I’m sure we’ve all known someone who’s thoughts about war and their traumatizing experiences were privately and painfully locked away inside. This Mom’s small but brilliant gift to her son will help those with PTSD and related disorders for years to come. ~Bill Faith in Humanity: Late Arizona soldier’s journal sales benefit returning vets Arizona… Read More
Health Care
Veterans touched by Agent Orange tell their stories
March 08, 2015 6:00 am • By Tara Becker • Quad-City Times Vets discuss effects of Agent Orange Clifford Anderson’s serious health problems began when he was in his 30s. It began with a diagnosis of colitis, an inflammation of the inner lining of his colon, in the early 1980s. By 1990, his colon had… Read More
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Are you a Veteran in crisis? Hold please….
In a story reported by ABC15, Veterans calling the VA Crisis hotline were put on hold, repeatedly, and for long periods of time. The article states that Veterans calling for help got voicemail or no answer at all. Others were told to contact their local VA. These are people in crisis, on the verge or… Read More
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Overwhelming support expected for bill to reduce Veteran Suicide
You have to wonder how effective any government program can be, and yet congress deserves huge kudos for recognizing and addressing this issue. ~Bill —————————————— It passed the House unanimously, and overwhelming approval is expected in the Senate. Posted by Veterans Today on February 3, 2015 The Senate is expected to take up a bill… Read More
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Humanity vs Ebola: The winning strategies in a terrifying war
The panic seems to have died down, but the concern over Ebola beleaguered areas and aid workers returning home from those regions, has not. A TED Talk well worth watching, it does not dismiss our concerns but it does inspire hope. ~Bill Subscribe to our Newsletter Bill Salvatore is a member of Heroes Home… Read More
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Your insurance company says “Let us handle it”, but should you?
Waiting For Insurance To Pay Medical Bills Can Make Your Credit Report Sick Your credit report is supposed to be a predictor of how likely you are to pay back a debt, but medical debt may be making you appear, inaccurately, to be a worse credit risk than you really are. How prevalent is the… Read More
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EVERY SIXTY-FIVE MINUTES A VETERAN COMMITS SUICIDE
I was previously unaware of these facts and since reading Sheri’s post, can’t seem to get this out of my mind. With great difficulty Sheri researched and verified the data. I find it disturbing that these numbers are not readily available. Don’t you agree that as a nation we should be ashamed of not addressing,… Read More
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A Little Bit Closer to Right
Sunday, November 2nd, 2014 | Posted by Veterans Today Sanders Assesses VA Implementation of Reform Law BURLINGTON, Vt., Nov. 2 – As the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs implements a new VA reform law, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) praised “aggressive” efforts to eliminate long waiting times for medical appointments. The Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs… Read More
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4,000 Veterans Personal Information Compromised
Apparently the VA has personnel problems in every department 🙁 This was just stupid! ~Bill San Antonio News – 4,0000 Veteran’s Personal Information Compromised Director: Immediate actions taken to notify Veteran By Jessica Soto / Web-News Editor ABC12 KSAT SAN ANTONIO – The South Texas Veterans Health Care System in San Antonio is notifying 4,000… Read More
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Kudos! For This Brand New VA Medical Facility in Gilbert, Arizona
I’m not exactly sure what I was expecting but I was pleasantly surprised at how well attended, upbeat and informative the ribbon cutting ceremony was this morning. The new VA Medical Facility in Gilbert Arizona is not only quite impressive but it is now open and fully functioning. To begin with, there was an amazing… Read More
