US CDC: Maine Soldiers not Harmed by Herbicide Exposure
MPBN News
National Guard members from Maine and other states who trained for decades at a Canadian military
base suffered no health risks from exposure to Agent Orange and other
chemicals sprayed at the base for decades. That's the finding of the
U.S. Centers ...
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Japanese, US veterans reunite for Battle of Iwo Jima ceremony
DVIDS
CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan – Japanese and U.S. veterans
of the Battle of Iwo Jima, along with active-duty service members, came
together on Iwo To, Japan, for the annual Reunion of Honor Ceremony
March 13, commemorating the 68th anniversary ...
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Whistleblower: Veterans Affairs Covered Up Data on Mental Health, Gulf War ...
Daily Beast
The Department of Veterans Affairs routinely disseminated false information about the health of America's veterans,
withheld research showing a link between nerve gas and Gulf War
syndrome, rushed studies out the door without taking recommended fixes ...
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Combat veterans protest new medal for cyber warriors
Rapid City Journal
Jackson and other members of the local Disabled American Veterans
chapter shared their thoughts Tuesday over the award, known as the
Distinguished Warfare Medal. The medal — the Pentagon has suspended its
production and announced Tuesday it ...
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Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Can’t-miss country music benefit for veterans
Posted: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 8:46 pm
Trace Adkins concert serves as fund-raiserThrough the help of country music fans and military supporters in North Alabama, Still Serving Veterans is changing lives and saving lives, one concert ticket at a time.
Canadian Motorcycle News
- Motorbike insurance hikes to be amended, Wall says
- Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says the government will amend its application for a rate hike on motorcycle insurance premiums.
- Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:56:17 EDT
Motorcycle Accidents, Motorcycle Accident News
Authorities in Fort Worth identify off-duty firefighter killed in ...
By Eric Sheffield
The off-duty Fort Worth firefighter killed in Monday evening's motorcycle crash has been identified as 42-year-old Lylian “Randy” Berry, Jr. Berry's passenger, 37-year-old Shymill Murphy, was critically injured in the accident that happened ...
The Scoop Blog
By Eric Sheffield
The off-duty Fort Worth firefighter killed in Monday evening's motorcycle crash has been identified as 42-year-old Lylian “Randy” Berry, Jr. Berry's passenger, 37-year-old Shymill Murphy, was critically injured in the accident that happened ...
The Scoop Blog
American Veterans News & American Armed Forces News
African-American veterans saluted on Beacon Hill
WWLP 22News
BOSTON (WWLP) - As part of Black History Month, the State House is paying tribute to African Americans veterans, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry and the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. Historians say the origins of African ...
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Not all Native American Veterans able to get ... - Tulalip News
By Monica Brown, Tulalip News Writer. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ( VA) released a comprehensive report in September 2012, of American Indian ...
www.tulalipnews.com/.../not-
WWLP 22News
BOSTON (WWLP) - As part of Black History Month, the State House is paying tribute to African Americans veterans, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry and the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. Historians say the origins of African ...
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Not all Native American Veterans able to get ... - Tulalip News
By Monica Brown, Tulalip News Writer. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ( VA) released a comprehensive report in September 2012, of American Indian ...
www.tulalipnews.com/.../not-
Canadian Armed Forces News & Canadian Veterans News
Minister MacKay Announces Infrastructure Improvements at Canadian Forces ...
Marketwire (press release)
OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 13, 2013) - Today, the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, was joined by Mrs. Cheryl Gallant, Member of Parliament for Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke, at Canadian Forces Base Petawawa to ...
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2013 Canada Army Run... | Air Force Articles | News and Events - Air ...
Registration for Canada Army Run, acknowledged as the fastest-growing run in Canada, is now open.
www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/v2/
Op-Ed: Canadian Armed Forces - What's in a name?
DigitalJournal.com
Ottawa - Main stream media reports that the Harper government is quietly changing the name of the Canadian Forces to Canadian Armed Forces, in an apparent effort to make the Canadian military appear tougher. Armed forces is consistently used by the ...
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Toray Legion veterans honoured
Guysborough Journal
Master of Ceremonies David Cashin, President Royal Canadian Legion Branch 117, addressed a large audience of veterans and their families welcoming them all to this special occasion. On hand for the medal presentation were Carole Thompson, President ...
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Loss won't blunt man's goal of better food for veterans
TheChronicleHerald.ca
Last November, the authority agreed to review the food and Currie, whose father Joe was one of 20 residents of the veterans unit, was appointed to the review committee, along with other representatives of care staff, residents, family, the Royal ...
Feds: Canada hebicides no danger to guardsmen
Kennebec Journal
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's findings are unlikely to satisfy veterans who think their health problems are linked to weeks they spent training in the dirt at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown in New Brunswick. U.S. Sen. Susan ...
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Budget cuts force Canada to look abroad for help with arctic sovereignty space ...
Ottawa Citizen
At the January space conference, Canadian Forces Col. André Dupuis, acknowledged that a number of nations have indicated an interest in joining RCM. The Defence Department would like to see three more satellites added to that system, according to ...
