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Remains of US soldier returned from North Korea to family 0 Omaha Steve Oct 2015 Oct 2015 1 1685

Job fairs for service members, vets being held nationwide this fall (Oct-Dec) 0 nitpicker Oct 2015 Oct 2015 0 1778

A bit SPAMmy, but in case you're interested 0 qnr Oct 2015 Oct 2015 1 1798

At Eighth Air Force reunion in Omaha, fighters share their stories 1 Omaha Steve Oct 2015 Oct 2015 2 1932

Veterans Affairs official responsible for benefits resigns 1 unhappycamper Oct 2015 Oct 2015 1 2106

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 3022

WWII vet — presumed dead 72 years ago after crash landing — recounts tale of peril and extraordinary 1 Omaha Steve Oct 2015 Oct 2015 3 2136

Last Oliver Hazard Perry Frigate USS Simpson Leaves Service, Marked for Foreign Sale 0 Recursion Sep 2015 Sep 2015 1 1882

New York town's large collection of WWII vet photos endures 0 Omaha Steve Sep 2015 Sep 2015 1 1924

Motorcyclist killed, 3 injured while escorting veteran's remains to Nebraska 2 Omaha Steve Sep 2015 Sep 2015 1 2109

Test Pilot Admits the F-35 Can’t Dogfight 5 douglas9 Jul 2015 Sep 2015 4 2552

Man who died escorting veterans' remains will get escort of his own 2 Omaha Steve Sep 2015 Sep 2015 5 2370

(cross-post) John Kerry's incredible gesture to the family of a fallen Afghanistan veteran 1 MBS Sep 2015 Sep 2015 5 2193

14 Years ago 7 The Polack MSgt Sep 2015 Sep 2015 3 3243

In Unit Stalked by Suicide, Veterans Try to Save One Another 4 n2doc Sep 2015 Sep 2015 5 2612

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 2018

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2015 Sep 2015 0 1607

Donald Trump would have won the Vietnam War! 7 pinboy3niner Sep 2015 Sep 2015 4 3180

307,000 vets died awaiting VA care, report says 7 unhappycamper Sep 2015 Sep 2015 10 2611

He was 40 feet from Gen. Douglas MacArthur and the end of WWII 1 Omaha Steve Sep 2015 Sep 2015 4 2246

Legionnaires' disease cases rise at Illinois veterans home 0 Omaha Steve Sep 2015 Sep 2015 1 1651

Omaha family of long-lost WWII pilot hopes DNA evidence will bring closure 1 Omaha Steve Aug 2015 Aug 2015 2 2085

Obama orders pay raise for military, fed workers 1 pinboy3niner Aug 2015 Aug 2015 3 2286

Tomah [WI] VA Medical Center halting psychiatric services 0 HereSince1628 Aug 2015 Aug 2015 1 1743

Jersey Boys Sing A Few Selections From Sixties Hits. 4 DhhD Aug 2015 Aug 2015 5 2931

‘Coo-Coo Lane’ address still painful for Omaha veteran 0 Omaha Steve Aug 2015 Aug 2015 1 1932

Newsmax: Privatize the VA 11 unhappycamper Aug 2015 Aug 2015 10 3934

Retailer That Overcharged, Then Sued Military Personnel Is Going Out Of Business 2 douglas9 Aug 2015 Aug 2015 2 1993

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 1889

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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 2404

Concerns about care 0 unhappycamper Aug 2015 Aug 2015 1 1821

Navy veteran, at risk of homelessness, battles red tape to find help 0 unhappycamper Aug 2015 Aug 2015 1 1729

Why we're investigating the impact of Agent Orange 2 unhappycamper Aug 2015 Aug 2015 9 1903

Veterans learn VA hospital dumped patient records with Social Security, personal info 4 unhappycamper Aug 2015 Aug 2015 2 2348

Halliburton subsidiary KBR suing veterans for legal bills of case KBR lost 3 babylonsister Jul 2015 Jul 2015 13 2678

Carroll to pay fine, admit violations in ethics case 0 white cloud Jul 2015 Jul 2015 0 1703

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 douglas9 Jul 2015 Jul 2015 2 1561

A special kind of pennant: Flag pays tribute to Omahan, ballplayer who died in WWII 0 Omaha Steve Jul 2015 Jul 2015 4 1870

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 1855

Report: One-third of vets on pending medical care list already dead 5 douglas9 Jul 2015 Jul 2015 7 2410

Chatanooga sailor died 2 lonestarnot Jul 2015 Jul 2015 2 2192

Every Rule is Written in Blood 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2015 Jul 2015 2 2387

