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A powerful message found on Face Book, this morning 23 Siwsan Mar 2024 Mar 2024 224 11467
Why employment is only half the battle for America's veterans 0 usonian Mar 2024 Mar 2024 1 1552
With apologies to Country Joe McDonald 1 HAB911 Jan 2024 Mar 2024 12 1951
Jerrie Badger, 102, WW2 Vet Pilot Shares Her Brave Story - Women Airforce Service Pilots, WASP 1 appalachiablue Mar 2024 Mar 2024 7 1732
This is from DU member Desert grandma. 1 MarineCombatEngineer Feb 2024 Feb 2024 16 1940
Do you ever start conversations with other veterans you see, out and about? 2 Siwsan Feb 2024 Feb 2024 8 1667
96 Year Old Veteran Receives High School Diploma, Left School to Serve in WW2 3 appalachiablue Feb 2024 Feb 2024 14 4783
VFW, American Legion, both or neither? 21 Docreed2003 Nov 2023 Jan 2024 6 4282
TURBO DISTRIBUTION 24-4 was an assessment exercise at 2 ports in Puerto Rico 0 The Polack MSgt Jan 2024 Jan 2024 8 2110
WWII Veterans eligible for no-cost VA care 5 GP6971 Dec 2023 Dec 2023 4 1910
Decade of Benefits Denial for Vets after Toxic Exposure? Camp Lejeune, NC: PFAS, Forever Chemicals 1 appalachiablue Jan 2023 Dec 2023 4 4369
The truth about Wreaths Across America 3 douglas9 Dec 2023 Dec 2023 9 2223
Wish I'd found this before Veterans Day 6 KS Toronado Nov 2023 Dec 2023 29 4382
Thinking of my son in laws and old man this morning two tour Vietnam vet. 8 Duncanpup Dec 2023 Dec 2023 35 3537
Tribute to Veterans. 5 pwb Nov 2023 Nov 2023 8 1215
One of the programs that my Command supports - The St Louis Honor Flights 1 The Polack MSgt Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 3991
On this Veteran's' day weekend, I remember the service of my family 2 TexLaProgressive Nov 2023 Nov 2023 8 2535
Cook First Class William Pinckney, hero 3 sl8 Nov 2023 Nov 2023 32 2155
Happy Birthday to our Marine brothers and sisters! 0 denbot Nov 2023 Nov 2023 3 1782
2023 Veterans Day retail discounts, free meals and other offers (va.gov) 2 usonian Nov 2023 Nov 2023 8 2941
A Secret War, Strange New Wounds, and Silence From the Pentagon 1 mahina Nov 2023 Nov 2023 6 2862
Question regarding PACT Act, sort of 3 Susan Calvin Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 1895
I'm Koz 7 kozar Oct 2023 Oct 2023 16 1595
Talk to Ten Veterans, Be a Buddy! October 16-20, 2023 4 usonian Oct 2023 Oct 2023 5 3315
Thousands of workers leave the VA amid a flood of new cases and quota demands 3 Eugene Oct 2023 Oct 2023 8 3869
Let's Talk Shutdown (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs) 2 usonian Sep 2023 Sep 2023 6 2092
You ever notice dudes that were in high speed units and now their in the civilian world. 8 Duncanpup Sep 2023 Sep 2023 12 4130
Hope it isn't too early to mention this 2 Marthe48 Sep 2023 Sep 2023 12 2347
A look at the old Naples, Italy Naval base & hospital 2 sl8 Sep 2023 Sep 2023 1 4555
Just found another trove of my dad's stuff 15 HAB911 Sep 2023 Sep 2023 26 4406

Veterans Continued...

