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1. The Gulf War Ground Assault: 20 Years Later.  By John R. Gingrich February 23, 2011 Chief of Staff for the Department of Veterans Affairs; Gulf War Veteran:  It’s hard to believe that 20 years have passed since the ground assault of Operation Desert Storm began on February 23, 1991. On that day, I was commanding a field artillery battalion in the 1st Infantry Division positioned along Saudi Arabia’s border with Iraq.
2. Mercy College event seeks ways to help returning veterans find. … Tuesday at Mercy College that included federal, state and local leaders, education, … “If I had a magic wand, I’d want to get every veteran into college.” … (Photos by Mark Vergari/The Journal News). Andrew Person, the
3. Lobby For Own State Department – West Virginia Headline. Veterans say with more and more of them reaching retirement age, there’s going to be increased demand on the Division of Veteran’s Affairs. They believe a separate department within state government would be better prepared to handle the … Already a member? Click here to login! Registering for WVMetroNews.com is free and easy! Breaking News Alerts; Take part in online discussions; Get the headlines you want delivered right to your e-mail inbox, as soon as it’s posted.
4. Plans for veterans cemetery proceed.  WALA-TV FOX10  Highway 225 is where local and state leaders want to build a veterans cemetery in South Alabama. Tuesday morning, Baldwin County Commissioners turned over the 103-acre property to the State Department of Veteran Affairs. “This will allow the state to
5. Clark: Veterans need and deserve support.  Boston Globe These staggering statistics are clear signals that we need to work to improve services for our veteran population. I recently have been named as a member on the Joint Committee of Veterans and Federal Affairs. I look forward to the opportunity to work
6. Sen. Murray, Veterans Affairs chairwoman, visits Everett Vet Center.  HeraldNet Murray spoke with local veterans at the counseling center about their struggles and their hopes. The senator’s hope is that under her leadership, the federal Department of the Veterans Affairs will make changes that better serve the country’s military
7. American Legion Post to help Centerville veterans » Local News. State and county veterans service officers will be on hand to assist with VA … Creation of the federal forerunner of the Department of Veterans Affairs as
8. US Veteran Affairs official/former Black Hawk helicopter pilot to s... Purdue University  Calumet News  A United States Department of Veteran Affairs official and former Black Hawk helicopter pilot who flew combat missions in Iraq will be the keynote speaker at Purdue University Calumet’s Disability Awareness Month program at 10 am, Wednesday
9. Northrop Grumman Launches Mobile Health App for US Military Veterans.  TMCnet  According to the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), it has developed the “Blue Button” capability using which VA patients can download their personal health information through their VA MyHealtheVet account to share with medical providers.
10. Researchers stumble upon ‘astounding’ baldness blocker.  Suncoast News  While probing the link between a hormone known to be produced in reaction to stress and its effect on gastrointestinal functioning, a team led by scientists from UCLA and the US Department of Veterans Affairs have discovered that a peptide,