Another Good Man Gone 17 unhappycamper Jul 2015 Jul 2015 82 8903

(VIETNAM) Fallen Marine Miguel Keith honored as his Medal of Honor returns to Omaha 0 Omaha Steve Jul 2015 Jul 2015 7 2376

VA official weighs benefits of South Hampton Roads facility 0 unhappycamper Jul 2015 Jul 2015 0 1708

Injured vet says landlord is kicking out his family over service dog 0 unhappycamper Jul 2015 Jul 2015 3 1890

Cyber-Breach at the Office of Personnel Management Edit 15 nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 Jul 2015 1 3815

Oklahoma Veteran Faces Life In Prison For Treating PTSD With Marijuana 3 unhappycamper Jul 2015 Jul 2015 7 2222

Most Americans Do Not Know About The Last 41 Names On The Vietnam Memorial… 2 Omaha Steve Jul 2015 Jul 2015 13 2267

Veteran’s ID card measure advances 1 nitpicker Jul 2015 Jul 2015 2 2061

Sen. Murray aims to block VA policy that would cut off benefits to some former troops 5 unhappycamper Jul 2015 Jul 2015 3 2545

10 Things We Learned About The University Of Phoenix’s Alleged Military Marketing Strategy 0 douglas9 Jul 2015 Jul 2015 4 1947

Funds for veterans’ day care dry up 0 Omaha Steve Jun 2015 Jun 2015 1 1800

VA facing $2.5 billion shortfall 2 unhappycamper Jun 2015 Jun 2015 4 2228

Millions for veterans sat unspent for 3 years and now it may be too late 2 unhappycamper Jun 2015 Jun 2015 3 2037

Koterba toon: The VA! 0 Omaha Steve Jun 2015 Jun 2015 1 1942

Liberal Veteran tees, all five US service branches 11 qnr May 2015 Jun 2015 1 3062

CFPB Sues Auto Lender For Aggressive Debt Collection Tactics Against Servicemembers 0 douglas9 Jun 2015 Jun 2015 0 1781

Inspired by paralyzed Army vet, Lancaster (CA) students build him a new home 4 pinboy3niner Jun 2015 Jun 2015 8 4505

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The mysterious case of $54 million VA spent on prosthetics in $24,999 payments 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2015 Jun 2015 9 2018

Soldier Missing From Vietnam War Accounted For 4 Omaha Steve Jun 2015 Jun 2015 4 2215

Omaha sisters' lemonade stand helps raise $3,500 for veterans 2 Omaha Steve Jun 2015 Jun 2015 2 2126

ALERT: Raymond Devere Johnson was a Signalman on LST - 218 in World War Two 1 Omaha Steve Jun 2015 Jun 2015 1 2241

VA Medical Center, Metro bus system near deal on returning veterans to hospital entrance 0 Omaha Steve Jun 2015 Jun 2015 4 1717

Suicide rate of female military veterans "staggering," researchers say 1 unhappycamper Jun 2015 Jun 2015 2 1937

VA Health care slipping back into its old habits. 8 DhhD May 2015 Jun 2015 4 2589

Rep. Brad Ashford fights proposed funding shift from Omaha VA to overbudget Denver project 0 Omaha Steve Jun 2015 Jun 2015 1 1812

Suicide rate of female military veterans is called 'staggering' 1 jakeXT Jun 2015 Jun 2015 23 2280

Hampton VA did surgery on wrong bone in foot 0 nitpicker Jun 2015 Jun 2015 1 1854

Bank Of America Must Pay $30M For Military Relief Law Violations 6 douglas9 Jun 2015 Jun 2015 6 2627

Senate Supports The Use Of Medical Marijuana By VA 1 unhappycamper May 2015 May 2015 2 2005

Jon Stewart reveals his television ‘boot camp’ program helping veterans enter the industry 1 unhappycamper May 2015 May 2015 10 2008

went to visit my uncle's grave today. 4 grasswire May 2015 May 2015 1 2223

New Memorial Day for Veterans Dying From Lack of Health Care 1 Nasty Jack May 2015 May 2015 2 2145

U.S. military and civilians are increasingly divided 3 douglas9 May 2015 May 2015 1 2349

Fraggin' 3 unhappycamper May 2015 May 2015 8 2333

#GOSILENT on Memorial Day at 12:01 PM EDT 8 pinboy3niner May 2015 May 2015 11 3594

PTSD Pot Study Could Force Uncle Sam to Eat Crow 3 unhappycamper May 2015 May 2015 25 2580

My life is about to majorly change (for the better, I think) 12 Victor_c3 Mar 2015 May 2015 0 3524

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