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View News AlertsMarch 3rd, 2010
Bill Would Safeguard Survivors’ Homes from Foreclosure
Last Tuesday, Rep. Frank Kratovil Jr., D-Md, introduced legislation that would protect surviving spouses of service members killed in either Afghanistan or Iraq from losing their homes through either forced sale or foreclosure for one year.
Read MoreFebruary 17th, 2010
2011 May Bring Longer VA Claims Delays
This month, the White House released its 2011 Department of Veterans affairs budget, which included an unprecedented 27% increase in funding for the Veterans Benefit Administration. Some of that funding will go to hire an estimated 4,000 permanent emplRead More
February 17th, 2010
VA to Take Back GI Bill Payouts to Active Duty Military
Active duty service members who were eligible for post 9/11 GI Bill benefits were not suppose to get advanced payments, but received them anyway. The stipends are to assist student Veterans with living expenses when they are carrying 50% or more of a sRead More
February 17th, 2010
A Marine Vet Uses Physical Training to Recover from Severe Injuries
2003 was a tough year for Hector Delgado and his family. Hector was in an induced coma on a Navy ship in the Persian Gulf. His pelvis had been crushed into six pieces and his legs and nerves were mangled after a fuel tank fell on him while he was with Read More
February 17th, 2010
Los Altos Citizen Works to Help Veteran Defendants
In January 2009, Sargent Binkley was found not guilty of robbing a pharmacy for pain medication by reason of insanity. According to Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Linda Condron, and based on expert testimony, he suffered from service-connectedRead More
February 17th, 2010
John Murtha, first Vietnam Combat Vet Congressman, passes away
Pennsylvania Democrat John Murtha, 77, died this month at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, VA, after suffering complications from gallbladder surgery. Murtha came from a long line of military. His great-grandfather fought in the Civil War,<Read More
February 3rd, 2010
More Judges Considering Military Service in Sentencing
More troops are coming home from combat deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan and ending up in legal trouble, and some state and federal judges are choosing to be lenient based on these soldiers’ and Veterans’ service and wartime experiences.Read More
February 3rd, 2010
DoD Strikes PTSD Retirement Deal with Veterans
In response to a class-action lawsuit, The Department of Defense has agreed to retroactively upgrade the disability ratings of more than 4,000 Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder since 2002, but who received Read More
February 3rd, 2010
Homeless Vets Grant Programs Expanded By New Bill
Last week the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee approved a bill that could provide job opportunities and housing for homeless Veterans, especially women and Veterans with families.
Read MoreFebruary 3rd, 2010
VA Outlines Steps to Fix GI Bill Problems
Officials from the Veterans Affairs Department attempted in January to persuade a doubtful House subcommittee that issues with issuing Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits are behind them.
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In honor of our World War II Veterans and the 65th Anniversary of the raising of the American flag at Iwo Jima, the National Veterans Foundation just released Semper Fi , a historical tribute tRead More
On January 4, 2010 the National Veterans Foundation (NVF) will extend the hours of its Lifeline for Vets™ to accommodate a growing number of Veterans who need help with crisis intervention and resource referrals. The Lifeline provides assisRead More
“While we understand the strategic reasons for this decision,” said National Veterans Foundation President Shad Meshad, “we are deeply concerned about the welfare of the troops that will be deployed. This is the longest, all-volRead More
FORT HOOD, Texas – The U.S. Army said 12 people were killed and 31 wounded in a shooting rampage on the Fort Hood Army base in Texas.
Read MoreThe defense claimed Bratcher was either guilty only of manslaughter -- unable to stop himself because of an extreme emotional disturbance -- or that he committed murder but was legally insane due to a mental disease or defect, PTSD. The judge could theRead More