Holiday Intel Report, December 21
Another year is coming to the close, so we thought we’d do a big link drop for resources and useful information to keep you going through the New Year. Health We often mention the Veterans Crisis Line and how it …
Monthly Archives: December 2012
The Stories and Lessons of WWII Still Linger
There have been a lot of reminders about World War II in recent weeks. The 71st anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor was earlier this month, and WWII Vets gathered at their memorial in Washington for a special ceremony …
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A Few Resources for Student Veterans
Just after the New Year, Student Veterans of America will hold their annual conference in Orlando, Florida, and VA Secretary Eric Shinseki is slated to deliver the keynote address to student Vets from universities and colleges from across the country. …
WWII Veterans Gather to Celebrate a Lasting Legacy
When Julian Plaster arrived in the South Pacific early in 1944 with the U.S. Navy, he was assigned a grim task—the burial of both American and Japanese troops killed following fierce island invasions. He was busy that month, as nearly …
Veteran Unemployment Continues to Trend Downward
On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Veteran unemployment data for the month of November. The unemployment rate for all Veterans was 7.4 percent—still below the national average of 7.7 percent. For post-9/11 veterans, the rate was 11.1 percent. …
Remembering the Infamy, and the Valor
Between the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, a somber day hangs on the calendar, where the entire nation pauses to remember a time when falling Japanese bombs on a Naval base in far-off Hawaii shattered American peace. It has been 71 …
Highlights from the Joint VA, DOD Press Event
Earlier today, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta joined VA Secretary Eric Shinseki to discuss collaborative efforts underway at both agencies. Check out the highlights from Twitter below.
WWII Vets to Gather at Memorial to Remember Pearl Harbor
When the National World War II Memorial opened to the public in 2004, Earl Morse, a VA employee and Air Force Veteran working in a clinic in Ohio, asked his World War II patients if they would make the trip …
VBA Twitter Town Hall Series: Voc Rehab
VBA Web Communications; U.S. Army Veteran
Last week, VBA hosted the November edition of our Twitter Town Hall Series. The topic for this session was Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment. Check out the review of our event to see if we answered your questions.
VA Trademarks ‘GI Bill’ to Shield Vets from Deceptive Marketing
For about two years, VA’s online communications team has been closely tracking the advertising and recruitment efforts of for-profit schools looking to bring in GI Bill tuition dollars. In some cases, these schools have ensnared Veterans looking for info by …
