Steve Dec 2015 Dec 2015 6 1583

Sanders is the toast of new coffee roast proceeds donated to the Vermont Veterans Fund 4 Omaha Steve Dec 2015 Dec 2015 22 2338

Wheelchair-accessible SUV, one of the first in U.S., ensures mobility for injured vet 0 Omaha Steve Dec 2015 Dec 2015 2 1485

VA may Expand Disability Benefits Eligibility for Veterans Exposed to Camp Lejeune water 1 nitpicker Dec 2015 Dec 2015 3 1688

ReWalk issues PR release on VA's agreement to evaluate exoskeletons for vets with spinal cord injury 0 nitpicker Dec 2015 Dec 2015 3 1457

Seeking a Belated Agent Orange Cleanup 0 douglas9 Dec 2015 Dec 2015 6 1464

Veterans have 9/11-linked diseases, advocacy groups say 1 nitpicker Dec 2015 Dec 2015 3 2040

VA's accountability problems to be focus of hearing 0 nitpicker Dec 2015 Dec 2015 2 1434

George Sakato, 94, Dies; Awarded Medal of Honor 4 douglas9 Dec 2015 Dec 2015 4 2348

VA expands private care eligibility 2 nitpicker Dec 2015 Dec 2015 2 1757

2 high-ranking VA officials demoted 0 nitpicker Nov 2015 Nov 2015 2 1637

Happy Birthday Joe 8 discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2015 Nov 2015 2 3473

VA officials got $142M in bonuses amid scandal 2 nitpicker Nov 2015 Nov 2015 3 1766

Thanks 11 The Polack MSgt Nov 2015 Nov 2015 7 2782

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Organizations, businesses team up to build home for veteran 0 Omaha Steve Nov 2015 Nov 2015 0 1710

The Vets group that fights against Veterans (thanks to the Koch brothers) 2 Omaha Steve Nov 2015 Nov 2015 4 1931

Koterba toon: Veterans Day 1 Omaha Steve Nov 2015 Nov 2015 7 1847

World War II veteran from Louisiana turning 110 years old 0 Omaha Steve Nov 2015 Nov 2015 2 1550

Happy Birthday to the Marines on their 240th! 3 pinboy3niner Nov 2015 Nov 2015 4 3456

New law gives federal workers who are veterans medical leave 0 nitpicker Nov 2015 Nov 2015 3 1690

Omahan's memories of World War II service call for no apologies, embellishments 2 Omaha Steve Nov 2015 Nov 2015 1 2063

Chickenhawk Nation 2 douglas9 Nov 2015 Nov 2015 4 2071

40 Years After the End of the Vietnam War 1 unhappycamper Nov 2015 Nov 2015 4 1719

Veterans bill breaks Senate logjam on spending bills 0 nitpicker Nov 2015 Nov 2015 3 1621

Veterans groups question McCain’s defense of University of Phoenix 2 white cloud Nov 2015 Nov 2015 3 2136

Support Veteran's 0 Omaha Steve Nov 2015 Nov 2015 4 1386

IG probes uncover more problems at VA hospitals 3 nitpicker Oct 2015 Oct 2015 3 1854

Looking for some feedback on something 0 qnr Oct 2015 Oct 2015 0 1519

Remains of US soldier returned from North Korea to family 0 Omaha Steve Oct 2015 Oct 2015 1 1490

Job fairs for service members, vets being held nationwide this fall (Oct-Dec) 0 nitpicker Oct 2015 Oct 2015 0 1593

A bit SPAMmy, but in case you're interested 0 qnr Oct 2015 Oct 2015 1 1563

At Eighth Air Force reunion in Omaha, fighters share their stories 1 Omaha Steve Oct 2015 Oct 2015 2 1719

Veterans Affairs official responsible for benefits resigns 1 unhappycamper Oct 2015 Oct 2015 1 1764

I knocked another item off my bucket list this morning and saw an angel with huge wings too 2 Omaha Steve Oct 2015 Oct 2015 4 2770

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