Honoring Our Veterans
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Secretary of Veterans Affairs establishes service connection in association with Agent Orange
VA Department of Veterans Affairs
Office of Public Affairs
Media Relations
Washington, DC 20420
(202) 461-7600
www.va.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Oct. 13, 2009
VA Extends "Agent Orange" Benefits to More Veterans - Parkinson's Disease, Two Other Illnesses Recognized
Click here to continue reading November 2009: Volume 10 - Issue 2
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Walt's Vets News
Several articles and some facts.
Lest We Forget: Currently there are (at least) 5,519 Veterans of Modern Warfare who no longer will be "asking" our government for another dime . . . Iraq 4,335; Afghanistan 802, and; Kuwait 382.
Eight Health Care Falsehoods: Not Just For Veterans
Click here to continue reading September 2009: Volume 9 - Issue 12
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Walt's Vets News
Three veteran tales that have recently been making the rounds, two of which fall in the 'SSDD' category; I'll let you decide which two.
Gulf War Illness: Still Not According To The VA
Thanks to Scott Parks of The Dallas Morning Star, The Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and Larry Scott of VA Watch Dog Dot Com, we once again learn what is, unfortunately, still the case.
Click here to continue reading August 2009: Volume 9 - Issue 11
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July 4th 2009...
"The [fourth] day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forever more." -- John Adams
Click here to continue reading July 2009: Volume 9 - Issue 10
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Flag Day, June 14, 2009..
Annual Pause for the Pledge of Allegiance
At 7:00 p.m. (EDT) on Flag Day, June 14, Americans all across the nation will pause to recite the Pledge of Allegiance to our Flag. While most of us know the words of the Pledge, there are a large number who do not know of its origin.
Click here to continue reading June 2009: Volume 9 - Issue 9
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This month, once again one topic, no distractions, another story that must never be forgotten.
April 30, 1975... 34 Years Ago
