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VA looks to veterans groups for help with backlog
As officials at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs look internally for solutions to a claims backlog that is drawing increasing fire from Capitol Hill, they are also reaching for outside help from some of the nation's best-known veterans groups....Tags: Politics, Barbara A. Mikulski, Veterans Affairs, Eric Shinseki, Chuck Hagel
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Memorial Day programs/closings planned in area towns
Area communities will have Memorial Day ceremonies Monday. Aberdeen There will be an 8 a.m. service at Riverside Memorial (by GAR statue), 8:45 a.m. service at St. Mary’s Cemetery and 9:15 a.m. at Sacred Heart Cemetery. Services include...
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Memorial Day programs planned in area towns
Area communities will have Memorial Day ceremonies Monday. Aberdeen There will be an 8 a.m. service at Riverside Memorial (by GAR statue), 8:45 a.m. service at St. Mary's Cemetery and 9:15 a.m. at Sacred Heart Cemetery. Services include roll call of...Tags: Religion and Belief, Grateful Dead (music group), Holidays, American Legion, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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VA and veterans organization announced alliance to reduce claims backlog
Under fire for its backlog of disability claims, the Department of Veterans Affairs on Tuesday announced it would enlist the help of two established service organizations to speed the process. The Disabled American Veterans and the American Legion...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Veterans Affairs, Hospitals and Clinics, Education, Eric Shinseki
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Gerald Eugene Ingram Sr., 89
Gerald Eugene Ingram Sr. passed to his heavenly home May 17, 2013, at the Martinsburg Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Gerald, also known as Roney, was born in Dargan, Md., on July 25, 1923, to the late Dola Ingram. He lived in Martinsburg for most of...Tags: Staten Island (New York City), Veterans Affairs, Italy, General Motors Corp.
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Running for Glory in Cold Spring
St. Cloud Times, Minn."No guts, no glory," as the saying goes. So when inclement weather on Saturday morning threatened Cold Spring's Old Glory Run, there was no way it was going to stop the race. To be fair, many runners believed that the guts and glory didn't belong to...Tags: Culture, Running, Physical Disabilities, Road Running, Arts and Culture
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Top enlisted personnel named at Colorado Springs Armed Forces Week luncheon
The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.)Three local troops were recognized Friday as the 2013 Outstanding Enlisted Military Representatives at the annual Armed Forces Week Luncheon at The Broadmoor. Senior Airman Gordon T. Burton, Air Force Staff Sgt. Donald W. Wheat III and Navy Senior Chief...Tags: Human Accomplishments, Family, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Armed Forces, Habitat for Humanity International
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Veterans group looks to rebound
Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, Mass.Folding chairs sit in haphazard rows on a creaking wood floor, about half-crowded with people who periodically venture to the back of the room for coffee and doughnuts. Minutes are discussed and points of order are called out periodically. Smiles and...Tags: Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Theft, Physical Disabilities
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Motorcyle club supports Little League with breakfast
The Hawk Eye, Burlington, IowaThe Eagle Riders Motorcycle Club stepped up to the plate Sunday to support the Burlington Little League. The club attracted more than 300 people to the Burlington Aerie No. 150 Eagles Club Sunday morning for a buffet breakfast aimed at buying...Tags: French Toast, Social Issues
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Club And Events 5.12.13
Times Record, Fort Smith, Ark.Ozark Bead Box: Members meet at 1 p.m. today at the Fort Smith Public Library, 3201 Rogers Ave. For information, call Diana at 652-1009. Mother Earth's Community Garden: Volunteers meet at 1:30 p.m. today and 9:30 a.m. Saturday for a work session at the...Tags: Christianity, Religion and Belief, Women's Health, Libraries, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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Veterans van service program needs volunteers
The Daily Times, Farmington, N.M.More info What: To volunteer as a driver or schedule a ride, call the Farmington unit of the Disabled American Veterans at 505-793-1782. FARMINGTON -- Drive a van and help a veteran. That's the message of a local volunteer-based program that needs...Tags: Cardiologists, Services and Shopping, Heart Surgery, Family, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Ladysmith Marine's name being added to Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Milwaukee Journal SentinelA Marine from Ladysmith who was wounded by a sniper in Vietnam and died in 1976 will be added to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Mother's Day. Sgt. Dennis R. Siverling enlisted in the Marines six days after his 17th birthday in...Tags: Vietnam War (1955-1975), Mother's Day, Veterans Day, Armed Forces, U.S. Army
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