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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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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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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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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NO is was not. WWII 1939-1945 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_war_2 Vietnam 1959-1975 ...
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Some suffer from Post Traumitic Stress Disorders and flashbacks, others just went on with their lives.
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All veterans who discharged under honorable conditions (or anything other than dishonorable or BCD) are entitled to wear their...
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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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a sad life where you could not make your own chances i have been doing a report that has to 300-400 words long and i have learn...
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The statutory definition of veteran is quite different. If you served on active duty or you were injured while performing active...
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The setting is in Normandy, France 1944 The author is Walter dean MyersThe Characters is Scott, And some other friendsThe...
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AnswerThe phrase "Baby Killer" was regularly used.~~Also the the veterans were spat on, cursed at, and disrespected by many of...
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During ww1 Indonesia under colonization of dutch empire and gave them economical wealth. Was occupied by Japan from 1942 -1945...
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Contact the press or major newspapers as well as local ones and give them your story - you will have all kinds of help! Good Luck...
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No. From the website: Section 301 of Public Law 109-461 adds a new category to the definition of "eligible person" for DEA...
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1977 after an oil crisis on August 8
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Probably not, it's a veteran's organization created in 1919 by WWI vets. The VFW was created by Spanish-American War vets in...
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They fought for our freedom they stood up for others and felt great sadness for the people they knew who had died so bravely for...
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Cumbersome alliances, unrestricted U-Boat attacks and the assasination of Franz Ferdinand.
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Slightly over 58,000
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The US military purchases medals and insignia from various manufacturers. Current issue Purple Hearts are made by Graco...
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THE TRUTHthe hawks were people in the war that wanted war to go on.On the other side was the doves they wanted the war to end the...
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It was the Women's Anti-War Movement in Australia that was both anti Vietnam War but also anti conscription.
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It is an almost forgotten incident in US history.
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Yes, you can get mail while in basic, but don't expect it to be delivered everyday, maybe twice a week. Also, it pretty much can...
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Try the old folks homes there will be loads. You could also contact your local VFW or AmVets chapters.
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Veterans day is a special holiday set aside to honor and remember veterans. To a veteran this holiday means that they are being...
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American honor veterans on November 11
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Of course there was a loud group that opposed the war and they became increasingly vocal and gained credence in the public's eye...
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You may as long as: 1. You were Honorably discharged. 2. You are not using the your status or uniform to promote a political...
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That the war could, should and would be won.
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Generally, it was negative. There was much more protest activity, but at the same time, there was a very unpopular draft. If Mr....
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Not counting the dead, those taken out by accident or disease and not counting the current and ongoing Second Persian Gulf War,...
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From http://www.wramc.amedd.army.mil/Lists/WRNews/DispForm.aspx?Id=25& Walter Reed Army Medical Center officials want to...
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It would be diffiuclt to identify a country that doesn't have something similar to Veterans' Day. It has many different names...
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3.2 million veterans of the Korean War are still alive in the U.S. In Canada 200,000 veterans are alive today, more than three...
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The Veterans Administration places that figure at 23.532 million individuals on 30 September 2007.
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The US was fighting it alone. There was no exit strrategy. It wasn't worth the effort or the lives. And the government wasn't...
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The winter camp at Valley Forge was miserably cold.
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1-800-827-1000
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The question is misplaced, it's not what veterans do for us, it's, what veterans did for us!. Veterans gave themselves completely...
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whenever you go on active guard, that means Full Time Guard. You are will get all benefits that the active duty component...
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The Geneva convention is designed to help injured or sick troops that are fighting a war. ___ _____ _____ I also read somewhere...
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from people who have relatives that were from then.
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A nation that no longer trusted the leadership of the government, and an all volunteer armed forces.
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All over the US, but particularly on college campuses (see Kent State).
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It was an issue which divided the US.
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It is best summed up in their own phrase Hell No, We Won't Go.
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Unfortunately, all veterans of the US Civil War are dead.
