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Agent Orange catching up to Vietnam veterans decades later 8 unhappycamper Feb 2016 Mar 2016 15 3492

Why privatizing the VA health care system is a bad idea 5 unhappycamper Feb 2016 Feb 2016 6 2674

Service Dog Fundraiser Update 2 Quackers Feb 2016 Feb 2016 6 2216

Trump must honor the Immigrant & Undocumented Veterans of American Foreign Wars 1 unhappycamper Feb 2016 Feb 2016 3 1920

Vietnam vet loses suit against VA to get benefits in Cuba 3 unhappycamper Feb 2016 Feb 2016 4 2267

US Army reservist sues 'Muslim-free' gun range for asking him to leave 1 unhappycamper Feb 2016 Feb 2016 4 1905

This message was self-deleted by its author 2 The Polack MSgt Feb 2016 Feb 2016 0 1781

Wisconsin Republicans Just Snuck Through Legislation That Guts Veterans Benefits (xpost from GD) 4 KamaAina Feb 2016 Feb 2016 9 2747

Hey did you guys/ladies get any of the 6 mil mudflap collected for vets? 3 lonestarnot Feb 2016 Feb 2016 0 2270

72-year-old honorably discharged veteran deported after 50 years in America 3 unhappycamper Feb 2016 Feb 2016 13 2820

WASPS (women pilots in ww2) denied burial in arlington (but, there is NO war on women!!) 6 niyad Jan 2016 Feb 2016 8 4136

Vet With PTSD Petitions For Early Release Of His Military Dog To Help Him Cope 2 Omaha Steve Jan 2016 Jan 2016 6 2023

Ill-prepared response failed family of Lincoln man killed at Pearl Harbor 0 Omaha Steve Jan 2016 Jan 2016 1 1761

After slow start, $5M Offutt lab is now bustling in effort to ID remains of Pearl Harbor victims 0 Omaha Steve Jan 2016 Jan 2016 3 1713

VA failed to spend $1.9 billion designated for health care, report finds 3 nitpicker Jan 2016 Jan 2016 3 2162

When He Had A Heart Attack This Vet Had To Give Up His Dogs. Watch What Happens When He Visits Them! 2 Omaha Steve Jan 2016 Jan 2016 6 2320

"Hiring our Heroes" events: D.C., Ft. Campbell, Cleveland, Ft. Stewart, Austin 1 Tanuki Jan 2016 Jan 2016 1 2385

You Have Mobility Challenges? There is Help 2 nadinbrzezinski Jan 2016 Jan 2016 3 2021

Records of War Vietnam 2 douglas9 Dec 2015 Dec 2015 3 2175

Report: Kansas VA medical center used unauthorized wait lists 0 nitpicker Dec 2015 Dec 2015 1 1800

Stakeholders deserve to be fully informed. 2 proverbialwisdom Dec 2015 Dec 2015 2 2041

Tibor Rubin Is Dead at 86; Medal of Honor Was Delayed by Anti-Semitism 3 douglas9 Dec 2015 Dec 2015 7 2447

twice is a coincidence...three times is a conspiracy theory... 2 HereSince1628 Dec 2015 Dec 2015 0 2190

Iowa Daily Democrat: Democrats fight back against Rubio’s plans to cut veterans’ benefits 1 Omaha Steve Dec 2015 Dec 2015 6 1725

Sanders is the toast of new coffee roast proceeds donated to the Vermont Veterans Fund 4 Omaha Steve Dec 2015 Dec 2015 22 2580

Wheelchair-accessible SUV, one of the first in U.S., ensures mobility for injured vet 0 Omaha Steve Dec 2015 Dec 2015 2 1649

VA may Expand Disability Benefits Eligibility for Veterans Exposed to Camp Lejeune water 1 nitpicker Dec 2015 Dec 2015 3 1842

ReWalk issues PR release on VA's agreement to evaluate exoskeletons for vets with spinal cord injury 0 nitpicker Dec 2015 Dec 2015 3 1587

Seeking a Belated Agent Orange Cleanup 0 douglas9 Dec 2015 Dec 2015 6 1585

Veterans have 9/11-linked diseases, advocacy groups say 1 nitpicker Dec 2015 Dec 2015 3 2182

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VA's accountability problems to be focus of hearing 0 nitpicker Dec 2015 Dec 2015 2 1564

George Sakato, 94, Dies; Awarded Medal of Honor 4 douglas9 Dec 2015 Dec 2015 4 2559

VA expands private care eligibility 2 nitpicker Dec 2015 Dec 2015 2 1983

2 high-ranking VA officials demoted 0 nitpicker Nov 2015 Nov 2015 2 1839

Happy Birthday Joe 8 discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2015 Nov 2015 2 3810

VA officials got $142M in bonuses amid scandal 2 nitpicker Nov 2015 Nov 2015 3 1949

