Legacy of Our Veterans' Military Exposures
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VA director email: ‘Where is my Christmas present?’

The former Calhoun County Veteran’s Affairs director who resigned on Monday had sent emails to military veterans that asked for “pain meds,” Christmas presents and other gifts, as well as a cut of their benefits, in return for his help, according to documents obtained today by 24...
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VA loses first case against clinic director in scandal

Sharon Helman, the director, was fired from the Department of Veterans Affairs, but only because she improperly took thousands of dollars in gifts. A personnel appeals judge last week rejected the VA’s claim that she should also have been dismissed for overseeing the wait lists....
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IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO CHILDREN OF VIETNAM VETERANS: File Form 21-0304

Vietnam Veterans of America Agent Orange/Dioxin Committee asks all the children (we suggest grandchildren also) of Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange who are ill and/or suffering from a birth defect, learning disabilities, mental health illness, etc..to file a claim with...
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BDRC ‘Children Center’ PETITION

CLICK HERE TO SIGN THIS PETITION: Support Care and Medical Treatment for the Children of Vietnam Veterans Our children and grandchildren are sick and suffering and they desperately need specialized medical care related to Agent Orange Exposure. Now is the time to TAKE ACTION!! ...
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REGISTER NOW: IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO CHILDREN OF VIETNAM VETERANS

Vietnam Veterans of America Agent Orange/Dioxin Committee is asking the children of Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange; adult children (we recommend you register your children also) who are ill and/or have birth defects, learning disabilities and/or mental health issues; to...
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Anthrax Vaccine: Retired Marine sergeant major seeks answers for illness

“There are a lot of people just like me who are sick,” Hines said. “We’re broken, and we want to know how to get ourselves fixed. We want answers. But we haven’t gotten any.” In the four years since, the 46-year-old Lithia resident’s...
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Peripheral Neuropathy: How this Mushroom Can Repair Damaged Nerves

For anyone suffering from damage to the peripheral nerves, vitamin B12 supplementation is critical to promoting nerve regeneration. Methyl-B12 has been shown to help regenerate nerves and promote the rebuilding of the myelin sheath – a protective coating around the nerves. While...
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Veteran’s death points to ongoing problems

Anyone can experience what Dave went through in Vietnam in a novel authored by an Ivy League graduate and Rhodes Scholar who joined the Marines out of patriotism and went through the hell of Vietnam experienced by his – and Dave Brott’s – generation. The novel,...
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Wounded Veterans Return To Unprepared Medical System

This is the first installment of a three-part series on veterans’ health. The second part, which you can find here, deals with mental health. The third part, which you can find here, deals with environmental exposures. Jarboe arrived back on American soil paralyzed but alive and...
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Kan. veteran worries exposure to hazardous fumes cause of health problems

Garrison, a 28-year-old from Leavenworth, experienced debilitating muscle pain for several days and was hospitalized at a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs facility. He left with a cane that he was still using last month. After multiple wartime deployments to Afghanistan as an...
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