Veterans Affairs and Issues
Veterans Affairs and Issues have to do with anything that concerns veterans of the armed service. Many benefits are provided to the veterans of the armed services and when new legislation is proposed, questions about the effects on benefits to veterans are common. This is the place to ask those, and other questions about benefits to veterans.
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The main difficulties in arriving at an overall total arise from major uncertainties as to the number of Soviet soldiers killed...
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NPRC (National Personnel Records Center) website: http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/index.html Address: National Personnel...
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yes, the certificates are printed by Tiffany Publishing Company located in Norfolk Va. ...
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shell shockMillions of men came home with out a leg, an arm, or blind, or deaf, or mentally broken due to the things they had to...
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A battle star indicates that the recipient participated in a particular campaign. First one must determine the campaign ribbon...
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See website: Agent Orange
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Although we lost the war, many men fought valiently, and many lost their lives. They risked everything to help another country...
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American Veterans Aid (AVA) was founded by a war era veteran who wanted to help other veterans and their surviving spouses apply...
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Military body bags were always available in Vietnam. They were a normal part of the medical corp's equipment. In Vietnam, they...
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The number of soldiers receiving the Purple Heart would be very large. It is best to research a specific soldier's records and...
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Approximately 3 million. However, they are passing away at a rate of 1,100 per day! There are approximately 4 million US...
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Yes, my uncle, Bert Allen , was in the Battle of the Bulge. Uncle Bert is 93 years old, his health is pretty good but his memory...
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Veterans Day is important for many reasons, but being a Veteran I think this is the most important answer. When I served this...
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Only if you don't tell them about your retirement. I retired Jan 2010 and immediately went to work FT. After 7 months, I was laid...
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Yes, it is a Federal Holiday and all banks are closed.
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yes because they have suffered alot already
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you can pray for those who are surving for us in war Answer snfdrngerjgerklvjsdaklvfnsdjanfdfnvsd... ...
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There should be a closer correlation between a police officer who just experienced a traumatic incident & and an Iraq or...
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It means the day we won and it means we have freedom!
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There aren't many of WWII's veterans left at all; as many as 1,100 die every day, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans...
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Many of the young soldiers that came back home came back with not only broken bodies, but broken minds and were met with...
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Our role in honoring America's veterans is important and we should all do that.
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Usually when you exit a supermarket, card store, or mall there are some Veterans with a can of dollars. The dollars go to their...
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I do not think so, VA disability is not taxable. I get a 1099-R each year showing my military retirement income but nothing to...
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I contacted Knotts Customer Relations and got this reponse today (10/12/10)Hello Anna: Yes, we are having the annual...
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supposedly just defoliants but even some of our own died from this and many suffered irrepuable harm
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A full range of riverine vessels including the Swift Boat. The M-16 rifle.
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November 11th was declared Armistice Day in 1919 by President Woodrow Wilson to honor the soldiers who fought in World War I. The...
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AnswerYes. many protestors were unfair to the reurning veterans, many of whom where drafted and didn't really want to be...
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Nearly every "career" (called "lifers" during the war) soldier, marine, airman, or sailor that was Major or above (Lieutenant...
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As of July 31, 2008 there are 538,128 men and women serving in the US Army. See the link below for further detail on other...
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well, a veteran is usually a well experienced person in a particular area. eg a veteran teacher.a teacher with a great...
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We should celebrate to honor Answer To honor all those who have served our country and protected out freedoms. Anser 3 To honor...
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19 years old Combat Veterans WW 1 Vets, I think are almost all gone but would be over 100 years. WW 2 Vets, The youngest would...
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Veterans are those individuals that served in the armed forces of their country. They put their lives at risk, voluntarily or by...
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Answerjohn bancock and hanninghamCarl Cuthbert US Navy Born 19 Sept 1910. Present at the signing of the WW@ treaty in Tokyo Bay....
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According to the US Census Bureau, of the 2.8 million Vietnam veterans who served in country Vietnam, there are 1,027,000 alive...
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Veteran is a term used to refer to someone that is experienced in a some way or another. Experience in war is something that no...
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We honor our veterans many ways some of them are veterans day and others are much more simple. I myself go up to them and...
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I believe you can contact the US Census Bureau or the National Archives for that information.
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Reasons for Hating Vietnam WarThe Vietnam war was one of the first wars to be played out in peoples homes (on their televisions)....
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There was a wide range of impact on the young men who served. Some spent their whole tour of duty in headquarters companies and...
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Honoring Hospitalized VeteransYou can pay them a visit and tell them we haven't forgotten them. You can thank them for protecting...
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That needs to be cut down, so here are some that involve the US between 1900 and 1999. The Phillipene War, The Boxer Rebellion,...
