Veterans
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Veteran job fair to be held at Fort Belvoir
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Are you a veteran or a spouse of a veteran looking for a job? Apply within! A job fair for veterans and their spouses will be held Wednesday at Fort Belvoir.
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Holocaust Museum: Survivors return for reunion
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Elderly survivors of the Holocaust and the veterans who helped liberate them are gathering for what could be their last big reunion at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.
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Veterans Full Employment Act: Michelle Obama praises Md. bill for veterans
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The Veterans Full Employment Act, signed Wednesday by Gov. Martin O'Malley at a ceremony attended by the first lady, makes it easier for veterans and military spouses to transfer their professional licenses for occupations like nursing or teaching when they move to Maryland.
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Michelle Obama to attend signing of veterans bill
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First lady Michelle Obama will be present on Wednesday as Gov. Martin O'Malley signs into law legislation that will enable veterans who apply for occupational and professional licenses in Maryland to get credit for their military training, education and experience.
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Budget calls for 4 percent spending increase at VA
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President Barack Obama will propose increasing discretionary spending at the Department of Veterans Affairs by 4 percent.
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Pentagon spending $1 billion on unemployment program for veterans
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Even as it faces budget cuts and forced employee furloughs, the Pentagon is spending nearly a $1 billion a year on a program that sends unemployment checks to former troops who left the military voluntarily.
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VA adds 1,000 mental health professionals to staff
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The VA needs to add about 550 more doctors, nurses and counselors by June 30 to comply with the executive order.
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Wal-Mart to hire veterans, buy more American products
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer and the biggest private employer in the U.S. with 1.4 million workers here, said Tuesday that it is rolling out a three-part plan to help jumpstart the sluggish U.S. economy.
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Wal-Mart pledges to hire any veteran to wants a job
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Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer and the nation's largest private employer, is making a pledge to hire every veteran who wants a job. They anticipate hiring more than 100,000 veterans through 2018.
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Homeless, at-risk veterans treated to their own ‘Day of Service’
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The day provided medical help to the veterans, such as flu shots, eye exams, dental exams, mental health services and HIV tests. But there was also the self-confidence boosts, like new shoes, new coats, a shower station and a barber shop.
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The mission of Final Salute
CommentWith so many troops returning from war, their challenges are growing, especially for women. Julie Miner, co-founder of "Rants from Mommyland" and Denyse Gordon, Ms. Veteran America 2012, talked to Katherine about Final Salute, which helps homeless female veterans.
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D.C. veterans call on Congress to fly D.C. flag at military ceremonies
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The fight to fly the D.C. flag at military ceremonies is gaining new momentum. D.C. veterans spent the afternoon petitioning lawmakers for their support.
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Homeless veteran numbers dropped this year, report shows
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A vigorous effort to house the homeless has been countered somewhat by a sluggish economy.
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Hiring Our Heroes job fair connects veterans with jobs
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Those who served our country are now getting a chance to find a path outside the military.
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Texas train crash: Veterans sue railroad company
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The lawsuit was filed by Richard Sanchez and Todd King and their wives, but one of their attorneys said he expects other veterans to join it.
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4 dead, 17 hurt when freight train hits Texas veterans parade
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A joyful celebration turned to chaos as a train, its horn blaring, barreled into a float laden with military veterans and their spouses on their way to a banquet to honor the returning war heroes.
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Veterans Moving Forward, PTSD dogs help veterans
Four tours in Iraq left Sergeant Kelsey Smith with severe anxiety, insomnia, nightmares and depression. But now a 2-year-old golden retriever named Lori is helping him rebuild his life.
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Cpl. Jessie Kent Fletcher: Double-amputee veteran skydives over Bethesda
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NewsChopper 7 caught video of a special jump over Bethesda Wednesday morning. The skydivers who took the plunge are military veterans. And one of them is a double amputee who showed love for his country as he headed back to earth.
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