GRAND OPENING OF FISHER HOUSE BOSTON
Fisher House Boston has given Sandra Thornton a soft place to land as she faces an uphill battle with her husband, John. He broke his back this year.
“He broke a bone, and will be a paraplegic and wheelchair bound,” said Sandra Thornton.
John, a former Army lieutenant, is being treated at Boston’s VA Hospital, which is a lengthy drive from Augusta, Maine, the Thornton’s are from.
UNITING OUR VOICES, CONQUERING PAIN TOGETHER
September Pain Awareness Month is rapidly approaching! Join the American Pain Foundation in a Virtual March on Washington this September. Pain management is a national health care crisis that affects millions of Americans. We must act now to create positive change. Let your legislators know how important timely, appropriate pain management is to YOU. Tell your story as part of the 10,000 Voices campaign.
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Uniting Our Voices, Conquering Pain Together
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VA ISSUES NEW YELLOW RIBBON COLLEGE AID LIST
More than 1,100 private and public schools have signed agreements with the Veterans Affairs Department to reduce tuition for student veterans in the coming school year as part of the Post-9/11 GI Bill’s “Yellow Ribbon” program, VA announced Wednesday.
Under this program, VA matches dollar-for-dollar any reduction in fees charged to GI Bill students if tuition and fees exceed the reimbursement rate in the state where the school is located. Because schools can have more than one Yellow Ribbon agreement, VA officials said a total of 3,200 agreements are in effect for the 2010-11 school year. READ MORE »
3RD ANNUAL CIAV CONFERENCE REPORT NOW AVAILABLE!
The 3rd Annual Conference held May 11-14, 2010, brought together over 50 military and veteran service organizations to address vital issues facing active duty, veterans, their families, and their survivors. Like the 2009 conference, we invited government officials, federal agencies including the DOL, DOJ, SAMHSA, DOE, and others; advocates; and concerned citizens for panels and roundtables. The report details our discussions on mental health, economic health, and criminal justice related issues and solutions, as well as an outline of next steps to better serve our military and veteran community.
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT LAUNCHES ‘LESSONS LEARNED’ BLOG
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2, 2010
For anyone who has served in the U.S. military, whether in uniform or as a family member, the concept of sharing lessons learned is a familiar one. A new Defense Department blog that launches today seeks to bring those lessons to an accessible online platform.
Titled “In Their Own Words: Lessons Learned in Today’s Military,” the blog aims to provide a platform for servicemembers, veterans and families to share their thoughts and experiences on a variety of topics. Each month, the blog will feature a different topic ranging from lessons from multiple deployments to lessons from the military family. READ MORE »
