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Tag: Veterans Day

In honor: A veteran salutes

A veteran’s plea: Stop coddling us

November 11th, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Holidays

Overwhelmingly, we volunteered for tough jobs that put us in harm’s way, did them well, and came home. That’s admirable. But it doesn’t mean we

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On the Home Front: Veterans Day 2014

November 11th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Holidays

From StoryCorps, “an independent nonprofit project whose mission is to honor and celebrate the lives of everyday Americans by listening to their stories”: For Veteran’s

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Honoring our servicemembers: It’s what Veterans Day is all about

November 11th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Holidays

A solider who served in the 173rd Airborne Brigade is pictured at a Veterans Day event in Sacramento, California. (Photo: Robert Couse-Baker/Reproduced under a Creative Commons license)

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In message to employees, Secretary McDonald outlines the way ahead to improve VA

November 11th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Healthcare, Holidays

Our shared goals are to ensure that Veterans have a clear understanding of VA and where to go for what they need within any of

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Help veterans by taking them off the pedestal

November 10th, 2013 Andrew Villeneuve Unscheduled Programming

Help veterans by taking them off the pedestal Alex Horton says society ought to be more concerned about giving veterans opportunities, as opposed to merely

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