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Question about VA Bennies and collections 7 chknltl Jul 2014 Jul 2014 0 2896

V.A. Official Says Fixing Issues at Root of Waiting-List Scandal Will Cost Billions 0 white cloud Jul 2014 Jul 2014 1 1597

Chris Hedges in Boston: Pity the Children 1 unhappycamper Jul 2014 Jul 2014 6 1955

VA Cites Progress on Backlog; Congress Disagrees 0 pinboy3niner Jul 2014 Jul 2014 0 1572

These Anonymous Messages Sum Up What Many Veterans Experience When They Return From War 0 MrScorpio Jul 2014 Jul 2014 4 1785

Evening meetings boost attendance at House VA panel 0 nitpicker Jul 2014 Jul 2014 0 1547

Vet sues after burial plot with gay partner denied 0 unhappycamper Jul 2014 Jul 2014 0 1612

Millions of Soldiers and Veterans in Trouble 0 unhappycamper Jul 2014 Jul 2014 2 2130

When VA fails, vets go to American Legion for help 1 unhappycamper Jul 2014 Jul 2014 5 1646

WORDS OF WAR Peace of mind 0 unhappycamper Jul 2014 Jul 2014 1 1978

Soldier welcomed home after losing limbs 1 unhappycamper Jul 2014 Jul 2014 3 1964

Why Did a University Fire a Govt-Approved Marijuana Researcher With No Explanation? 1 unhappycamper Jul 2014 Jul 2014 4 1716

Xpost from GD, re: veterans and fireworks. 2 NuclearDem Jul 2014 Jul 2014 3 1850

VA nominee, faced own challenges at Procter & Gamble 0 unhappycamper Jul 2014 Jul 2014 1 1563

Fuck you, Cracker Barrel 4 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jul 2014 7 6603

Nearly 300,000 Veterans Have Lost Out on Jobless Compensation Because of the Disdainful House GOP 1 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 4 1642

GI Bill funds go to for-profit schools 1 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 1 1752

Whistleblower brings scrutiny to Lakewood lab that handles veterans’ blood 0 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 1 1528

Obama taps business exec to oversee troubled VA 1 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 0 1605

Surge in patients outpaces fayetteville's VA health care's building boom 0 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 0 1685

Decision from on high for Soledad Cross 0 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 0 1549

Fraggin' 0 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 0 1727

Veterans' health bill stumbling block is budget 2 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 4 1860

Two top Veterans Affairs officials leaving jobs 0 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 0 1638

Military Probe finds problems at Valley VA (TX) 0 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 0 1482

VA challenged on handling of whistleblower charges 0 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 1 1521

Anybody know why the Army ditched the green Class-A's? 10 Aristus Jun 2014 Jun 2014 0 3950

Veterans Affairs Falls Short On Commitment To Women's Medical Issues 1 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 1 1670

Army veteran: Key to getting benefits is persistence 0 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 0 1624

New Brockton / Western Mass VA Investigations 0 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 1 1647

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Cost of scramble to solve VA wait crisis: $54B yearly 1 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 1 1576

Report: Half of vets with PTSD got treatment 1 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 2 1704

DOD sending team to Madigan for audit on military health care 0 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 0 1509

VA: 80 percent of senior executives got bonuses 1 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 2 1651

Flood of PTSD cases coming, scientists warn 0 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 3 1622

Sen. Ron Johnson's shameful votes 2 white cloud Jun 2014 Jun 2014 0 1638

Little-known Treasury fund has tab for VA settlements 0 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 1 1530

Interoperable Electronic Medical Records Program Progresses 2 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 1 1658

VA, IG warn against rush of vets into private care 0 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 2 1579

Senate passes bipartisan bill offering veterans more medical care options 2 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 1 1650

Perry, Texas hospitals propose plan for VA backlog 1 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 1 1610

Veterans in Fayetteville, region say they can attest to VA health care delays 0 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 0 1506

Washington's Cold Shoulder for Defrauded Students and Soldiers 1 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 4 1672

