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Veterans remember end of Vietnam war
The Macomb Daily
“The president signed a proclamation initiating March 29 as Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans
Day in 2011 and 2012, but the day is not an official federal law,” said
Sharon Hodge, associate director of government affairs for Vietnam Veterans of America Inc.
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Veterans offer compelling stories at Miami outreach event
MiamiHerald.com
Lewis, 36, grinning broadly, sat in the chair courtesy of the Florida Barber Academy, which gave free haircuts to a line of veterans at Saturday's outreach event at the American Legion Hall in Miami's Upper Eastside. For dozens of veterans such as ...
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An Aging American Legion Fights for Relevancy
New York Times
The Elgin post's struggles are reflected at American
Legion halls across the United States, where the enemies these days are
old age, apathy and budget deficits. Long serving as hometown hubs
where veterans and nonveterans alike gathered for beer, ...
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Veterans Often Wait Over A Year For Benefits, Some Wait Up To 642 Days As VA ...
Huffington Post
“If this report is true, it reveals a total betrayal of trust for America's veterans.
IAVA calls on the president to respond to this report immediately.
Enough is enough," Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans Association CEO and
Founder Paul Rieckhoff said in a ...
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Proposed cuts unfair to veterans, retirees
U-T San Diego
But this “minor tweak” would demand further sacrifice from a group that has already given more than its share to America: our nation's veterans – including those with severe disabilities. The proposal, known as the “chained CPI,” assumes that when the ...
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Jeffrey Paul Delisle Released from Canadian Armed Forces
Marketwire (press release)
OTTAWA,
ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 13, 2013) - Upon the recommendation of
General Tom Lawson, Chief of the Defence Staff, His Excellency the Right
Honourable David Johnston, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, has approved .
Canadian Forces vet says new fitness test geared to cut staff 0
London Free Press
OTTAWA — Not all members of the Canadian Forces
are convinced a new fitness test is just about trimming waistlines.
Some believe the exponentially more rigorous test is a misnomer for a
forced reduction plan — and not just because its timing ...
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Did military learn lessons after death of Somali teen?
CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
What
followed -- his torture and death, the widely circulated images of
soldiers smiling and posing alongside his bloodied body, and the
attempted cover-up -- proved a transformative event in the course of Canadian military history. Stuart Hendin, an ...
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Experts wonder if military remembers lessons from Somalia affair ...
News Canada: OTTAWA - The death of Shidane Arone at the hands of Canadian soldiers 20 years ago is often remembered as one of the darkest moments in ...
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'A natural fit': Steady stream of skinny-jeaned hipsters is reviving desolate ...
National Post
Ms. Blazenko's crisis is a common one: Veterans'
clubs across the country are facing closure as memberships dwindle and
operating costs rise. In one five-year period, 50 Royal Canadian Legions (RCLs) shut their doors. But at the 11th hour, the proud ...
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Experts wonder if military remembers lessons from Somalia affair
Ottawa Citizen
OTTAWA - The death of Shidane Arone at the hands of Canadian soldiers 20 years ago is often remembered as one of the darkest moments in Canadian military history. But as the tragic, shocking story of Arone, a Somali teen who was tortured and killed ...
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How broken is military procurement? It's time for a blue-ribbon panel
Globe and Mail
Is Canada's military
procurement approach “completely broken” or just “broken”? It depends
on who's speaking. Kevin Page, the outgoing Parliamentary Budget
Officer, says it's “completely broken”; Dan Ross, once one of the
Defence Department's most ...
Okay Canada, it's time to rebrand ourselves. How about We're No. 11? Or ...
Globe and Mail
The latest edict from Ottawa insists that everyone refer to the army as the Canadian Armed Forces,
presumably a reminder that our soldiers carry guns into war and not,
let's say, cheese knives and stuffed otters. It's all very serious, this
business of ...
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motorcycle news in Canada
Motorbike courses should be mandatory, safety advocates say
CBC.ca
A recent debate over the cost of motorcycle
insurance has led to renewed calls for Saskatchewan to implement
mandatory safety training for bikers. Saskatchewan is one of the easiest
places in Canada to get a motorcycle license. A new rider is not ...
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