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Editorial: Fewer veterans but they still want to serve

Source: Ventura County Star, Nov 10 2012, 5:24pm CST

For a unique person to symbolize this Veterans Day you could not go far wrong choosing Tammy Duckworth, who was elected to Congress Tuesday to represent Chicago's northwestern suburbs. Ms. Duckworth will be ...

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'Reforming Veterans Affairs: Preserving Promises to Those Who Serve'

Source: The Weekly Standard | Jun 19 2013, 4:15pm CDT

Get alerts when there is a new article that might interest you. Please sign me up for The Weekly Standard weekly newsletter. Arlington, VA – Roughly 900,000 veterans are awaiting their Veterans Affairs (VA) disability c ...

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Goodwill® Announces New Initiative To Serve Women Veterans

Source: PR Newswire | Jun 19 2013, 2:33pm CDT

ROCKVILLE, Md., June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Women make up an increasingly large part of our armed forces. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs reports one in ten veterans is a woman. Many women veterans returning from operations in I ...

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"The lack of military experience in Congress has implications far beyond foreign policy and national defense ... Veterans share a common bond that transcends party affiliation. Fewer veterans mean increasing polarization and partisanship."

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