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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 2782

WWII vet — presumed dead 72 years ago after crash landing — recounts tale of peril and extraordinary 1 Omaha Steve Oct 2015 Oct 2015 3 1919

Last Oliver Hazard Perry Frigate USS Simpson Leaves Service, Marked for Foreign Sale 0 Recursion Sep 2015 Sep 2015 1 1675

New York town's large collection of WWII vet photos endures 0 Omaha Steve Sep 2015 Sep 2015 1 1703

Motorcyclist killed, 3 injured while escorting veteran's remains to Nebraska 2 Omaha Steve Sep 2015 Sep 2015 1 1849

Test Pilot Admits the F-35 Can’t Dogfight 5 douglas9 Jul 2015 Sep 2015 4 2227

Man who died escorting veterans' remains will get escort of his own 2 Omaha Steve Sep 2015 Sep 2015 5 2151

(cross-post) John Kerry's incredible gesture to the family of a fallen Afghanistan veteran 1 MBS Sep 2015 Sep 2015 5 1940

14 Years ago 7 The Polack MSgt Sep 2015 Sep 2015 3 2740

In Unit Stalked by Suicide, Veterans Try to Save One Another 4 n2doc Sep 2015 Sep 2015 5 2322

He is in his 90's, has a slight limp, we bought his groceries as a thank you 1 Omaha Steve Sep 2015 Sep 2015 15

Support for Wesley Hilaire’s Family, 4 Year Old Who Drowned 0 nadinbrzezinski Sep 2015 Sep 2015 2 1826

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2015 Sep 2015 0 1466

Donald Trump would have won the Vietnam War! 7 pinboy3niner Sep 2015 Sep 2015 4 2754

307,000 vets died awaiting VA care, report says 7 unhappycamper Sep 2015 Sep 2015 10 2248

He was 40 feet from Gen. Douglas MacArthur and the end of WWII 1 Omaha Steve Sep 2015 Sep 2015 4 1973

Legionnaires' disease cases rise at Illinois veterans home 0 Omaha Steve Sep 2015 Sep 2015 1 1500

Omaha family of long-lost WWII pilot hopes DNA evidence will bring closure 1 Omaha Steve Aug 2015 Aug 2015 2 1790

Obama orders pay raise for military, fed workers 1 pinboy3niner Aug 2015 Aug 2015 3 1958

Tomah [WI] VA Medical Center halting psychiatric services 0 HereSince1628 Aug 2015 Aug 2015 1 1580

Jersey Boys Sing A Few Selections From Sixties Hits. 4 DhhD Aug 2015 Aug 2015 5 2563

‘Coo-Coo Lane’ address still painful for Omaha veteran 0 Omaha Steve Aug 2015 Aug 2015 1 1713

Newsmax: Privatize the VA 11 unhappycamper Aug 2015 Aug 2015 10 3434

Retailer That Overcharged, Then Sued Military Personnel Is Going Out Of Business 2 douglas9 Aug 2015 Aug 2015 2 1775

Because of the 70th anniversary of the end of WWII Marta and I made a special trip photos 0 Omaha Steve Aug 2015 Aug 2015 4 1711

WATCH: Disabled vet rips cop who told him he couldn’t park in handicap spot because ‘you can walk’ 2 unhappycamper Aug 2015 Aug 2015 8 2188

Concerns about care 0 unhappycamper Aug 2015 Aug 2015 1 1591

Navy veteran, at risk of homelessness, battles red tape to find help 0 unhappycamper Aug 2015 Aug 2015 1 1553

Why we're investigating the impact of Agent Orange 2 unhappycamper Aug 2015 Aug 2015 9 1699

Veterans learn VA hospital dumped patient records with Social Security, personal info 4 unhappycamper Aug 2015 Aug 2015 2 1960

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Halliburton subsidiary KBR suing veterans for legal bills of case KBR lost 3 babylonsister Jul 2015 Jul 2015 13 2337

Carroll to pay fine, admit violations in ethics case 0 white cloud Jul 2015 Jul 2015 0 1537

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 douglas9 Jul 2015 Jul 2015 2 1396

A special kind of pennant: Flag pays tribute to Omahan, ballplayer who died in WWII 0 Omaha Steve Jul 2015 Jul 2015 4 1667

I flew in a B-17 warbird yesterday, my great uncle died in one in the Pacific Theater Sept 24, 1942 0 Omaha Steve Jul 2015 Jul 2015 1 1643

Report: One-third of vets on pending medical care list already dead 5 douglas9 Jul 2015 Jul 2015 7 2065

Chatanooga sailor died 2 lonestarnot Jul 2015 Jul 2015 2 1918

Every Rule is Written in Blood 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2015 Jul 2015 2 2157

Another Good Man Gone 17 unhappycamper Jul 2015 Jul 2015 82 7942

(VIETNAM) Fallen Marine Miguel Keith honored as his Medal of Honor returns to Omaha 0 Omaha Steve Jul 2015 Jul 2015 7 2124

