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Looking up from the ground, it felt surreal. My ears were ringing. The sun was blinding. It felt as if I had been asleep for hours. Looking to my right I saw a silhouette begin to cut through a thinning cloud of smoke. He appeared to be moving in slow mo ...

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The Dysfunction That Is Veterans Affairs

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If you follow news reports about the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), you know the department has come in for some rough weather in recent months. As the number of veterans with pending and backlogged VA compensation clai ...

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'Reforming Veterans Affairs: Preserving Promises to Those Who Serve'

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Brian injuries may be associated with "heading" a soccer ball

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Just about every California resident has either played or participated in a sport of some kind in their life. Whether it's a backyard game of touch football or extreme snowboarding, sports are often loved by many. But with most sports comes the slight ...

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Nonprofit Organization Pairs Cape Veterans with Service Dogs

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Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Heroes in Transition helps vets cope with post-traumatic stress disorder. Started by Gold Star parents Kenneth and Cynthia Jones, the nonprofit has al ...

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There are few injuries more devastating than a traumatic brain injury. A former competitive gymnast from Luling, Texas and his family know this all too well. Twenty-three years after he sustained extensive injuries in a car wreck, the man is sti ...

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Veterans Affairs' next wrinkle: backlog of appeals

Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal | LVRJ.com  |   Jun 18 2013, 7:55pm CDT

While the Department of Veterans Affairs scrambles to reduce a staggering backlog of disability claims, another problem has come into view: a backlog of appeals. There are 45,000 appeals waiting to be heard by the Boar ...

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US military deaths in Afghanistan at 2,103

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As of Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at least 2,103 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan as a result of the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to an Associated Press count. The AP count is two less than the Defense Depart ...

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Louisiana residents know that injuries can often occur when least expected. Many injuries heal within a few days, while others take years to reach a full recovery. In several cases, a recovery is not an opt ...

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