Category Archives: Veterans Services

Women in Combat–Requirement to Register for Draft?

Has the Obama Administration’s recent decision to lift the ban on women in combat, opened -->

Federal Circuit holds Veterans Cannot Obtain Service Connection for Chronic Diseases that are Not Listed as Chronic by Statute

Last week, the Federal Circuit, in the case of Walker v. Shinseki, 2011-7184, affirmed the -->

Basic Military Health Records to be Online by End of Year

Stars & Stripes, by Leo Shane III, WASHINGTON — All veterans and servicemembers will have -->

VA kicks off massive study of veterans’ deaths

Nextgov by Bob Brewin: The Veterans Affairs Department has kicked off a massive study in -->

Can veteran Hagel bridge gap between Pentagon and VA?

By Leo Shane III, Stars and Stripes, Published: January 30, 2013 If former Nebraska Sen. -->

Military Leaders Lift Ban on Women in Combat

Fox News, Justin Fishel and the Associated Press: U.S. military leaders on Thursday formally lifted -->

Report: New veterans showing Gulf War illness symptoms

By Kelly Kennedy USA Today Related: Gulf War & Health Vol. 9 Published: January 23, -->

Important Legislation Regarding Concurrent Receipt

Posted by Disabled American Veterans, 1/24/13: Please Contact Your Representative Today Take Action! On January -->

Wal-Mart hiring initiative targets new veterans

By Leo Shane III, Stars and Stripes Published: January 15, 2013 WASHINGTON – If you -->

Supreme Court Denies Hearing on Suicidal Veterans Turned Away from VA

Veterans for Common Sense, by Charles Sheehan-Miles: Washington, DC – On Friday, January 4, 2013, -->

Sanders and vet groups warn against cuts to disability benefits

The Washington Post, Posted by Steve Vogel on December 19, 2012 The incoming chairman of -->

PTSD’s effect on Female Veterans Studied

Full story: PTSDs Effect on Female Veterans Studied – By Drew Joseph Text is also included below. -->

VA Registers “GI Bill” as a trademark

As an added protection for service members to prevent against scams and abuse, the VA -->

When the Fighting Stops

Interesting article in the Wall Street Journal on the difficulty our Veterans face in transitioning back -->

Florida Veteran Gets $1.25 Million in Colonoscopy Lawsuit

The Associated Press,MIAMI — An Air Force veteran and his wife have won a combined -->

Suicides among active-duty forces across the military are now occurring at a rate faster than one per day.

USA Today, by Greg Zoroya: With six weeks left in the year, the Army and -->

A ‘Party Drug’ May Help the Brain Cope With Trauma

NY Times, Benedict Carey: Hundreds of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans with post-traumatic stress have recently -->

Recent Successes by F&P’s Veterans’ Services Group(VSG)!

VSG has been working hard for our Veterans. Here are some of VSG’s recent success -->

Deploy an Army of Mental Health Professionals to Serve our Veterans

By: Michele Nealon-Woods, Huffington Post Do you know what the leading cause of death is -->

Service Members, Vets Celebrate Military Legacy of Women

Army News Service:WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2012 – Hundreds of active-duty women and veterans turned out -->

Veterans Can Find Help Through Crisis Line

By MARY WICOFF, Commercial-News, Danville, Ill. Published: October 7, 2012 DANVILLE — Veterans in crisis -->