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Whitewater: A Tale of Hope for the New Year

By Shad Meshad / January 8, 2019

In September 2018, a team of five blinded veterans kayaked the Grand Canyon, a journey of 226 miles that took…

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Veterans Secretary Eric Shinseki Resigns

By National Veterans Foundation / May 30, 2014

Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki has resigned, President Barack Obama said on Friday. Embattled Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki announced fixes to…

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Senate to investigate veterans’ deaths at Phoenix VA facility

By National Veterans Foundation / April 28, 2014

The chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee on Thursday pledged to convene a hearing on allegations that excessive wait…

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A Loyal Soldier Doesn’t Deserve This

By National Veterans Foundation / April 16, 2014

THE only reason he is alive, says Mike Yurchison, is his girlfriend, Leigh Anna Landsberger. She sits with him through…

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Skin Cancer Risk Seen in Vietnam Vets Exposed to Agent Orange

By National Veterans Foundation / February 10, 2014

U.S. veterans of the Vietnam War who were exposed to the herbicide Agent Orange may be at increased risk for…

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