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Veterans Affairs Official Downplays Agent Orange Risks, Questions Critics 3 HAB911 Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 1339

VA defends plan to cut thousands of dollars from elderly vets' benefits 4 yuiyoshida May 2017 Jun 2017 4 4817

Question on behalf of my better half.......... 7 mrmpa Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 6048

Statue Honors Native American Veterans 2 Judi Lynn Jun 2017 Jun 2017 13 5033

My friend's memorial day post. A very moving, exceptional essay 0 The Polack MSgt May 2017 May 2017 5 4730

More than 80,000 American service members remain missing in action 2 niyad May 2017 May 2017 3 1422

H.r.mcmaster and john Kelley a update on my post yesterday 5 TEB May 2017 May 2017 10 6247

H.R McMaster 12 TEB May 2017 May 2017 4 6745

Trump's big VA budget request comes with proposed trims to veterans benefits 0 nitpicker May 2017 May 2017 4 6525

Hey brothers 10 TEB May 2017 May 2017 10 9398

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Lawmakers spar over new health care bill's impact on veterans 5 nitpicker May 2017 May 2017 4 4241

Trump's promised hotline for veterans remains unfilled 3 nitpicker May 2017 May 2017 3 2652

Downtown 'Saigon' 2 left-of-center2012 May 2017 May 2017 3 2959

Senators introduce sweeping VA accountability measure 2 nitpicker May 2017 May 2017 1 2851

New VA head: It'll take longer to end veteran homelessness 0 Eugene May 2017 May 2017 2 2660

Hey sisters and brothers the Boy Scouts have new SEARGEANT MAJOR 2 TEB May 2017 May 2017 0 2886

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House considers measure to trim years off the VA appeals process 1 nitpicker May 2017 May 2017 1 4419

Horseman rides across US to bring attention to Agent Orange 9 douglas9 Apr 2017 May 2017 4 5903

Latest GI Bill fight could sideline a host of planned reforms 0 nitpicker Apr 2017 Apr 2017 2 2705

We lost a group member, and great DU'er, pinboy3niner. 11 denbot Apr 2017 Apr 2017 24 4900

VA halts changes to caregiver stipends, pending a full program review 1 nitpicker Apr 2017 Apr 2017 3 5521

Duffel Blog tells the truth again 5 The Polack MSgt Mar 2017 Apr 2017 5 3920

Watchdog warns of 'unnecessary risk' to VA hospital patients in DC 1 nitpicker Apr 2017 Apr 2017 2 4389

Department of Veterans Affairs launches a new system to try to 'predict' veteran suicide 1 nitpicker Apr 2017 Apr 2017 1 4441

No more burials at Arlington in 25 years? Famed cemetery is running out of space 3 nitpicker Apr 2017 Apr 2017 3 3414

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A Marine comes home from the war after more than 70 years 0 Omaha Steve Mar 2017 Mar 2017 7 4626

Western Iowa soldier's remains identified; missing in Korea for decades, now he'll be buried at Arli 2 Omaha Steve Mar 2017 Mar 2017 7 1334

Once a fixed issue, the VA disability claims backlog is on the rise again 0 nitpicker Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 3597

Watchdog finds problems persist with veterans suicide hotline 3 nitpicker Mar 2017 Mar 2017 2 2293

Thousands of Veterans and Their Families Would Lose Insurance Under the AHCA 1 yuiyoshida Mar 2017 Mar 2017 12 1811

(opinion) Give our veterans considering suicide help, not a gun 2 nitpicker Mar 2017 Mar 2017 5 1515

VA finalizes disability benefits plans for contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune 0 nitpicker Mar 2017 Mar 2017 2 1408

Veteran fighting deportation after 2 tours in Afghanistan 3 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2017 Mar 2017 2 1673

VA to start offering mental health care to 'bad paper' veterans 4 nitpicker Mar 2017 Mar 2017 8 1633

bush painting pictures of Soldiers 2 Victor_c3 Mar 2017 Mar 2017 1 1769

Just for grins 4 The Polack MSgt Feb 2017 Mar 2017 5 2649

Veteran dies after medication error at NC VA hospital 2 bathroommonkey76 Feb 2017 Mar 2017 1 2544

Legislation Introduced to Exempt Veterans From Hiring Freeze 1 nitpicker Feb 2017 Feb 2017 5 1779

Shaheen and Collins Pitch Bill to Expand Access to National Parks for Disabled Vets 6 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 4 1644

