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Whitewater: A Tale of Hope for the New Year
In September 2018, a team of five blinded veterans kayaked the Grand Canyon, a journey of 226 miles that took…
In the Spirit of the Season
The holidays bring a particularly busy time to our Lifeline for Vets. You might have read last month about VA…
Semper Fi in Action: Marine Vet Brian Tally’s Persistence and Integrity
The short title of the proposed legislation is the “’Rally Around Tally’ VA Medical Care and Liability Improvement Act,” named…
Backlog at the VA with a New Wrinkle: Diagnostic Test Cancellations
I hardly know where to begin. USA Today published this story on October 1st. A radiology technician at the VA Hospital…
Labor Day and Veteran Employment
Anyone who works with veterans will tell you that second to medical and mental healthcare, employment is a critical factor…
New Limits to Transferring GI Bill Education Benefits Affect Military Families
Sometimes you just end up scratching your head and wondering who thought this was a good idea. Case in point:…
If Your Returning Veteran Won’t Talk to You…
Husband, wife, son, daughter. Aunt, uncle, niece, nephew. Grandson, granddaughter. The child of a friend. A friend or acquaintance— Whoever…
Still a Challenge: Getting Vets to the VA
My first assignment in what became my life’s work, was an inquiry into why returning Vietnam veterans were not using…