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75Hoovervilles
by Chef Jeff
By Chef Jeff I am a veteran, and a historian. I often have read lots of pages on various subjects and I often formulate my own opinions about things. In this article I do not pretend that I am not biased in... published 3 months ago
72The Death of a Child -- War related or not--being a Caretaker
by romneykat
Me with Randy and Doug in the mid 60s PrefaceI've started this Blog, a very personal one, in the hopes that by sharing our experience you will find, first, that you are not alone in your sorrow, your grief,... published 3 months ago
76Bionic Limbs for Amputees
by mqjeffrey
"If you were able to do it before and you have the desire and the will to do it again, then the technology is there and we can make it happen..." - Brooks Raney "The Six Million Dollar Man," "The Bionic... published 11 months ago
79Some Smoking War Tales
by Chuck
Most battlefield photos of modern soldiers taken immediately after battle usually depict an unshaven and weary GI with a cigarette hanging from the corner of his mouth. This is such a common sight in modern... published 10 months ago
60Battle of Long Tan Anniversary
by barryrutherford
In the late afternoon of 18 August 1966, D Company, 6 RAR, fought for their lives for three hours in pouring rain, amid the mud and shattered trees of the Lon Tan rubber plantation in Phuoc Tuy Province, South... published 13 months ago
73Practically Unheard of Home Health Care Benefits - Part II -- How to Apply for VA Benefits
by Jerilee Wei
As discussed in Part I of Practically Unheard of Home Health Care Benefits, this is a continuation of the complex process of claiming your benefits. Obviously, until you have an understanding of the actual... published 6 weeks ago
61Acinetobacter Baumannii (Ab)
by nunupearl
Last week I recieved an email from a close friend of mines.She is an RN and a CRTT at a Veteran Hospital.It actually blew me away. We have been focusing on so many wrong things; like What Senator Obama's... published 5 months ago
71Veterans Day - Audie Murphy Actor and War Hero
by Chuck
Each year on Veteran's Day many TV channels broadcast war movies intended to honor the exploits of our veterans. Among those shown is the 1955 movie "To Hell and Back" staring Audie Murphy. Unlike most of... published 2 years ago
52The veterans' take on the war in Iraq
by glassvisage
http://stliraqwarvets.files.wordpress.com/Here is something I found in my old files. It's an old piece I wrote for my high school newspaper as a senior about veterans and the Iraq war. It's certainly dated,... published 3 months ago
52Cast a 'yes' vote for political fisticuffs
by ryanhyatt
I'm not sure how this country will extricate itself from the quagmire of Iraq, but I've devised a way to avoid similar snafus in the future. I propose an amendment to the United Nations whereby conflicts... published 5 weeks ago
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