Thanks 11 The Polack MSgt Nov 2015 Nov 2015 7 3149

Organizations, businesses team up to build home for veteran 0 Omaha Steve Nov 2015 Nov 2015 0 1831

The Vets group that fights against Veterans (thanks to the Koch brothers) 2 Omaha Steve Nov 2015 Nov 2015 4 2100

Koterba toon: Veterans Day 1 Omaha Steve Nov 2015 Nov 2015 7 1975

World War II veteran from Louisiana turning 110 years old 0 Omaha Steve Nov 2015 Nov 2015 2 1691

Happy Birthday to the Marines on their 240th! 3 pinboy3niner Nov 2015 Nov 2015 4 3660

New law gives federal workers who are veterans medical leave 0 nitpicker Nov 2015 Nov 2015 3 1847

Omahan's memories of World War II service call for no apologies, embellishments 2 Omaha Steve Nov 2015 Nov 2015 1 2238

Chickenhawk Nation 2 douglas9 Nov 2015 Nov 2015 4 2245

40 Years After the End of the Vietnam War 1 unhappycamper Nov 2015 Nov 2015 4 1889

Veterans bill breaks Senate logjam on spending bills 0 nitpicker Nov 2015 Nov 2015 3 1748

Veterans groups question McCain’s defense of University of Phoenix 2 white cloud Nov 2015 Nov 2015 3 2302

Support Veteran's 0 Omaha Steve Nov 2015 Nov 2015 4 1498

IG probes uncover more problems at VA hospitals 3 nitpicker Oct 2015 Oct 2015 3 2059

Looking for some feedback on something 0 qnr Oct 2015 Oct 2015 0 1685

Remains of US soldier returned from North Korea to family 0 Omaha Steve Oct 2015 Oct 2015 1 1628

Job fairs for service members, vets being held nationwide this fall (Oct-Dec) 0 nitpicker Oct 2015 Oct 2015 0 1735

A bit SPAMmy, but in case you're interested 0 qnr Oct 2015 Oct 2015 1 1739

At Eighth Air Force reunion in Omaha, fighters share their stories 1 Omaha Steve Oct 2015 Oct 2015 2 1879

Veterans Affairs official responsible for benefits resigns 1 unhappycamper Oct 2015 Oct 2015 1 2019

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 2968

WWII vet — presumed dead 72 years ago after crash landing — recounts tale of peril and extraordinary 1 Omaha Steve Oct 2015 Oct 2015 3 2084

Last Oliver Hazard Perry Frigate USS Simpson Leaves Service, Marked for Foreign Sale 0 Recursion Sep 2015 Sep 2015 1 1825

New York town's large collection of WWII vet photos endures 0 Omaha Steve Sep 2015 Sep 2015 1 1871

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Motorcyclist killed, 3 injured while escorting veteran's remains to Nebraska 2 Omaha Steve Sep 2015 Sep 2015 1 2041

Test Pilot Admits the F-35 Can’t Dogfight 5 douglas9 Jul 2015 Sep 2015 4 2467

Man who died escorting veterans' remains will get escort of his own 2 Omaha Steve Sep 2015 Sep 2015 5 2313

(cross-post) John Kerry's incredible gesture to the family of a fallen Afghanistan veteran 1 MBS Sep 2015 Sep 2015 5 2142

14 Years ago 7 The Polack MSgt Sep 2015 Sep 2015 3 3130

In Unit Stalked by Suicide, Veterans Try to Save One Another 4 n2doc Sep 2015 Sep 2015 5 2549

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 1962

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2015 Sep 2015 0 1570

Donald Trump would have won the Vietnam War! 7 pinboy3niner Sep 2015 Sep 2015 4 3089

307,000 vets died awaiting VA care, report says 7 unhappycamper Sep 2015 Sep 2015 10 2514

He was 40 feet from Gen. Douglas MacArthur and the end of WWII 1 Omaha Steve Sep 2015 Sep 2015 4 2179

Legionnaires' disease cases rise at Illinois veterans home 0 Omaha Steve Sep 2015 Sep 2015 1 1616

Omaha family of long-lost WWII pilot hopes DNA evidence will bring closure 1 Omaha Steve Aug 2015 Aug 2015 2 2007

Obama orders pay raise for military, fed workers 1 pinboy3niner Aug 2015 Aug 2015 3 2206

Tomah [WI] VA Medical Center halting psychiatric services 0 HereSince1628 Aug 2015 Aug 2015 1 1707

Jersey Boys Sing A Few Selections From Sixties Hits. 4 DhhD Aug 2015 Aug 2015 5 2839

‘Coo-Coo Lane’ address still painful for Omaha veteran 0 Omaha Steve Aug 2015 Aug 2015 1 1883

Newsmax: Privatize the VA 11 unhappycamper Aug 2015 Aug 2015 10 3761

Retailer That Overcharged, Then Sued Military Personnel Is Going Out Of Business 2 douglas9 Aug 2015 Aug 2015 2 1943

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