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Canadian Forces new fitness test questioned | Canada | News ...
With budget cuts to the National Defence at 13% this year and overseas operations winding down, a retired Canadian Forces member also questioned the ...
www.thepeterboroughexaminer.
Ex-Canadian Forces doc thinks new fitness test geared to cut staff
Sun News Network
With budget cuts to the National Defence at 13% this year and overseas operations winding down, one retired military physician believes the fitness test offers the Canadian Forces a way to reduce its numbers and achieve savings - as members dismissed ...
Canadian Forces vet says new fitness test geared to cut staff ...
Not all members of the Canadian Forces are convinced a new fitness test is just ... Acanac News Sponsorship ... Canadian military shows strength up north ...
www.torontosun.com/.../
adian Forces Visit Whitehorse for the Yukon Sourdough ...
JTFN. Detachments and Units. Operations. Exercises and Activities. News ... The Canadian Forces share a historic relationship with the Yukon, going back more ...
www.jtfn.forces.gc.ca/
Feds quietly institute another change to military's name
Vancouver Sun
It is now quietly working to remind Canadians that their soldiers carry guns by doing away with the Chretien-era “Canadian Forces” to describe the military, and instead returning to former moniker “Canadian Armed Forces.” Unlike the great fanfare that ...
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Government of Canada Invests in Canada's Safety and Security
Marketwire (press release)
As an agency of Canada's Department of National Defence, Defence Research and Development Canada provides the Department of National Defence, the Canadian Armed Forces and other government departments, as well as public safety and national ...
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Marketwire (press release)
OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 13, 2013) - Today, the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, was joined by Mrs. Cheryl Gallant, Member of Parliament for Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke, at Canadian Forces Base Petawawa to ...
See all stories on this topic »
2013 Canada Army Run... | Air Force Articles | News and Events - Air ...
Registration for Canada Army Run, acknowledged as the fastest-growing run in Canada, is now open.
www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/v2/
Op-Ed: Canadian Armed Forces - What's in a name?
DigitalJournal.com
Ottawa - Main stream media reports that the Harper government is quietly changing the name of the Canadian Forces to Canadian Armed Forces, in an apparent effort to make the Canadian military appear tougher. Armed forces is consistently used by the ...
See all stories on this topic »
Toray Legion veterans honoured
Guysborough Journal
Master of Ceremonies David Cashin, President Royal Canadian Legion Branch 117, addressed a large audience of veterans and their families welcoming them all to this special occasion. On hand for the medal presentation were Carole Thompson, President ...
See all stories on this topic »
Loss won't blunt man's goal of better food for veterans
TheChronicleHerald.ca
Last November, the authority agreed to review the food and Currie, whose father Joe was one of 20 residents of the veterans unit, was appointed to the review committee, along with other representatives of care staff, residents, family, the Royal ...
Feds: Canada hebicides no danger to guardsmen
Kennebec Journal
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's findings are unlikely to satisfy veterans who think their health problems are linked to weeks they spent training in the dirt at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown in New Brunswick. U.S. Sen. Susan ...
See all stories on this topic »
Budget cuts force Canada to look abroad for help with arctic sovereignty space ...
Ottawa Citizen
At the January space conference, Canadian Forces Col. André Dupuis, acknowledged that a number of nations have indicated an interest in joining RCM. The Defence Department would like to see three more satellites added to that system, according to ...
See all stories on this topic »
Canadian Forces new fitness test questioned | Canada | News ...
With budget cuts to the National Defence at 13% this year and overseas operations winding down, a retired Canadian Forces member also questioned the ...
www.thepeterboroughexaminer.
Ex-Canadian Forces doc thinks new fitness test geared to cut staff
Sun News Network
With budget cuts to the National Defence at 13% this year and overseas operations winding down, one retired military physician believes the fitness test offers the Canadian Forces a way to reduce its numbers and achieve savings - as members dismissed ...
Canadian Forces vet says new fitness test geared to cut staff ...
Not all members of the Canadian Forces are convinced a new fitness test is just ... Acanac News Sponsorship ... Canadian military shows strength up north ...
www.torontosun.com/.../
adian Forces Visit Whitehorse for the Yukon Sourdough ...
JTFN. Detachments and Units. Operations. Exercises and Activities. News ... The Canadian Forces share a historic relationship with the Yukon, going back more ...
www.jtfn.forces.gc.ca/
Feds quietly institute another change to military's name
Vancouver Sun
It is now quietly working to remind Canadians that their soldiers carry guns by doing away with the Chretien-era “Canadian Forces” to describe the military, and instead returning to former moniker “Canadian Armed Forces.” Unlike the great fanfare that ...
See all stories on this topic »
Government of Canada Invests in Canada's Safety and Security
Marketwire (press release)
As an agency of Canada's Department of National Defence, Defence Research and Development Canada provides the Department of National Defence, the Canadian Armed Forces and other government departments, as well as public safety and national ...
See all stories on this topic »
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