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Jun 24, 2011
| The Huffington Post
G.I. Bill Cuts: Veterans Enrolled In College Face Uncertain Futures
MADISON, Wis. -- Nearly two years ago, Stephen Lee uprooted his wife and two children from their home in Clarksville, Tenn., to study political science here at the University of Wisconsin.
Jun 23, 2011
| The Washington Post
Copies of Arlington records found in storage facility
Sixty-nine boxes of copied burial records containing the personal information of people buried at Arlington National Cemetery were found this month at a private storage facility in Northern Virginia, cemetery officials told a congressional subcommittee Thursday.
Jun 20, 2011
| UpperMichiganSource.com
US representatives hold hearing in Iron Mountain
IRON MOUNTAIN -- Most congressional hearings take place in Washington, DC, but on Monday, members of the House brought their hearing to Iron Mountain.
Jun 14, 2011
| USA Today
Our view: Dysfunctional VA violates veterans
A female patient in a locked psychiatric unit at a veterans medical center was sexually assaulted repeatedly by a fellow patient. At an assisted-living facility also run by the Department of Veterans Affairs, a male patient was raped by his roommate, who turned out to be a convicted sex offender. At yet another VA facility, a female veteran reported that an employee made sexually inappropriate contact with her during treatment sessions.
Jun 14, 2011
| Military Times
Marine: Tie psych treatment to disability pay
A Marine combat veteran who suffered a mental breakdown as a result of war-related trauma said he might have received earlier help if his disability pay had been contingent upon his getting treatment.
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