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WASPS (women pilots in ww2) denied burial in arlington (but, there is NO war on women!!) 6 niyad Jan 2016 Feb 2016 8 4067
Vet With PTSD Petitions For Early Release Of His Military Dog To Help Him Cope 2 Omaha Steve Jan 2016 Jan 2016 6 1994
Ill-prepared response failed family of Lincoln man killed at Pearl Harbor 0 Omaha Steve Jan 2016 Jan 2016 1 1739
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 1689
VA failed to spend $1.9 billion designated for health care, report finds 3 nitpicker Jan 2016 Jan 2016 3 2114
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 2287
"Hiring our Heroes" events: D.C., Ft. Campbell, Cleveland, Ft. Stewart, Austin 1 Tanuki Jan 2016 Jan 2016 1 2350
You Have Mobility Challenges? There is Help 2 nadinbrzezinski Jan 2016 Jan 2016 3 1991
Records of War Vietnam 2 douglas9 Dec 2015 Dec 2015 3 2131
Report: Kansas VA medical center used unauthorized wait lists 0 nitpicker Dec 2015 Dec 2015 1 1781
Stakeholders deserve to be fully informed. 2 proverbialwisdom Dec 2015 Dec 2015 2 2017
Tibor Rubin Is Dead at 86; Medal of Honor Was Delayed by Anti-Semitism 3 douglas9 Dec 2015 Dec 2015 7 2403
twice is a coincidence...three times is a conspiracy theory... 2 HereSince1628 Dec 2015 Dec 2015 0 2149
Iowa Daily Democrat: Democrats fight back against Rubio’s plans to cut veterans’ benefits 1 Omaha Steve Dec 2015 Dec 2015 6 1705
Sanders is the toast of new coffee roast proceeds donated to the Vermont Veterans Fund 4 Omaha Steve Dec 2015 Dec 2015 22 2534
Wheelchair-accessible SUV, one of the first in U.S., ensures mobility for injured vet 0 Omaha Steve Dec 2015 Dec 2015 2 1624
VA may Expand Disability Benefits Eligibility for Veterans Exposed to Camp Lejeune water 1 nitpicker Dec 2015 Dec 2015 3 1815
ReWalk issues PR release on VA's agreement to evaluate exoskeletons for vets with spinal cord injury 0 nitpicker Dec 2015 Dec 2015 3 1567
Seeking a Belated Agent Orange Cleanup 0 douglas9 Dec 2015 Dec 2015 6 1567
Veterans have 9/11-linked diseases, advocacy groups say 1 nitpicker Dec 2015 Dec 2015 3 2158
VA's accountability problems to be focus of hearing 0 nitpicker Dec 2015 Dec 2015 2 1540
George Sakato, 94, Dies; Awarded Medal of Honor 4 douglas9 Dec 2015 Dec 2015 4 2523
VA expands private care eligibility 2 nitpicker Dec 2015 Dec 2015 2 1942
2 high-ranking VA officials demoted 0 nitpicker Nov 2015 Nov 2015 2 1811
Happy Birthday Joe 8 discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2015 Nov 2015 2 3754
VA officials got $142M in bonuses amid scandal 2 nitpicker Nov 2015 Nov 2015 3 1917
Thanks 11 The Polack MSgt Nov 2015 Nov 2015 7 3088
Organizations, businesses team up to build home for veteran 0 Omaha Steve Nov 2015 Nov 2015 0 1808
The Vets group that fights against Veterans (thanks to the Koch brothers) 2 Omaha Steve Nov 2015 Nov 2015 4 2076
Koterba toon: Veterans Day 1 Omaha Steve Nov 2015 Nov 2015 7 1951

Veterans Continued...

