American Veterans News

Veterans news for March 17, 2013
Scranton Times-Tribune
Disabled American Veterans Chapter 1 meeting, Monday, 7 p.m., American Legion Post 908, 625 Deacon St., Scranton. Vets recognition program set. Afghanistan War veterans recognition program, Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., Gino J. Merli room of Valley Community ...
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Veterans group seeks van drivers for trips to Seattle
Peninsula Daily
PORT ANGELES — Volunteer drivers are needed for the Disabled American Veterans vans that take veterans to Veterans Administration hospitals in Seattle. Van trips are made five days a week, leaving the Veterans Center, 216 S. Francis St., at 5 a.m. and ...
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Backlog study highlights local veterans concerns
Jacksonville Daily News
Many Onslow County veterans filing benefits claims may face a two-year wait just to be denied compensation, which according to the local Disabled American Veterans chapter, is resting at about 40 to 45-percent locally. “The system is overloaded and ...
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Veterans answer call for used American flags
Lehighvalleylive.com
U.S. Marine Corps veteran Joe Pokojni read about the St. Luke's North secretary's effort to cut out embroidered stars from discarded or worn-out American flags to distribute to military veterans or active-duty men and women as a symbol of patriotism ...
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Military notes
Worcester Telegram
Polish American Veterans of Worcester and the Ladies Auxiliary will meet at 11 a.m. in St. Anthony's hall at Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, 34 Ward St., Worcester. Tuesday AMVETS Post 2577 will meet at 7 p.m. at 45 Maple St., Ware. Holden American ...
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