From War to Sleeping on the Street 0 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 2 1772

Patients at Fayetteville VA Medical Center have longest wait times in the country, audit says 0 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 1 1636

VA orders probe of Colorado Springs veterans clinics 0 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 0 1619

VA audit of veterans' health care wait times finds Anchorage satisfactory 3 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 0 1899

VA audit: Escondido clinic flagged 0 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 0 1710

(WA) 59-day wait for new local VA patients, audit shows 0 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 0 1688

Data sought on how veterans fare as civilians 0 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 1 1563

Exchange chief: Let 22 million vets shop exchanges online 0 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 0 1588

Are there any Gulf War I vets' advocacy and support organizations? 14 politicat Jun 2014 Jun 2014 3 3022

Aurora police: Suicidal veteran diagnosed wtih PTSD killed by officer 1 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 1 1708

Agency checking if VA retaliated against workers 0 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 1 1561

New VA secretary plans to allow veterans to seek ‘purchased care’ at other hospitals 7 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 1 2309

Senators Reach Accord Easing Worries Over Veterans’ Health Measure 0 white cloud Jun 2014 Jun 2014 2 1969

On D-Day: Remembering the Muslim Troops who Fought the Axis 0 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 4 1754

Senators reach bipartisan deal on veterans health scandal as 18 deaths are confirmed 1 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 1 1674

Here's The Simple Reason Congress Hasn't Fixed The VA 4 white cloud Jun 2014 Jun 2014 25 2707

Veterans Group Targets Mitch McConnell, Richard Burr In New Ad Campaign 2 white cloud Jun 2014 Jun 2014 4 1936

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"Don't Call This Veteran a Hero" 5 silverweb Jun 2014 Jun 2014 2 2654

Who Really Broke Veterans Affairs? 5 white cloud May 2014 Jun 2014 2 2273

Jon Stewart rips Oliver North: Are you mad that prisoner-trading has ‘gone mainstream’? 2 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 3 1929

Last of Navajo World War II ‘code talkers’ dies in New Mexico 2 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 3 1642

California voters support plan to spend $600 million for homeless veterans 1 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 4 1656

Study links Iraq veterans’ respiratory problems to metallic dust from ‘burn pits’ at U.S. base 0 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 3 1888

Tinnitus 18 unhappycamper Mar 2014 Jun 2014 13 4902

This message was self-deleted by its author 2 nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 Jun 2014 0 1602

VA Scapegoat Sacrificed, So Now Can We Fix The VA? 2 unhappycamper May 2014 May 2014 4 1988

Former Air Force toilet-unplugger wraps self in flag, clutches guns, tells you to ‘Google’ history 0 unhappycamper May 2014 May 2014 6 1760

Congress puts Veterans in eight different priority groups to receive V.A. health care. 8 pwb May 2014 May 2014 1 2943

IG: Phoenix VA hospital missed care for 1,700 vets 1 unhappycamper May 2014 May 2014 1 1641

Veterans Lash Out At GOP Senator’s Attempt To Politicize VA Scandal 1 white cloud May 2014 May 2014 3 1690

A MESSAGE TO VETERANS FROM THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 2 white cloud May 2014 May 2014 4 1758

VoteVets Chair Jon Soltz: Critics Demanding Shinseki Resignation Are ‘Hypocrites’ 4 white cloud May 2014 May 2014 4 2037

The Real Veterans Scandal: 258,000 Have No Healthcare Thanks to GOP Governors 2 unhappycamper May 2014 May 2014 4 2104

De Blasio, at Memorial Day Events, Pays Tribute to Veterans 0 white cloud May 2014 May 2014 0 1575

Veterans Groups Lash Out at Republican Senator 3 white cloud May 2014 May 2014 6 2055

Dozens Of Hearings Later, Lawmakers Pressed On Where They've Been On VA Dysfunction 1 white cloud May 2014 May 2014 2 1643

Take Care Of Your Veterans 0 unhappycamper May 2014 May 2014 3 1486

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