Disabled American Veterans

WASHINGTON - Increasing numbers of U.S. troops have left the military with damaged bodies and minds, an ever-larger pool of disabled veterans that will cost the nation billions for decades to come — even as the total population of America's vets shrinks. By JENNIFER C. KERR, Associated Press Writer 23 minutes ago http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080511/ap_on_re_us/disabled_veterans Despite the decline in total vets — as soldiers from World War II and Korea die — the government expects to be... Read Full Story

Every day, young men and women are being maimed, beaten, slaughtered and killed in the Iraq War. Those who make it back come home to a country that promised to support them but forgot them. The resources promised just are not there. As a result, the suicide rate among our young Iraq War vets is escalating at an alarming rate. Renowned author and therapist James P. Krehbiel takes a closer look at this horrific tragedy. Read Full Story

More than 120 veterans of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq commit suicide every week while the government stalls in granting returning troops the mental health treatment and benefits to which they are entitled, veterans advocates told a federal judge Monday in San Francisco. The rights of hundreds of thousands of veterans are being violated by the Department of Veterans Affairs, “an agency that is in denial,” and by a government health care system and appeals process for patients that is... Read Full Story

http://www.petside.com/news/the-dog-tags-program.html The Dog Tags program can be found via the link above. It's a unique program that benefits disabled soldiers coming home from war. But, the program also involves prisoners who are training these dogs. Essentially, there are two programs working together: The Dog Tags Program: More and more soldiers are returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with disabling injuries that make it difficult to cope with the challenges of daily life. For this... Read Full Story

Dallas, TX - January 18, 2007 - Brooke Transportation Training Services offers a certified online freight brokers training course through Gatlin, the top elearning company in existence. Because the course offered by Brooke is accessible both financially and physically, many disabled veterans and stay at home moms are discovering a new way of attaining an income through online education. I am sure that our freight broker course is the best value in the industry. I have been doing this for... Read Full Story