VA official weighs benefits of South Hampton Roads facility 0 unhappycamper Jul 2015 Jul 2015 0 1523

Injured vet says landlord is kicking out his family over service dog 0 unhappycamper Jul 2015 Jul 2015 3 1724

Cyber-Breach at the Office of Personnel Management Edit 15 nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 Jul 2015 1 2947

Oklahoma Veteran Faces Life In Prison For Treating PTSD With Marijuana 3 unhappycamper Jul 2015 Jul 2015 7 1995

Most Americans Do Not Know About The Last 41 Names On The Vietnam Memorial… 2 Omaha Steve Jul 2015 Jul 2015 13 2030

Veteran’s ID card measure advances 1 nitpicker Jul 2015 Jul 2015 2 1857

Sen. Murray aims to block VA policy that would cut off benefits to some former troops 5 unhappycamper Jul 2015 Jul 2015 3 2203

10 Things We Learned About The University Of Phoenix’s Alleged Military Marketing Strategy 0 douglas9 Jul 2015 Jul 2015 4 1714

Funds for veterans’ day care dry up 0 Omaha Steve Jun 2015 Jun 2015 1 1596

VA facing $2.5 billion shortfall 2 unhappycamper Jun 2015 Jun 2015 4 1954

Millions for veterans sat unspent for 3 years and now it may be too late 2 unhappycamper Jun 2015 Jun 2015 3 1729

Koterba toon: The VA! 0 Omaha Steve Jun 2015 Jun 2015 1 1710

Liberal Veteran tees, all five US service branches 11 qnr May 2015 Jun 2015 1 2652

CFPB Sues Auto Lender For Aggressive Debt Collection Tactics Against Servicemembers 0 douglas9 Jun 2015 Jun 2015 0 1612

Inspired by paralyzed Army vet, Lancaster (CA) students build him a new home 4 pinboy3niner Jun 2015 Jun 2015 8 4228

The mysterious case of $54 million VA spent on prosthetics in $24,999 payments 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2015 Jun 2015 9 1829

Soldier Missing From Vietnam War Accounted For 4 Omaha Steve Jun 2015 Jun 2015 4 1923

Omaha sisters' lemonade stand helps raise $3,500 for veterans 2 Omaha Steve Jun 2015 Jun 2015 2 1870

ALERT: Raymond Devere Johnson was a Signalman on LST - 218 in World War Two 1 Omaha Steve Jun 2015 Jun 2015 1 2027

VA Medical Center, Metro bus system near deal on returning veterans to hospital entrance 0 Omaha Steve Jun 2015 Jun 2015 4 1476

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Suicide rate of female military veterans "staggering," researchers say 1 unhappycamper Jun 2015 Jun 2015 2 1636

VA Health care slipping back into its old habits. 8 DhhD May 2015 Jun 2015 4 2214

Rep. Brad Ashford fights proposed funding shift from Omaha VA to overbudget Denver project 0 Omaha Steve Jun 2015 Jun 2015 1 1567

Suicide rate of female military veterans is called 'staggering' 1 jakeXT Jun 2015 Jun 2015 23 2036

Hampton VA did surgery on wrong bone in foot 0 nitpicker Jun 2015 Jun 2015 1 1675

Bank Of America Must Pay $30M For Military Relief Law Violations 6 douglas9 Jun 2015 Jun 2015 6 2286

Senate Supports The Use Of Medical Marijuana By VA 1 unhappycamper May 2015 May 2015 2 1665

Jon Stewart reveals his television ‘boot camp’ program helping veterans enter the industry 1 unhappycamper May 2015 May 2015 10 1734

went to visit my uncle's grave today. 4 grasswire May 2015 May 2015 1 1984

New Memorial Day for Veterans Dying From Lack of Health Care 1 Nasty Jack May 2015 May 2015 2 1887

U.S. military and civilians are increasingly divided 3 douglas9 May 2015 May 2015 1 2091

Fraggin' 3 unhappycamper May 2015 May 2015 8 2086

#GOSILENT on Memorial Day at 12:01 PM EDT 8 pinboy3niner May 2015 May 2015 11 3101

PTSD Pot Study Could Force Uncle Sam to Eat Crow 3 unhappycamper May 2015 May 2015 25 2335

My life is about to majorly change (for the better, I think) 12 Victor_c3 Mar 2015 May 2015 0 3034

Senate Panel OKs Letting VA Docs Give Advice on Medical Pot 0 unhappycamper May 2015 May 2015 0 1626

VVAW - From the National Office 2 unhappycamper May 2015 May 2015 3 1629

Oxy, The Wise Bomb (cartoon) 2 unhappycamper May 2015 May 2015 4 2098

Somewhere in this country at a VAMC, 3 lonestarnot May 2015 May 2015 0 1867

Military woman designs artificial limbs for fellow soldiers 0 unhappycamper May 2015 May 2015 4 1679

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