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Daring helicopter rescue earns Vietnam veteran Medal of Honor 55 years later 3 douglas9 Sep 2023 Sep 2023 19 3123
3M settled its combat earplug lawsuit for $6 billion - but don't get too excited 0 douglas9 Aug 2023 Aug 2023 0 3805
I just got a letter from the VA. 13 Susan Calvin Aug 2023 Aug 2023 3 3669
Humor Grunts we were resourceful , 18 found pics of my time in leg land. 6 Duncanpup Aug 2023 Aug 2023 28 6464
Sarpy County Dems show support for Veterans (UPDATED ALREADY) 0 Omaha Steve Aug 2023 Aug 2023 1 2206
PACT Act in one year aided 340,000 ailing veterans and survivors, Biden says 2 douglas9 Aug 2023 Aug 2023 9 3664
VA extends PACT Act filing deadline after website glitches 1 douglas9 Aug 2023 Aug 2023 4 2035
Veterans and survivors have until August 9 to submit for Pact Act benefits 1 douglas9 Aug 2023 Aug 2023 5 3231
Login.gov offers new in-person identity verification for Veterans 1 usonian Aug 2023 Aug 2023 4 2084
House Republicans Vote to Block VA from Changing Motto to Include Female Veterans 20 GP6971 Jul 2023 Aug 2023 31 4422
The VA's new medical records system has gone haywire. Congress is alarmed 5 usonian Jul 2023 Jul 2023 12 3821
I Am Your Flag. 0 pwb Jul 2023 Jul 2023 7 1438
Tommy Tuberville pledged to 'donate every dime' to veterans. He hasn't. 10 douglas9 Jul 2023 Jul 2023 14 3377
Ran into a former parachute rigger at breakfast yesterday. 24 Duncanpup Jul 2023 Jul 2023 43 6313
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Tetrachloride Jul 2023 Jul 2023 1 2372
U.S. Army Financial Counselor Charged with Defrauding Gold Star Families 0 douglas9 Jul 2023 Jul 2023 4 2400
Old pet cemetery in Michigan is prestigious resting place for military, police dogs 2 douglas9 Jul 2023 Jul 2023 10 2733
Hi, I'm Koz, 0 kozar Jun 2023 Jun 2023 11 2226
Hi, I'm Koz, 0 kozar Jun 2023 Jun 2023 5 970
Birthday Breakfast with two retired soldiers getting them wound up all of us former Airborne. 1 Duncanpup Jun 2023 Jun 2023 16 3464
D-Day Anniversary 1 DashOneBravo Jun 2023 Jun 2023 5 1475
The long journey home for a Marine veteran killed in Ukraine 1 douglas9 May 2023 May 2023 8 2652
216 months in fed prison Stewart Rhodes a domestic terrorist and a fellow vet. 19 Duncanpup May 2023 May 2023 33 5586
Quincy & Brockton (MA): Aspen Dental to provide free dental care to veterans Saturday 4 unhappycamper Jun 2015 May 2023 4 7740
No matter what rank you are there is always a woman who outranks your ass. 5 Duncanpup May 2023 May 2023 34 4341
The Man Who Kept the Secrets 3 douglas9 May 2023 May 2023 33 3471
More than 200 free Memorial Day observances and events 1 usonian May 2023 May 2023 5 2193
Veterans need our help (unofficial DU for Ruben Gallego US Senate, beat Senator Sinema) 2 Omaha Steve May 2023 May 2023 3 2872
I have a question about a patch 15 Marthe48 May 2023 May 2023 0 3261
Thinking of my F.I.L. this morning oh shit our daughter is pregnant by a G.D. Paratrooper 5 Duncanpup May 2023 May 2023 35 4950

Veterans Continued...

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May 1st 1970 4 pwb May 2023 May 2023 5 1705
Veterans and Survivors have Filed More Than 500,000 Toxic Exposure-Related Benefit Claims Under the 2 usonian Apr 2023 Apr 2023 6 2863
Grunts of the sky So your day time job in 1971 was to fly around and get shot at 6 Duncanpup Apr 2023 Apr 2023 27 4082
Well there goes my theory about the Air Force. 13 Duncanpup Apr 2023 Apr 2023 35 3825
Sitting here laughing thinking in the service you meet some real characters 6 Duncanpup Apr 2023 Apr 2023 23 4081
Made me smile this morning 0 The Polack MSgt Apr 2023 Apr 2023 4 2341
I love this. Wish I had found more junior officers with this mind set 1 The Polack MSgt Apr 2023 Apr 2023 2 2715
Combat vets and active shooter training, the nice lady from H&R definitely has PTSD now. 8 Duncanpup Apr 2023 Apr 2023 27 4543
" Former Afghan interpreter graduates from boot camp to become a Marine" 2 DashOneBravo Apr 2023 Apr 2023 10 3011
Iraq 1 Omaha Steve Mar 2023 Mar 2023 4 1788
Deported: The Iraq War veterans denied the right to live in the US 1 douglas9 Mar 2023 Mar 2023 8 3402
BBC World News Afghanistan 0 DashOneBravo Mar 2023 Mar 2023 4 1360
A vet's service dog, Kaya, has died. She left behind a national legacy 1 douglas9 Feb 2023 Feb 2023 19 2539
Black Vietnam Veteran's Near 60-Yr Wait for Medal of Honor Over; Pres. Biden to Host Presentation 7 appalachiablue Feb 2023 Feb 2023 18 3585
Watching Documentary on Fort benning. 6 Duncanpup Feb 2023 Feb 2023 6 2058
A clear headed and well-reasoned discussion in re Ukraine 2 The Polack MSgt Jan 2023 Feb 2023 9 2109
Iraq veteran and his wife -- creators of Burn Pits 360 -- nominated for Medal of Freedom 0 douglas9 Jan 2023 Jan 2023 4 2721
Aim High. This is a cool video. 1 The Polack MSgt Jan 2023 Jan 2023 4 1752
"VA Surpasses Goal for Housing Homeless Vets in 2022" 1 DashOneBravo Jan 2023 Jan 2023 4 2453
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