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"It should not be this hard to serve your country." 1 Ohiogal Mar 2018 Apr 2018 7 1984

Budget omnibus includes new mental health care for other-than-honorable vets 0 nitpicker Mar 2018 Mar 2018 4 1407

New Vision, Dental Plans Coming to Military Families and Retirees 0 douglas9 Mar 2018 Mar 2018 2 1474

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Ranting Who here would take it to the streets as veterans 9 TEB Mar 2018 Mar 2018 6 2233

Trump considers ousting his VA secretary in Cabinet shuffle 2 nitpicker Mar 2018 Mar 2018 2 1452

Update trooper at benning he is fine and bitching 5 TEB Mar 2018 Mar 2018 7 2097

Veterans, Ever feel like this on Veterans' Day? 3 bluescribbler Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 2023

This message was self-deleted by its author 6 TEB Mar 2018 Mar 2018 2 1788

Today marks the five yr anniversary of the death of one of my finest corpsman 12 Docreed2003 Mar 2018 Mar 2018 13 4667

VA question........ 5 mrmpa Jan 2018 Feb 2018 0 1831

White House meets with veterans groups amid dispute at VA, tension over access to health care 0 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1282

New Trump order focused on preventing suicide among new vets 5 nitpicker Jan 2018 Feb 2018 4 1676

Does anyone know about this?: VAs Vet ID System... 11 NeoGreen Feb 2018 Feb 2018 3 2527

God help me- I lost another one. 34 James48 May 2013 Feb 2018 141 14679

I got my claim 13 JonLP24 Feb 2018 Feb 2018 12 3521

Burn pits downrange caused lung disease in service members, court rules 0 nitpicker Feb 2018 Feb 2018 3 1382

Just Received a letter via blue star mom troop at benning 3 TEB Jan 2018 Feb 2018 4 1704

Does anyone know if the 9 GP6971 Jan 2018 Feb 2018 1 1827

The marine corps came for breakfast and no survivors on danish 9 TEB Feb 2018 Feb 2018 5 2107

VA reveals hundreds of additional firings following Trumps State of the Union 1 nitpicker Feb 2018 Feb 2018 2 1681

More than 133,000 vets may qualify for this tax refund windfall 0 nitpicker Feb 2018 Feb 2018 4 1414

Fighter pilot who flew last combat mission in World War II dies at 93 6 nitpicker Jan 2018 Jan 2018 9 1752

Hiring veterans a former army medic 2 TEB Jan 2018 Jan 2018 6 1405

UPDATED: How a Government Shutdown Impacts Pay, Benefits 2 yuiyoshida Jan 2018 Jan 2018 2 1746

Update trooper at benning 15 TEB Jan 2018 Jan 2018 1 2211

Anna Mae Hays, US militarys first female general, dies at 97 3 nitpicker Jan 2018 Jan 2018 6 1602

RIP JAMES TROPICAL LIGHTING 25TH INFANTRY VIETNAM 2 TEB Jan 2018 Jan 2018 9 1519

This investigation is being led by a former infantryman 9 TEB Dec 2017 Jan 2018 9 2093

Letters found abandoned in storage locker in Arizona tell the story of four brothers during WWII 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2018 Jan 2018 8 2058

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Mister is off to benning beware Im rambling 7 TEB Jan 2018 Jan 2018 3 2349

Illegal VA policy allows hiring since 2002 of medical workers with revoked licenses 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2017 Jan 2018 2 1296

New in 2018: Forever GI Bill changes take effect 1 nitpicker Dec 2017 Dec 2017 4 1433

Leaving for Benning 1/2/2018 29 TEB Dec 2017 Dec 2017 16 5138

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 TEB Dec 2017 Dec 2017 1 1016

You ever notice as vets you just meet and click 22 TEB Dec 2017 Dec 2017 4 2517

Congress again facing a looming VA care funding crisis 6 nitpicker Dec 2017 Dec 2017 3 1706

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VA reverses course, won't alter homeless program funding 1 nitpicker Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1234

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As infantry vet I love Bob mueller sets time and place to engage 3 TEB Dec 2017 Dec 2017 14 1654

VA promises fixes after report blasts mistakes with reporting of problem physicians 1 nitpicker Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1242

Happy thanksgiving to all veterans 10 TEB Nov 2017 Nov 2017 12 2488

VA Health Care Under Attack...again 1 The River Nov 2017 Nov 2017 1 2874

Texas Man Accused In Thanksgiving Cop Killing Disturbed By Iraq Military Service 0 douglas9 Nov 2017 Nov 2017 3 1336

