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Fifty Years On: Vietnam Vets Still Coming into Treatment for the First Time

By Shad Meshad / May 2, 2016

The year 2017 has been designated as the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War.  I confess 50 years is hard…

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What Every Veteran Should Know About Agent Orange Benefits

By National Veterans Foundation / March 24, 2016

Estimates from the US Department of Veterans Affairs show that almost 3 million Americans may have been exposed to Agent…

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Facts About Vietnam Women Veterans you May not Know

By National Veterans Foundation / February 8, 2016

Finally, Vietnam veterans are receiving their just due. When Vietnam vets returned home they were not met with the appreciation…

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Veterans Day – Give Thanks to those who have Served

By National Veterans Foundation / November 11, 2015

“To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those…

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On Veterans Day: The Ones We Missed

By Shad Meshad / November 4, 2015

This November 11th will be our nation’s 96th Veterans Day – a day meant to mark the end of the…

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Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act New Rules

By National Veterans Foundation / October 29, 2015

The Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act is a federal law that was initially passed in 1974, and it is…

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Honoring Veterans and the Sacrifices they have Made

By National Veterans Foundation / October 8, 2015

Veteran’s Day is rapidly approaching. Students get a day off of school, banks and government buildings are closed and there…

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The Long Struggle of Vietnam Veterans with PTSD

By National Veterans Foundation / August 18, 2015

It has been over 40 years since the Vietnam War ended, but sometimes the passage of time alone is not…

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