Tag: Veterans’ Affairs

Forget about Occupy Wall Street. My readers and other Veteran Advocates nationwide say "Occupy HUD" and ask How many Iraqi or Afghanistan Combat Wounded Veterans Live in HUD Subsidized or Disability Housing?

Time to set the record straight on Vietnam

The government's thirst for power is unending

As my readers already know, I volunteer once a month for the Veterans Hotline. This is a two-hour commitment and I will be "On Station" from 5am to 7am, the third Monday of each month.

A new Veterans nonprofit, "Veterans Workshop" has begun their nationwide recruitment for Volunteers who can assist with answering calls from American Veterans via a new Veterans911 hot-line.

In today’s world marriages which last a lifetime are extremely rare. In our society today, failed marriages and divorce are common place.

SDVOB's are struggling to gain traction with Procurement officers is one of the most common statements that owners of SDVOB's share with me.

Children of those exposed to Agent Orange and the genetic damage we have seen are the future victims from the fallout of using this dastardly chemical

The Continental Marines were the Marine Force of the American Colonies during the American Revolutionary War.

To honor veterans for our freedom is an everyday occurrence at "Americas Most Patriotic Coffee Shop"

The Department of Labor (DOL) has a "Homeless Veterans Reintegration Project" that is operated out of the office of the Assistant Secretary of Veterans Employment and Training.

I know people who work at HUD, one of the largest federal agencies in the country. HUD of course deals in housing, but also in homelessness.

Military suicides have increased since the start of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to a study conducted by the Center for a New American Security.

Do you pay federal income taxes every year? Do you think you know where your tax dollars are going?

A veteran commits suicide every 80 minutes, according to a study published Monday.

Keeping your fingers crossed about COLA for veterans won't make it happen

"Used Prosthesis should be brought to foreign military veterans."

COLA versus the Congressional Super Committee and class warfare

I was called recently by someone I know, who asked me to talk to a veteran that he knew who was in trouble.

From the time of the United States Revolution through World War I, Veterans had legal access to cannabis; but in 1942 a few powerful men managed to have cannabis removed from the United States Formulary. Medical research has shown medical marijuana has been very successful in treating PTSD and it's symptoms.

There are hidden wounds soldiers have always experienced upon returning home from every war- this documentary will shed Light and Healing on these many issues through the Voices of Veterans and their Families.

Since our nations founding, America's Veterans have fought for our liberties contained within our Constitution and Bill of Rights.

I recently was invited by a good friend who lives in the Berkshire mountains of western Massachusetts to participate in a panel discussion about PTSD and TBI .

"Never let a good crisis go to waste" is what got us into this problem!

I must confess right upfront that this posting is a little self promotion. Well, kind of. Three months ago, a dear friend of mine that I have known for over 25-years contacted me with an urgent request concerning his son who had recently returned from Afghanistan.

S-1629 is not a bill to help veterans of Vietnam be compensated for Agent Orange exposure. It's a bill for all Americans

After founding and then running a shelter for homeless veterans for a number of years, I began to see patterns of pathology among the clients.

October is Disability Employment Awareness Month.

Is anybody in Congress listening about the extent of Agent Orange and the health problems is has created?

Agent Orange-The dirty secret of the US Government

Legislation is being developed in both houses of Congress to correct the Agent Orange inequities

I used an average rate of $200 per hour per psychiatrist, and estimated that the psychiatric department's pair of visits and post-visit reports cost the VA around $5000. Mind you this is in a hospital that had refused me, a quadriplegic ventilator patient, a $50 oximeter to make sure that I didn't slide into a coma, and a $5 condom catheter change to make sure I didn't wet my bed. Of course the psychiatrists, dutifully following hospital orders, weren't responsible for the crazy cost. On the contrary, overall I found them to be the sanest group in an insane institution, and had been pleased to tell them so.

The remedy for the Agent Orange Hangover is more nails in the coffin

Locating military personnel records should be easier with the new National Personnel Record Center in St. Louis

The challenges the veteran faces re-integrating into society can be far greater than the challenges of war

Is treatment of veterans done in an equitable manner and if not, how do we remedy the situation?

There's never a shortage to write about when dealing with military, veterans, and government. They need the dirty underwear aired.

How will a veterans job preference bill play to the vets and the private sector employers?

Today, the third of The Y-12 Thirteen were sentenced. They were arrested on 5 July 2010 after crossing through the thin strands of barbed wire at the Y-12 Oak Ridge.

Many Veterans have deep animosity the Veterans Administration. So where does our VA stand when compared to other countries? Are we really behind or leading the pack?

Where have all the lawyer gone...long time passing

The road out of PTSD hell is worse than combat for most