We Were Soldiers co-author Galloway: I just lost my best friend 5 pinboy3niner Feb 2017 Feb 2017 18 2037

Hello all, looking for some help 3 The Polack MSgt Feb 2017 Feb 2017 7 1977

Silly Donald Trump Forgot To Invite Veterans To Big Veterans Meeting, DOY DOY DOY 5 niyad Feb 2017 Feb 2017 9 1758

Charlie Liteky, ex-chaplain who gave back his Medal of Honor at the Wall, dies 4 pinboy3niner Jan 2017 Feb 2017 5 1674

One of last remaining Pearl Harbor survivors from Nebraska dies at 96 0 Omaha Steve Feb 2017 Feb 2017 4 1436

I have a question maybe you guys can answer. 6 sinkingfeeling Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 2673

Omaha police detective works the case of his uncle's WWII plane crash 0 Omaha Steve Jan 2017 Jan 2017 3 1465

U.S. agrees to pay billions to Marines affected by toxic water 3 douglas9 Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 2349

How a Nebraska soldier's letter about visiting his brother's grave sparked a lifelong romance 1 Omaha Steve Jan 2017 Jan 2017 8 2126

Trump won votes promising to protect veterans, but major veterans groups are rattled by his plans 12 pinboy3niner Dec 2016 Jan 2017 8 3578

Dr. Orange: The Scientist Who Insists Agent Orange Isn't Hurting America's Veterans 2 douglas9 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 5 2181

VA hospital in ABQ (Albuquerque, NM) ranked in bottom 10 4 left-of-center2012 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 3 2250

Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah 2 The Polack MSgt Dec 2016 Dec 2016 5 2662

No Heroes Left Untreated Act 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 4 2394

Some combat-wounded vets could see a windfall thanks to a congressional tax fix 1 nitpicker Dec 2016 Dec 2016 7 2597

Former VA Podiatry Chief and Sunrise Shoes CEO Indicted for Health Care Fraud Scheme 0 nitpicker Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 2476

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Offutt lab identifies remains of WWII fighter pilot who disappeared in 1944 0 Omaha Steve Dec 2016 Dec 2016 3 1901

9/11 lawsuit bill puts veterans in the crosshairs 2 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 1655

I just realized that the VA will be hanging pictures of trump everywhere 7 Victor_c3 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 6 3519

Will Standing Rock create new vet activist movement? 6 pinboy3niner Dec 2016 Dec 2016 13 2141

5,051 Va. vets' personal info found in ex-Veterans Services worker's storage unit 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 1764

The attack was on radar and mistaken as B-17's headed to Pearl 75 years ago, my uncle was there 1 Omaha Steve Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 1836

Veterans groups fear Trump will 'burn down' VA 4 Eugene Dec 2016 Dec 2016 6 1709

Veterans to Serve as Human Shields for Dakota Pipeline Protesters 5 pinboy3niner Nov 2016 Dec 2016 5 5123

Did Trump ever get around to honoring Vets last week? 3 WilliamPlanke Nov 2016 Nov 2016 0 1675

How a Combat Photographer Named a Phenomenon to Honor Soldiers 2 douglas9 Oct 2016 Oct 2016 7 1612

Feds look into claim of unofficial VA wait lists in Colorado 1 nitpicker Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1452

VA Employee Sentenced to Federal Prison for Falsifying the Medical Records (VA Augusta) 1 nitpicker Oct 2016 Oct 2016 5 1891

Dr. Yutaka Yoshida, a U.S. War Hero of Japanese Descent, Dies at 104 2 douglas9 Oct 2016 Oct 2016 5 1481

The Life and Death of Hanoi Hannah 2 douglas9 Oct 2016 Oct 2016 3 1637

Trump Suggests That Soldiers Who Suffer From PTSD Aren’t “Strong” 4 yuiyoshida Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1628

a wonderful website for those interested in learning more about the WASP's 2 niyad Sep 2016 Sep 2016 6 1691

Female WWII pilot Elaine Harmon will finally be laid to rest at Arlington 7 niyad Sep 2016 Sep 2016 11 2332

Veterans charity that gave less than 2% of revenue to veterans closes its doors for good 6 niyad Sep 2016 Sep 2016 4 2032

At their final monthly meal together, a salute for the few, the proud of Iwo Jima 3 Omaha Steve Aug 2016 Aug 2016 6 1789

No Relief for Some Vets Exposed to Agent Orange 0 douglas9 Aug 2016 Aug 2016 2 1382

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