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Counting Battle Deaths (KIA) only, the US in "major conflicts" since fighting for Independence and not including the ongoing...
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Physical: 3 pull-ups, 45 crunches in 2 minutes, 13:00 1.5 mile run. Will get a physical and medical history check. Age: 17 with...
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Show your form DD214.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) was established on March 15, 1989 After the civil war in 19891989the answer is d in 1989
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A swiftboat is a small craft used by the Army and Navy in river warfare. They have powerful engines and light armor. They usually...
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I think so.
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Unfortunately, yes. The Treasury Department (not the hospital itself) can garnish up to 15% of your monthly Social Security check...
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There are six confirmed vets left that saw active duty.Frank Buckles is the only American, H. Landis is Canadian,but lives in the...
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The Vietnam vets Vietnam Vets were often treated Badly and unfairly due to the unpopular nature of the war. The Vietnam...
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About 1.745 million was the estimated number on 30 September 2007.
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One. That we should not underestimate the enemy, no matter how powerful we are. Two. We need the support of the media and the...
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Old age. The youngest legal veteran of World War 2 is going to be 78 years old at this point.
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Veterans are honored in many ways. They have monuments and museums, school performances, holidays, and they have the Cave of the...
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No. Disability payments are one of the few sources of income that are exempt from levy. Not so fast - check out 5 CFR 581.103...
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There are 257,100 (100% disabled veterans as of 12/31/07) according to the U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs.
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Col "Name" (RET) for Air Force and Marine Corps, COL "Name" (RET) for Army.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower served in the army in both world wars. Harry Truman was a soldier in WW I and served as commander-in-chief...
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From "The Post Adjutant Manual", Published by the American Legion: 3 Adjutant The adjutant holds the same relative position in...
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According to the 2000 US census there were 5,739,000 World War 2 veterans still living in the US. A separate census taken by the...
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Yes, it was a costly but essential means of stopping the growth of communism.
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Not much of one: curtail incursion, support the South Vietnamese, bomb the supply routes and continue fighting until the North...
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It had simply lasted too long and had cost the nation too many young lives.
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No, in fact it layed the groundwork for a world divided between two different camps, the Western Democracies and the Eastern...
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The primary forces were fielded by Germany, Italy, Japan, China, US, UK, USSR and France.
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The VA's estimate for 30 September 2007 was that there were 2.795 million alive on that date and that they are dieing at the rate...
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Your DD214, which can be obtained through the Department of Veterans' Affairs details your service and discharge.
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In many cases, extremely poorly. The reasons in Australia are not all that clear as to why the soldiers got treated with such...
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You can not receive both even if your dead spouse could
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One doubts that it is. Had you watched the Remebrance Day Parade from the Cenotaph in London you would have seen the Queen...
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This is a very hard question to answer seeing that our society spans and fingers itself into all the nooks and crevices of a...
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Can you collect unemployment with an other than honorable discharge from the navy
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The difference's was that world opinion thoughts were the Korean war was somewhat a political war whereas world war 2 vets were...
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Based on the VA's report of 30 September 2007 there were about 2.6 million living WWII veterans living on that date.
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In most countries one had to be 18 or older in order to fight. WW1 was fought from 1914-18, so someone who fought for a few...
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There were frequent reports of verbal abuse using terms like Baby Killer or My Lai Murderer and while wearing a uniform off base...
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There was a lot of similarity to trench warfare in that US forces were often dug in or placed into positions like fire bases that...
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An America that was equally divided.
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Through remembrance. Don't forget their service. Say "Thanks."
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58,148 Americans killed 114 captured or died in captivity
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On Veterans Day Americans honor veterans who fought in wars throughout the history of America, in past and present wars.
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No, only decorations awarded by the department of defense are allowed. What you are talking about is a civilian award and means...
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Keep it clean. Always treat it with respect. Do not allow it to touch the ground. Fold it properly. If it becomes frayed, repair...
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Veteran's day honors all those who have served their nation in a military uniform, war or peace. there is an veterans day to...
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