Tom Brokaw: 'Striking' That There's Been 'No Mention Of Afghanistan And Iraq'
Wars At GOP Convention So Far (VIDEO)
The Huffington Post
By Rebecca Shapiro
Posted: 08/29/2012
Tom Brokaw weighed in on New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's keynote speech on Tuesday night, and wondered why the first night of convention speeches included little mention of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
After analyzing Christie's speech with MSNBC's Chris Matthews and David Gregory, Brokaw said he found it "striking" that those who spoke on Tuesday night, including Ann Romney and Christie, did not mention President George W. Bush's 8 years in office or "the two longest wars in America's history, Afghanistan and Iraq."
Brokaw continued, saying that the two wars were "started by the Republican party and promoted by them in the early stages, with the assent of the Democratic Congress and Democratic Senate."
He also pointed out that U.S. soldiers were killed in Afghanistan by Afghan security forces in recent days.
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Officials want vets to know benefit help is free
Officials want vets to know benefit help is free
Aug 28, 2012
Written by
LUCAS L. JOHNSON II
Associated Press
NASHVILLE (AP) — Veterans Affairs officials in Tennessee and other states are taking steps to stop the practice of charging veterans to assist them in obtaining certain benefits when there are free services available to help them.
There are people at the county and state level in just about every state who are specially trained to assist veterans with entitlements, such as disability and pensions.
It’s illegal to charge a veteran for providing assistance or filing a claim. But certain so-called financial planners or veterans’ counselors have found a loophole by calling their services a “consultation” and charging a fee that could cost veterans hundreds of dollars.
Tennessee Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Many-Bears Grinder said she knows of one incident where a veteran was charged $700.
“It’s taking advantage of a very vulnerable group of people, who, by the way, are our nation’s greatest citizens,” she said.
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Aug 28, 2012
Written by
LUCAS L. JOHNSON II
Associated Press
NASHVILLE (AP) — Veterans Affairs officials in Tennessee and other states are taking steps to stop the practice of charging veterans to assist them in obtaining certain benefits when there are free services available to help them.
There are people at the county and state level in just about every state who are specially trained to assist veterans with entitlements, such as disability and pensions.
It’s illegal to charge a veteran for providing assistance or filing a claim. But certain so-called financial planners or veterans’ counselors have found a loophole by calling their services a “consultation” and charging a fee that could cost veterans hundreds of dollars.
Tennessee Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Many-Bears Grinder said she knows of one incident where a veteran was charged $700.
“It’s taking advantage of a very vulnerable group of people, who, by the way, are our nation’s greatest citizens,” she said.
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VA Wait Times for Benefits Decisions Vary by Location
About time someone did this! All states do not treat this nation's veterans the same
VA Wait Times for Benefits Decisions Vary by Location
Center for Investigative Reporting
News Report
Aaron Glantz
Posted: Aug 29, 2012
If you’re a Northern California veteran who has waited a year for a decision on a war-related disability claim, you might consider a move to South Dakota – where the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs typically responds in less than half the time.
Returning home from Afghanistan to New York, Los Angeles, Chicago or Atlanta? Veterans who live in Lincoln, Neb., and Fargo, N.D., get their benefits faster.
The geographic inequity of VA wait times is fully detailed for the first time in an analysis by the Center for Investigative Reporting. Simply put: Veterans in sparsely populated states often encounter quick resolution of their compensation claims for problems ranging from back injuries to post-traumatic stress disorder while those in metropolitan areas languish.
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How Great Thou Art
How Great Thou Art and how great this guy is! I just received this link in my email and so glad I did!
Vance Perry
On December 29th, 2007, my Uncle Jack went home to be with Jesus. On that day, I recorded and uploaded This is the Moment tag and dedicated it to him. Now, we are celebrating his 2 year Promotion Anniversary.
This song, How Great Thou Art, was one of my Uncles favorite songs. I dedicate this to my Aunt Audre in loving memory of my Uncle Jack.
This song was arranged by Tim Workman as performed by Reprise. You can purchase this arrangement by contacting Tim Workman at timothyworkman@gmail.com . Tim has other great arrangements too that you can ask him about.
Vance Perry
Orlando VA gets a new van from DAV Chapter 16
Really a great morning for Central Florida Veterans.
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