Asbestos-Related Health Hazards Among Veterans

Countless veterans are currently suffering from life-threatening illnesses that are a result of exposure to asbestos, a material that was commonly used in hundreds of military products and shipyards because of its resistance to fire, wrote Carl Jewett in an e-mail to TLS.
Jewett is a retired lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy. He now is [...]

Bruce’s Story: Back on His Feet, Working Toward a Goal

Bruce, a veteran who asked that only his first name be used, found himself in a downward spiral that started in his teens with “a long line of bad decisions” and ended with a stay at New Horizons, a transitional-living center for homeless veterans in Hebron, Illinois.

Military Reckons with the Mental Wounds of War

George Jaffe of the Washington Post reports in a July 18, 2010 article that “after nine years of war in Afghanistan and Iraq ” senior commanders have reached a turning point. They are beginning to recognize age-old legacies of the battlefield—once known as shellshock or battle fatigue—as combat wounds, not signs of weakness. For the challenges facing the military medical system

Easier Access to Healthcare for Vets with PTSD

ecretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki recently announced that publication of a regulation in the Federal Register is a critical step toward providing veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder easier access to health care and disability compensation

VA Updates Online Application for Health Benefits

The Department of Veterans Affairs has updated its online Application for Health Benefits.
Veterans may complete or download Form 10-10EZ at the VA health eligibility Web site: https://www.1010ez.med.va.gov/sec/vha/1010ez.
This revised online application provides enhanced navigation features and allows veterans to save their application to their local desktop and return to the application at any time without having [...]

Reasons to Hire a Vet

FAST LEARNERS: Training in the U.S. military has given veterans skills to meet today’s challenges and help grow your business for the future.
LEADERSHIP: The military trains recruits to lead by example, direction and delegation and puts them in leadership roles early during their time in service.
WORK ETHIC: In service to our country, veterans have worked [...]