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General James Peake's nomination to become the head of the VA has passed through the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee on its way to the full Senate, and then to be signed by President Bush.
In Hillsboro, NJ, the township has voted a resolution to give permanently disabled veterans a reinbursement on the 'municiple portion of their property taxes.' [Courier-News (N.J.)]
Two clinics that opened to great acclaim closed over funding problems. The company blamed lack of funds from the Veterans Administration; the V.A. says it was going to close their contract in six months. No winners here esp. for the veterans. [Minnesota Public Radio]
A columnist asks 'where is the leadership on helping veterans?' California is bracing for a flood of veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan who are facing problems both physical, mental and homeless. [SFGate.com]
The trend of families being evicted because of health-related expenses of veterans is expanding says the National Veterans Foundation, mostly because the VA is behind on disability paperwork. [Medill]
Bush losing the support and goodwill of many military families. They feel the government hasn't done enough for returning veterans. [Bloomberg]
Lt. Gen. Peake's testimony at his confirmation hearing apparently disappointed several senators. Still he is likely to be confirmed at the head of the Veterans Affairs department. [St. Louis Post-Despatch]
A good overall article on the problems facing returning veterans. 'Of the 47 million people without health insurance, one out of every eight, or 12.2 percent, is a veteran or member of a veteran household.' [Black News.com}
In New Jersey, a new outreach is going on to reach suicidal veterans.
[Times of Trenton]
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Joe Galloway, author of the book "We Were Soldiers Once ... And Young," is an unflagging advocate for military veterans.
Investigative reporter Chris Adams has dug deep into the failings of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, particularly its treatment of wounded soldiers.
