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Election May See Surge In Vets In Congress
Today is Election Day and with a record number of veterans running for Congress (and favored to win), we might see a surge in representation…
Romney vs Obama: One May Be Better For Disabled Veterans
The election is tomorrow and we need to form some consensus on veterans issues because a lot of us don’t know who supports what in…
VA & DOD Expand Electronic Records Program
The Veterans Administration (VA) and Department of Defense (DOD) have plans to expand the virtual lifetime electronic record (VLER) program to 11 new site around…
Help! Which 2012 Candidate Supports Veterans More?
Who will support veterans more? Over the past two weeks, it has become clear that I need your help. I need your help to pull together a…
Paul Ryan Chooses Politics Over Veterans
Representative Paul Ryan recently chose partisan politics over veterans retirement homes renovations – or at least bragging about the funding for the renovations to…
Fox News Report: Late VA Work Study Pay Cripples Veterans
Another news report is out about the VA and it is not good. According to Fox News, the VA is lagging behind in paying veterans…
2013 COLA Announced For Veterans & Military
It is official. The 2013 COLA for military retired, SBP annuities, Social Security checks and VA disabilty/survivor benefits is 1.7% effective December 1, 2012. The…
In Presidential Debates Veterans Are On The Sidelines
After two of the three Presidential debates, neither President Barack Obama nor Governor Mitt Romney has addressed veterans issues in any substantive way. The topics…
Bipartisan Bill To Help Returning Vets Stuck In Congress
With congress so divided on everything, it is hard to imagine what type of bill can pass these days and be signed into law. However,…
Congressmen Call For Resignation Of Top VA Aide
The fall out from the VA Conference scandal continues with two Republican Congressmen calling for the resignation of VA Secretary Eric Shinseki’s chief of staff,…
Minnesota Vets On Opposite Sides of Voter ID Battle
In Minnesota this November, voters will go to the polls to decide if the state needs to change its voter identification laws. Veterans seems to…
VA Touts Paperless System As Backlog Cure
The Department of Veterans Affairs is at it again with the claims backlog. They are claiming that new paperless system will clear the claims backlog…