Press-Enterprise

REGION: Goodwill's Boots to Suits Veteran Program set
Press-Enterprise
… educational and technical skills classes, and work tools as well as access to a host of other partner services including health screenings, transportation assistance, mental health and substance abuse counseling, Veterans Benefits Assistance and …

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Don't cut veterans' benefits
The Augusta Chronicle
By Dennis Duguay The Department of Defense under President Obama is downsizing the military as of 2013. The real shame is that our representatives in Congress are going along with the second part of this downsizing, which is to reduce the salary and …

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Texas Insider

Veterans Benefits in Texas
Texas Insider
This week I wish to talk to you about something that is of great importance to me and many of our fellow Texans. I am talking about the veteran benefits provided to our veterans by the State of Texas. The state of Texas provides several veteran …

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CalVet promotes new veterans service mobile apps
Lake County News
Details of specific veterans benefits – including eligibility, providers, hours of operation and contact information – are at users' fingertips. Embedded GPS technology provides maps and driving directions to the nearest County Veterans Service Offices …

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FREE LEGAL ADVICE CLINIC FOR HOUSTON VETERANS TODAY
The Cypress Times
Volunteer attorneys will provide legal advice on issues including family law, wills and probate, consumer issues, landlord/tenant law, worker's compensation, tax issues, bankruptcy, and veterans' benefits and disability claims.

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New Seattle monument honors bravery of Bataan soldiers
The Seattle Times
Most of the veterans served with the American military but, because of US laws at the time, were denied veterans benefits until 2009 when President Obama approved the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund. "The US made promises to these people and …

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Las Vegas Mayor declares Feb 3 Filipino Veterans Fairness Day
Inquirer.net
This bill recognizes certain military services performed before July 1, 1946, for purposes of eligibility for veterans' benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs. Veterans have been requesting the US government to accept records from …

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Returning troops merit better service
San Antonio Express
Witnesses testifying before House Veterans Affairs subcommittee on disability assistance and memorial affairs told the panel some veterans are dying waiting for a ruling on their claims. The Veterans Benefits Administration budget is more than $2 …

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WLOX Investigation: Veterans battle to secure VA benefits
WLOX
Former Congressman Gene Taylor told me dealing with veterans' benefits was one of the most important jobs he dealt with, and probably the most difficult. Many veterans have just given up, while others are desperate looking for help.

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Rochelle Riley: College student candidates want to put returning veterans …
Detroit Free Press
The former marksman has his sights set on finding better funding for schools, improving distribution of veterans' benefits and bringing some fresh energy into what he sees as a malaise in Lansing. In what just may be the most youthful and energetic …

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