Decades later, Vietnam vets may be silently fighting cancer-causing parasite 1 douglas9 Nov 2017 Nov 2017 6 1351

Republicans propose getting rid of a program that helps veterans find work when they come home. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2017 Nov 2017 7 1459

White House officials looking into merging VA and Tricare health services 3 nitpicker Nov 2017 Nov 2017 9 2031

Veterans Day get together as a 11B I wasnt smart enough to be a 11C or a 11H 22 TEB Nov 2017 Nov 2017 2 2897

The corruption of a new 11B wife was pissed cuz he is only 18 7 TEB Nov 2017 Nov 2017 5 2397

$5.4 M (more) RELIEF TO COMPENSATE SERVICEMEMBERS FOR UNLAWFUL (vehicle)REPOSSESSIONS BY WELLS FARGO 1 nitpicker Nov 2017 Nov 2017 2 1624

New York State puts PTSD on its medical marijuana use list. 0 pwb Nov 2017 Nov 2017 3 1210

Veteran who lost both legs completes 31 marathons in 31 days, runners trailing his every step 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 5 1426

He carried news of every soldier's death and consoled every widow. The memories still haunt him. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2017 Nov 2017 8 1985

Online expansion opens military exchange to another 240K shoppers in Tampa Bay area 2 HAB911 Nov 2017 Nov 2017 2 2157

Survey: Do you want Arlington National Cemetery to encroach on the Marine Corps War Memorial? 2 nitpicker Oct 2017 Nov 2017 5 1940

VA Drive In Flu Shots 4 GP6971 Oct 2017 Oct 2017 4 1891

Commentary: POST Act would prevent for-profit schools from exploiting troops, veterans 1 nitpicker Oct 2017 Oct 2017 2 1178

Dallas pharmacy exec admits to selling soldiers unneeded scripts in $50 million kickback fraud 2 douglas9 Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 1280

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I never thought I'd ever live to see one 4 The Polack MSgt Oct 2017 Oct 2017 8 2157

National memorial to female vets marks its 20th anniversary 3 nitpicker Oct 2017 Oct 2017 2 1342

Owner Of Computer School Sentenced For $2.8 Million Veterans Retraining Fraud 0 nitpicker Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 1515

Military Families Face Healthcare Cutbacks 2 douglas9 Oct 2017 Oct 2017 12 1640

Army Pt types personalities 2 TEB Sep 2017 Oct 2017 2 2265

Wounded Vets & Widows Say Big Pharma Funded Terror in Iraq 3 douglas9 Oct 2017 Oct 2017 6 2107

Two Women, Including Former Associate Dean Of Caldwell University, Admit Defrauding Veterans GI Bil 0 nitpicker Oct 2017 Oct 2017 2 1460

Greg Popovich served as an Intelligence Officer in the USAF... 4 The Polack MSgt Oct 2017 Oct 2017 16 2038

VA releases plans for sweeping health care overhaul 0 nitpicker Oct 2017 Oct 2017 2 1536

Ok, I need to vent. It's a female veteran thing, but the door is open 30 Siwsan Oct 2017 Oct 2017 17 4267

National Infantry Museum to dedicate new Global War on Terrorism Memorial 2 nitpicker Oct 2017 Oct 2017 3 1924

Happy 242 Birth Day to the United States Navy 7 denbot Oct 2017 Oct 2017 3 2043

Officials: West Virginia VA hospital intentionally skewed patient data 1 nitpicker Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 2956

Trump stages NFL protest while ignoring 4 dead Special Forces 8 James48 Oct 2017 Oct 2017 21 5270

I finally filed a claim with the VA 16 GP6971 Sep 2017 Oct 2017 10 3343

VA Secretary Shulkin expects Choice funds will last until the end of 2017 3 nitpicker Sep 2017 Oct 2017 0 1870

Just gotta brag for a moment - I'm featured in a VoteVets.org ad! 48 Victor_c3 Sep 2017 Sep 2017 156 9239

VA workers - we were called WHAT? 6 AC_Mem Sep 2017 Sep 2017 15 5460

CitiFinancial to Pay $907K for Seizing Soldiers Cars 0 douglas9 Sep 2017 Sep 2017 11 2650

U.S. Army kills contracts for hundreds of immigrant recruits. Some face deportation. 2 douglas9 Sep 2017 Sep 2017 2 2618

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