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McDonald: 'VA can't do this job by itself' 0 nitpicker Nov 2014 Nov 2014 0 1964

Union Pacific tops transportation firms ranked on G.I. Jobs' military-friendly employers list 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2014 Nov 2014 0 1777

Senate VA committee hearing today on mental health and suicide 0 nitpicker Nov 2014 Nov 2014 0 1890

Disability system for veterans strays far from its official purpose 2 nitpicker Nov 2014 Nov 2014 1 2164

New data show long wait times remain at many VA hospitals 0 nitpicker Nov 2014 Nov 2014 1 1734

Frustrated lawmakers blast VA for too few dismissals 1 nitpicker Nov 2014 Nov 2014 1 1898

VA on the Hill grill today 0 nitpicker Nov 2014 Nov 2014 0 1825

My son-in-law is fighting with the VA regarding disability. They have been at this for years. He has 6 jwirr Nov 2014 Nov 2014 0 2462

VA moves to overhaul customer service 2 nitpicker Nov 2014 Nov 2014 0 1887

Veterans get hiring boost with online courses, networking 0 nitpicker Nov 2014 Nov 2014 0 2121

My continued struggle with PTSD, depression, and suicide 8 Victor_c3 Nov 2014 Nov 2014 6 3328

Five myths about military suicides 0 nitpicker Nov 2014 Nov 2014 1 2093

VA chief: 1,000 workers face disciplinary action 0 nitpicker Nov 2014 Nov 2014 1 1892

Report: 600-plus U.S. troops say they were exposed to chemical weapons 1 nitpicker Nov 2014 Nov 2014 1 1919

Quality of vet education, for-profit college controversy could be clarified by new data 0 nitpicker Nov 2014 Nov 2014 0 1670

USS Liberty attack featured in a new documentary on the Al Jazeera news channel 5 JohnyCanuck Oct 2014 Nov 2014 6 3040

Sad news, the info desk lady at the West L.A. VA has passed 1 denbot Nov 2014 Nov 2014 3 2069

IG report criticizes former Wounded Warrior Care director 0 nitpicker Nov 2014 Nov 2014 1 1831

New prosthetic limb may prevent chafing, swelling 1 nitpicker Nov 2014 Nov 2014 1 1914

Bill to shield veterans services from government shutdown advances 2 nitpicker Oct 2014 Oct 2014 3 1976

Report: Familiar, ‘enduring’ problems plague VA health system 1 nitpicker Oct 2014 Oct 2014 1 1811

Event in DC @ Navy memorial Nov 6 on Wounded Warriors 0 nitpicker Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 1780

Veterans group highlights issues for November midterms 1 nitpicker Oct 2014 Oct 2014 1 1827

McCain, other lawmakers blast new VA director for reform delays 0 nitpicker Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 1795

These federal contractors are hiring vets now 4 nitpicker Oct 2014 Oct 2014 6 2529

VA secretary: I'm 'aggressively' firing problem employees 0 nitpicker Oct 2014 Oct 2014 2 1996

Veterans Affairs secretary wooing medical students 0 nitpicker Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 1712

Scrutiny over latest VA firings likely just the start 0 nitpicker Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 1708

FYI: Veteran Tickets Foundation***" Tickets for Troops Program" is dedicated to giving back.. 1 misterhighwasted Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 2317

Four-time stroke-surviving veteran making strides to overcome hardships 1 unhappycamper Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 1909

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VA to fire 4 senior executives in response to wait-time scandal 0 nitpicker Oct 2014 Oct 2014 1 1763

(Iowa City) VA hospital finds bacteria but doesn't disclose it 2 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Oct 2014 1 2434

VA under scrutiny even when Congress is out 3 nitpicker Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 2177

American Veterans Disabled For Life Memorial Dedication in DC Oct 5 link 2 nitpicker Oct 2014 Oct 2014 3 1964

80,000 vets with PTSD could gain discharge upgrades 0 unhappycamper Oct 2014 Oct 2014 5 1859

Judge: VA botched handling of suicidal Marine 0 unhappycamper Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 1720

Burger King, ex-soldier at odds over needle claim 1 unhappycamper Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 1865