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World War II veteran from Louisiana turning 110 years old 0 Omaha Steve Nov 2015 Nov 2015 2 1663
Happy Birthday to the Marines on their 240th! 3 pinboy3niner Nov 2015 Nov 2015 4 3631
New law gives federal workers who are veterans medical leave 0 nitpicker Nov 2015 Nov 2015 3 1819
Omahan's memories of World War II service call for no apologies, embellishments 2 Omaha Steve Nov 2015 Nov 2015 1 2210
Chickenhawk Nation 2 douglas9 Nov 2015 Nov 2015 4 2213
40 Years After the End of the Vietnam War 1 unhappycamper Nov 2015 Nov 2015 4 1858
Veterans bill breaks Senate logjam on spending bills 0 nitpicker Nov 2015 Nov 2015 3 1726
Veterans groups question McCain’s defense of University of Phoenix 2 white cloud Nov 2015 Nov 2015 3 2278
Support Veteran's 0 Omaha Steve Nov 2015 Nov 2015 4 1481
IG probes uncover more problems at VA hospitals 3 nitpicker Oct 2015 Oct 2015 3 2025
Looking for some feedback on something 0 qnr Oct 2015 Oct 2015 0 1653
Remains of US soldier returned from North Korea to family 0 Omaha Steve Oct 2015 Oct 2015 1 1600
Job fairs for service members, vets being held nationwide this fall (Oct-Dec) 0 nitpicker Oct 2015 Oct 2015 0 1713
A bit SPAMmy, but in case you're interested 0 qnr Oct 2015 Oct 2015 1 1705
At Eighth Air Force reunion in Omaha, fighters share their stories 1 Omaha Steve Oct 2015 Oct 2015 2 1856
Veterans Affairs official responsible for benefits resigns 1 unhappycamper Oct 2015 Oct 2015 1 1975
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 2933
WWII vet — presumed dead 72 years ago after crash landing — recounts tale of peril and extraordinary 1 Omaha Steve Oct 2015 Oct 2015 3 2051
Last Oliver Hazard Perry Frigate USS Simpson Leaves Service, Marked for Foreign Sale 0 Recursion Sep 2015 Sep 2015 1 1796
New York town's large collection of WWII vet photos endures 0 Omaha Steve Sep 2015 Sep 2015 1 1840
Motorcyclist killed, 3 injured while escorting veteran's remains to Nebraska 2 Omaha Steve Sep 2015 Sep 2015 1 2003
Test Pilot Admits the F-35 Can’t Dogfight 5 douglas9 Jul 2015 Sep 2015 4 2418
Man who died escorting veterans' remains will get escort of his own 2 Omaha Steve Sep 2015 Sep 2015 5 2289
(cross-post) John Kerry's incredible gesture to the family of a fallen Afghanistan veteran 1 MBS Sep 2015 Sep 2015 5 2110
14 Years ago 7 The Polack MSgt Sep 2015 Sep 2015 3 3067
In Unit Stalked by Suicide, Veterans Try to Save One Another 4 n2doc Sep 2015 Sep 2015 5 2502
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 1936
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2015 Sep 2015 0 1553
Donald Trump would have won the Vietnam War! 7 pinboy3niner Sep 2015 Sep 2015 4 3019

Veterans Continued...

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307,000 vets died awaiting VA care, report says 7 unhappycamper Sep 2015 Sep 2015 10 2465
He was 40 feet from Gen. Douglas MacArthur and the end of WWII 1 Omaha Steve Sep 2015 Sep 2015 4 2138
Legionnaires' disease cases rise at Illinois veterans home 0 Omaha Steve Sep 2015 Sep 2015 1 1596
Omaha family of long-lost WWII pilot hopes DNA evidence will bring closure 1 Omaha Steve Aug 2015 Aug 2015 2 1971
Obama orders pay raise for military, fed workers 1 pinboy3niner Aug 2015 Aug 2015 3 2161
Tomah [WI] VA Medical Center halting psychiatric services 0 HereSince1628 Aug 2015 Aug 2015 1 1675
Jersey Boys Sing A Few Selections From Sixties Hits. 4 DhhD Aug 2015 Aug 2015 5 2786
‘Coo-Coo Lane’ address still painful for Omaha veteran 0 Omaha Steve Aug 2015 Aug 2015 1 1850
Newsmax: Privatize the VA 11 unhappycamper Aug 2015 Aug 2015 10 3708
Retailer That Overcharged, Then Sued Military Personnel Is Going Out Of Business 2 douglas9 Aug 2015 Aug 2015 2 1915
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 1822
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 2320
Concerns about care 0 unhappycamper Aug 2015 Aug 2015 1 1727
Navy veteran, at risk of homelessness, battles red tape to find help 0 unhappycamper Aug 2015 Aug 2015 1 1659
Why we're investigating the impact of Agent Orange 2 unhappycamper Aug 2015 Aug 2015 9 1830
Veterans learn VA hospital dumped patient records with Social Security, personal info 4 unhappycamper Aug 2015 Aug 2015 2 2182
Halliburton subsidiary KBR suing veterans for legal bills of case KBR lost 3 babylonsister Jul 2015 Jul 2015 13 2557
Carroll to pay fine, admit violations in ethics case 0 white cloud Jul 2015 Jul 2015 0 1639
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 douglas9 Jul 2015 Jul 2015 2 1494
A special kind of pennant: Flag pays tribute to Omahan, ballplayer who died in WWII 0 Omaha Steve Jul 2015 Jul 2015 4 1795
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