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U.S. Department of Defense
"Each generation has done its part to deliver a strong and free America to the next generation," the secretary said. "They have done so with great determination, personal toughness and willingness to risk it all for others." McDonald especially acknowledged those who served in two conflicts. "This year marks the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II and the beginning of our 50th commemoration of the decade-long war in Vietnam. To those who fought in both wars, thank you for your selfless service. Americans are ever grateful for your sacrifices."
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The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model)
Fewer than 1 in 4 veterans feel they are treated well by the federal government, and fewer than 1 in 5 feel they've received all the benefits they're entitled to, according to a survey released by Disabled American Veterans. Nearly two-thirds of respondents said their skills didn't translate well to civilian jobs.
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Military Times
Retired Army Col. Rob Gordon writes: The way Americans see veterans is changing. Throughout my 26 years in the Army, I have seen this shift firsthand. Two polls released recently by Got Your 6 and ServiceNation reveal that the nation's perception of veterans is changing to better reflect the realities of those who served. Only one year ago, the "broken hero" narrative was the norm. Americans believed that veterans were more likely to be homeless, unemployed or were all suffering from post-traumatic stress. That perception is beginning to shift as Americans start to see veterans in a new light.
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Veterans Association of America wants to know...
What issues have been the most difficult in your transition to sustain an adequate living?
- Housing: Unable to locate a litany of open market availabilities for immediate entry for you and your family?
- Medical Services: The VA Medical facilities not provide the highest standards of care to our service members, eventually causing mental, emotional and physical issue to go either unsubstantiated or unresolved.
- Employment: Unable to obtain various position vacancies because companies are unable to assess our certifications/training by deciphering our experience.
- Legal Services: Having difficulty getting the assistance resolving past issues that have stigmatized your upward mobility?
- Business Ownership: Seek to put together an organization that deals with the struggles you've endured by exhausting all resources to find and obtain funding from various entities. Having no success.
If these items sound familiar to you or you have other situations that are uniquely related, please don't hesitate to provide us your response and experiences. Gathering this information helps veterans like you cope with various alternatives.
Click here to give Veterans Association of America your answer.
Respond today — survey results revealed in next week's VAA Dispatch.
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Stars and Stripes
Congress approved a historic overhaul of the military retirement system, all but ensuring it will become law and the Defense Department will begin the roll out.
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U.S. Department of Defense
There are 21.5 million veterans and the country is in the midst of a new wave of veterans, the president said. Since 9/11 more than a million service members have completed their military service and returned to civilian life. Each year, another 200,000 transition to veteran status. The 9/11 generation — tested in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan — deserve the care they were promised, Obama said.
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The Voice of Job Seekers
Welcome to the 2nd annual Veteran's Day edition. This episode is dedicated to veterans everywhere who are transitioning back to the civilian sector. We wish you — our veterans — much success during your transition, and hopefully, this show will contribute to your needs in finding the right job for you.
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The Hiring Site
While many companies honor military veterans with complimentary haircuts, coffee or Build-Your-Own Grand Slams on Veterans Day, and others offer discounts on products and services throughout the year, there's another way more and more companies choose to recognize former members of the military: by hiring them. According to the CareerBuilder Veterans Day Job Forecast, more employers are stepping up their efforts to recruit military veterans and their spouses these days.
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The Hiring Site
Even as veteran hiring in the U.S. continues to rise, veteran workers continue to feel underemployed or they are stuck in low-paying jobs. Nearly half of U.S. employers — 47 percent — have hired a veteran in the last year, compared to 44 percent in 2014, and 31 percent have hired a veteran who recently returned from duty. However, nearly 1 in 3 employed veterans say they are underemployed or in a low-paying job — a number that's up from 23 percent last year, according to CareerBuilder Veterans Day Job Forecast.
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Christian Science Monitor
The White House wants to use Veterans Day to encourage Congress to pass a bill designed to cap the revenue that for-profit colleges can get from federal loans and grants at 85 percent, The Washington Post reported. "This ramps up the accountability for schools that are marketing to veterans and other students who come with federal dollars, and to make sure that we are providing a high quality education for the veterans who have served us so well," Cecilia Muñoz, the White House’s domestic policy director, told reporters Tuesday.
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Yahoo Health
Many U.S. veterans returning from service in Iraq and Afghanistan may encounter sexual health problems, a new study suggests. Almost 18 percent of veterans screened positive for sexual dysfunction in initial visits at the post-deployment clinic at a veterans affairs medical center in Houston, researchers say.
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AFP via Medical Xpress
Executed this year in Georgia, Andrew Brannan is one of hundreds of US soldiers who serve, come home from battle with mental scars, commit murder and are put to death.
Some 300 military veterans are currently awaiting execution in the United States, making up an estimated 10 percent of death row inmates, according to a report out Tuesday.
Courts rarely take into account the psychiatric state of battle-scarred veterans, according to the Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC).
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