VA steers $3 million to Tacoma nonprofits helping homeless veterans 0 unhappycamper Oct 2014 Oct 2014 1 1727

Madigan shortcomings cited in Pentagon review of patient safety 0 unhappycamper Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 1640

VA to Pay Medical Care for Lejeune Families 0 douglas9 Sep 2014 Sep 2014 2 2056

Newman’s Own Recognizes Charities for Supporting Troops, Vets 2 nitpicker Sep 2014 Sep 2014 2 1946

Vets share VA troubles at Hampton town hall meeting 0 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1697

Minnesota senators want answers about Marine's death 0 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1773

Financial relief finally coming for Camp Lejeune toxic water victims 0 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 1 1643

VA to investigate whether Marine's data was falsified 0 nitpicker Sep 2014 Sep 2014 1 1649

Former senator Jim Webb: 'Taking a hard look' at Democratic presidential bid 4 James48 Sep 2014 Sep 2014 2 2558

VA Chief: ‘Tens of thousands’ more staff 4 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 4 2130

Military Update: 80,000 vets with PTSD could gain discharge upgrades 0 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 5 1752

VA mismanaged West L.A. campus, GAO says 1 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1693

White House intruder was an Army vet with PTSD, family says 7 jakeXT Sep 2014 Sep 2014 6 2590

Fayetteville VA Medical Center emergency department to convert to urgent care clinic 0 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1720

US to train veterans to install solar panels 6 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 37 2521

(Phoenx) Auditor ties VA waits to deaths 0 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1677

VA secretary vows more changes, including higher pay for doctors, nurses 0 nitpicker Sep 2014 Sep 2014 3 1767

Decades Later, Vietnam Soldiers Get Medal of Honor (today) 0 pinboy3niner Sep 2014 Sep 2014 2 1726

Smoked by VA 0 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 3 1700

VA: ‘Tens of thousands’ more medical staff needed 2 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 6 1859

Kilmer’s VA reform bill aims for changes in troubled agency’s top ranks Read more here: http://www. 1 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 1 1697

U.S. asks that new trial be denied for Jeffrey McDonald 1 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 3 1802

Vets air out frustrations at Hampton VA forum 1 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1791

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Veterans Watchdog: VA managers lied about delays 1 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1754

Veterams Affairs secretary says agency too complicated 0 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 1 1574

PTSD continues to afflict Vietnam veterans 40 years after the war 2 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 2 2949

Investigations still open at 93 VA facilities 0 nitpicker Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1570

McDonald launches 100-day VA reform plan 0 nitpicker Sep 2014 Sep 2014 1 1674

CBS News - On the Road: Ohio boy pays it forward with found fortune 5 pinboy3niner Sep 2014 Sep 2014 6 2889

CBO: Why VA claims exploded, ways to slow trend 1 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Sep 2014 2 1759

DoD willing to reconsider discharges of Vietnam vets with PTSD 2 nitpicker Sep 2014 Sep 2014 1 1907

Hagel: Suicide Prevention Means Watching Out for Each Other 0 nitpicker Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1631

We're in this Together: One Suicide is One Too Many 0 nitpicker Sep 2014 Sep 2014 2 1725

'Walking Dead' Marine battalion to be deactivated 3 pinboy3niner Aug 2014 Aug 2014 1 3675

Denver VA resuming surgeries 0 nitpicker Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 1605

VA training guide likens veterans to Oscar the Grouch 0 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 3 1620

Text of President Obama's speech at the American Legion convention, August 26, 2014 1 nitpicker Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 2427

Obama announces veterans mental health efforts, but most aren't new 1 nitpicker Aug 2014 Aug 2014 3 1813

VA touts progress on suicides; data tell another story 0 nitpicker Aug 2014 Aug 2014 1 1623

Chelsea Manning Still Being Denied Gender Reassignment Treatment 0 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 2 1680

Another Tuskegee Airman is gone but not forgotten: Lt. Col. Edward P. Drummond of Lakewood Read mor 3 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 6 3327

My Ongoing VA Journey (part Duex) 5 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Aug 2014 1 2270

Columbia VA town hall meeting turns into claims gripe session 3 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 2132

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