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Local veterans services look for better coordination
October 27, 2014
Andrew Goldstein | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Lynn Strezeski was equipped with an arsenal of experience after she left the military.
Already holding a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh and spending her time in the Army as an intelligence analyst, she thought it would be easy for her to find a job. Only, no employer seemed to know what to make of her.
“My Army experience was more of a hindrance than a help,” Ms. Strezeski said.
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CommonHealth ACTION Releases Study Findings On Veterans' Mental Health: Intends to Spur a National Dialogue to Foster "Culture of Equity"
October 23, 2014
(Washington, DC) October 23, 2014 - At a symposium held at the True Reformer Building in Washington, DC, CommonHealth ACTION, a national public health organization, released findings from a year-long national study of barriers that U.S. military veterans face when they access programs, services, and supports directly and indirectly related to their mental health. The symposium brought together stakeholders from veteran-serving organizations, philanthropy, leaders of community-based organizations, veterans, and concerned community members.
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- Mental Health
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Landmark USC Study on Veterans Finds Need for More Help in Transition to Civilian Life
September 30, 2014
Patrick Healy | NBC Los Angeles
One in five veterans in Los Angeles was homeless for a part of last year, according to a newly-published survey that breaks new ground in detailing the challenges of transitioning from military duty to civilian life.
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- Transition
- Homelessness
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VA LAYS GROUNDWORK FOR PRIVATE HEALTH CARE
September 15, 2014
Bob Brewin | Nextgov
The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to outsource issuance and administration of the “Veteran's Choice Card,” a key provision of legislation signed last month by President Barack Obama that allows veterans to seek health care from private providers outside the Veterans Health Administration network of 950-plus hospitals and clinics.
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- Physical Well-Being
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White House Calls on Business Experts to Develop Effective Military Veteran Job Placement Programs
September 10, 2014
MakerSquare | PRNewswire
The White House has invited business leaders to a meeting in Washington to explore ideas to improve employment opportunities for military veterans. The Obama administration wants veterans and their families to be able to access innovative, accelerated learning programs that teach IT skills for growth industries and in-demand occupations. Government agencies involved in the discussions will include The Department of Veterans Affairs, Joining Forces, The Office of Science and Technology, and The Office of the Vice President.
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- Employment
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VA Will Unveil Two Mobile Health Applications, App Store This Fall
September 9, 2014
This fall, the Department of Veterans Affairs plans to release new mobile health applications aimed at helping veterans access and manage their health records, FierceMobileHealthcare reports (Mottl,FierceMobileHealthcare, 9/4).
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- Physical Well-Being
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Best Colleges for Veterans Methodology
September 8, 2014
To provide military veterans and active-duty service members with data on which top-ranked schools offer benefits that can help them pursue a college education, U.S. News has produced the Best Colleges for Veterans rankings for a second year.
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- Education
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VA Director Outlines Plan for Fixing Veterans' Health Care
September 8, 2014
BEN KESLING | The Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON—The new head of the Department of Veterans Affairs said Monday he is working to streamline the VA's sprawling bureaucracy, simplify the process for veterans to receive care and hire thousands of new doctors and nurses.
Robert McDonald , who was confirmed by the Senate in July as VA secretary, said he wants to foster a culture where whistleblowers feel safe to speak out and employees who contributed to delays in care are disciplined.
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- Physical Well-Being
- Mental Health
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We aren’t doing enough to help veterans transition to civilian life
April 2, 2014
Michèle A. Flournoy | The Washington Post
The Washington Post and Kaiser Family Foundation conducted a nationwide poll of veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, revealing the profound and enduring effects of these conflicts on the 2.6 million who have served. Explore what we found.
George Washington once declared that “the willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation.”
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Veterans must learn to connect with American civilians
March 27, 2013
John F. Kirby, RADM, US Navy | The Washington Post
ear Adm. John F. Kirby is the U.S. Navy’s chief of information. This article is adapted from commencement remarks given at the Naval War College last month.
In more than 10 years of war, we in the military have gone to great expense and trouble to listen to the concerns of foreign peoples and cultures. We have learned Dari and Arabic and Pashto. We have sat cross-legged in shura and tribal councils. And yet I worry that we do not pay our fellow Americans the same courtesy.It’s time that we do a better job understanding and relating to the people we serve.
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- DoD
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