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1-855-VA-WOMEN (1-855-829-6636) WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs has launched a new hotline — 1-855-VA-WOMEN — to receive and respond to questions from Veterans, their families and caregivers about the many VA services and resources available to women Veterans. The service began accepting calls on April 23, 2013. “Some women Veterans may not know about [...]
President Obama’s 2013 State of the Union Address expressed a desire to bring home 34,000 American troops currently serving in Afghanistan over the next year; 80% of citizens agree this undertaking is necessary. Thanks to the GI Bill, the men and women returning to the United States will be able to transition into civilian life [...]
Fourteen women Veterans from across the country were selected by The White House as a Women Veterans Champion of Change. They were honored in ceremonies hosted by the White House and the Department of Veterans Affairs on March 19. “These women Veterans continued serving long after their military service,” said First Lady Michelle Obama. “It is [...]
Please join the St. Patrick Men’s Club for a Pancake Breakfast on January 20 from 8:30-noon at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church (630 S West Silver Lake Rd., Traverse City, MI). The group will be hosting a meal to raise funds in support of Reining Liberty Ranch’s veteran program. Reining Liberty Ranch provides a community based program that [...]
The job market today in the U.S. is tough, particularly for those who lack the education and training needed and expected by today’s employers. While the unemployment rate, overall, hovers around 8%, for those who hold a bachelor’s degree, that level is only about 4%. Unfortunately, many veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan lack this level [...]
For Dennis Selsky, a Vietnam-era veteran with multiple sclerosis, it was lost documents. It seemed that every time he sent records to the Department of Veterans Affairs, they disappeared into the ether. For Mickel Withers, an Iraq war veteran with severe post-traumatic stress disorder, it was a bureaucratic foul-up. The department said he received National Guard [...]
As two wars draw to a close, the roughly 1.6 million veterans who have fought for America and survived will soon find themselves in the most civilian of activities — looking for a job. For those who have already come home from the two wars, their search comes in a terribleeconomy. Although their unemployment rate has fallen from [...]
Disability Network/Northern Michigan, Youth Build Northwest, and Freedom Builders partnered as volunteers for the 17th annual United Way’s Day of Caring at Brown Lumber in Traverse City. Due to the increase of requests from people in need, the group chose to build ramps for the event. Disability Network continues to seek support to help fund and build ramps for community members with mobility [...]
By Erin Crowell While serving in Iraq as a recon cavalry scout in the U.S. Army, Jason Young survived three explosions. But the ordeal left him with a traumatic brain injury and post-concussive syndrome, known as “shell shock.” Along with arthritis in his back and structural damage to his neck, Young was medically discharged. For [...]