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Senator John McCain -- Vietnam War President John F Kennedy-- WWII Baseball Player Ted Williams -- Korean War President Jimmy...
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Make a visit to a local graveyard or attend a Veteran's Day Parade.
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There are no Civil War veterans still alive. The last documented veteran, Albert Woolson of Minnesota, was a Union drummer boy,...
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what is bad effects of movies
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Increased distrust in the government, a united Vietnam, and an all volunteer armed forces.
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Why America's Vetrans should be honored. 1. Because they leave their loved ones at home to protect people they don't even know. ...
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While there were numerous programs, College Education Assistance and Home ownership loans were heavily used and probably paid...
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The Vietnam war and Korean war Answer The Vietnam war and Korean war Answer The Vietnam war and Korean war WW 2 Vets...
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It was celebrated for the veterans of WW1 and WW2
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You, should always admire and respect the troops. They have put their lives on the line,and they have made sacrifices from being...
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Treatment of Returning VeteransWW2 veterans were respected by the public, Vietnam veterans and were looked down upon by the...
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As of September 30th, 2011, there are roughly 2,889,000 WWII veterans alive in the USA according to the U.S. Department of...
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AnswerYou can go to their cemetery and find that person and put flowers on their grave.Remember them. What better way to honor...
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American Veterans went to war to defend their country which had been attacked.
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AnswerVeterans felt that liberty was threatened and they knew they had to protect their families and their country the way their...
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The Anti war people, or better known as the HIPPIES, were having huge protests about if they should even had started the war....
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Living World War 1 Veterans Australia - 3, France - 3, Germany - 2, Italty - 4, Poland - 1, Turkey - 1, USA - 4, UK - 3 (the last...
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Some with parades, some with a memorial at a War memorial site, some at the VFW, and others visit their local cemetery. It should...
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AnswerAn armistice is a ceasefire, often agreed to in order to negotiate peace.it can eat the blood hard and sad*a halt to...
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Yes. . .if you do the math the 79 year old woman was 12 in 1940. The war didn't end till 1945
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Fear of communist expansion in Asia.
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About 45 000 Allied troops
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Never seen as a popular war, approval slid lower and lower as the war dragged on.
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If you qualify for a hardship discharge you will get out early under honorable conditions. These are not answers but...
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Vets of WW 2, Korea & Vietnam are covered under the old GI Bill. Veterans of the later wars are covered under the new GI...
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Most Union forces were welcomed home with festivities and parades. The South had little to celebrate and some returning soldiers...
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The artificial poppies, worn mostly in the UK and Canada in the days up to November 11, represent the poppy fields of the...
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Contact the local Veterans Affairs Office, the American Legion or the VFW both which have a Service Officer. If you served...
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North Vietnam (and their allies), led by Ho Chi Minh. North Vietnam was a communist state which was something the USA opposed....
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Contact the National Archives via the web link below. You can apply through that site to find the numbers.
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It was a global war. ANSWER As a veteran of the Korean War I've lived through 5 wars starting with World War 2 and for me there...
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The VA's 30 September 2007 report stated that 299,672 Veterans have been compensated for PTSD.
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The widow's of veterans have few extra or new benefits. If their spouse had retired with benefits, they would continue to receive...
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Fastest and best is to locate their discharge papers (DD-214). If he is alive talk to him or her, his files are not public...
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About one half of the American people.
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The information is considered personal and therefore is not readily available to the general public. If you contact a local...
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Many people, not only so-called 'hippies', were opposed to the war long before it was escalated by LBJ. Protesters - whether...
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No, but many confuse memorial day ( was decoration day ) with versans day 11/11 . Poppies are sold this time of the year in...
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With increasing dissaproval as the war dragged on.
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It began as advisers to aid in training the South Vietnamese military.
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About one thousand WWII vets die every day and 39 percent of all US veterans are aged 65 or over,
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Reason for Veterans Day Veteran's Day was established to honor all of the men and women who have served in the United States...
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in plain words.. the bill was able to help out on buying a home easier as well less money, if anyone wanted to go...
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The 30 September 2007 Veterans Administration estimate places the daily deaths of WWII US veterans at 1,000 per day. These...
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NO is was not. WWII 1939-1945 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_war_2 Vietnam 1959-1975 ...
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About 3 1/2 million of the 16 million US Veterans of WW 2 are still with us. We lose on average about 1,100 a day. Call a local...
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George G. Meade-was a career United States Army officer and civil engineer involved in coastal construction, including several...
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Even today Americans are divided on that subject, it will probably require the passage of several more generations to reach a...
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Some suffer from Post Traumitic Stress Disorders and flashbacks, others just went on with their lives.
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