veterans

Residents In Merrimack Gather For Veterans Day Ceremony

Ryan Lessard — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:10:11 +0000

The Veterans of Foreign Wars in Merrimack held a ceremony Monday morning and added six names to its memorial wall. One of the names belonged to a field medic who was present at the legendary flag-raising of Iwo Jima.

Special Veteran's Day Broadcast: ‘Vet’s Healing Journeys to Vietnam”.

Keith Shields — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 15:00:00 +0000

Join us for a special Veteran’s day broadcast from Peace Talks Radio titled ‘Vet’s Healing Journeys to Vietnam”. We hear from two former soldiers who travel to the land where they risked their lives in a war forty years ago. These men talk with one time enemies to try and heal themselves from long-term post traumatic stress disorder. We’ll listen to their journeys to Vietnam and into healing..

Shaheen, Ayotte Honor Veterans

Associated Press — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:30:49 +0000

Just in time for Veterans Day, the families of two World War II veterans from New Hampshire are being presented with medals honoring the service of their loved ones.

War Monuments...What Will Iraq's Memorial Look Like?

Virginia Prescott — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 18:00:29 +0000

A country divided by a grueling campaign season has an opportunity to unite this Veteran’s day. Remembering America’s fallen turns our minds to the long view…and to historic sacrifices beyond the politics-of-the-moment.

Guinta Campaign Strikes Back Over Shea-Porter Veterans Ad

Sam Evans-Brown — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 19:45:02 +0000

The campaigns of Carol Shea-Porter and Frank Guinta are trading sharp words over a Shea-Porter ad claiming Guinta voted to cut money for veterans’ programs. The ad that Shea-Porter’s campaign released last week stuck to the aggressive tone that the former congresswoman has adopted this election cycle.

Bass: SERVE Act Does Not Infringe 1st Amendment

Ryan Lessard — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 17:57:31 +0000

New Hampshire Congressman Charlie Bass is celebrating the enactment of a law he backed to curb protests at military funerals Thursday.

At a statehouse news conference, Bass, flanked by veteran groups, said the new law strikes the right balance.

“I think that we have a fundamental obligation to ensure that fallen service members receive the honor and respect that they deserve.”

Program Teaches Vets How To Survive The Classroom

Daniel Zwerdling — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 21:34:11 +0000

Most American troops have left Iraq, and many have left Afghanistan. Now more than half a million of them have left the service — and they're going to college. Some vets say the transition is like landing on another planet, but they aren't the only ones struggling: The college staffs are, too.

At Sierra Community College, about an hour from Sacramento in Rocklin, Calif., there are hundreds of new kinds of students mixed in with the 18-year-olds fresh out of high school. Like James Reimers, who just turned 25.

Healing the Wounds of War

Wayne Lesperance — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0000

Today we take a look at those who are returning from war and the help they are or not receiving. We'll look at where the system is working and failing and what some are trying to do to help.

Ayotte, Bass, Shaheen: Vets Should Get Colebrook Med Center

Chris Jensen — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:51:07 +0000

Veterans in Coos County deserve a medical clinic in Colebrook, according to a letter sent to the Department of Veterans Affairs by Senators Kelly Ayotte and Jeanne Shaheen and Rep. Charlie Bass.

“While Coos County’s population is small compared to the area covered, there are some 3,605 veterans in New Hampshire’s North Country, of which 1,821 are in the VA medical system,” the letter says.

A Push To Help U.S. Veterans Fight Homelessness

Pam Fessler — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:19:00 +0000

Last year, the number of homeless U.S. veterans on a given night dropped 12 percent from the year before. But tens of thousands were still on the streets, and more could be joining them as troops return from Afghanistan and Iraq. President Obama has vowed to end veterans' homelessness by 2015.

Homeless No More

James Brown left the Army in 1979. And for most of the next 32 years, he lived on the streets in and around Los Angeles. You might have seen him: the dirty, disheveled guy trying to keep warm in a cardboard box.

But today, Brown is a different man.

VA Secretary Says He Is Pushing For Better Healthcare Access for Vets

Rachel Gotbaum — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 22:12:54 +0000

US Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki was in New Hampshire Tuesday to visit the site of the new Veterans Center in Hooksett. The new center, which will be completed in August, is part of an effort by the VA to help Vets gain better access to medical care and mental health counseling.

For-Profit Schools Under Fire For Targeting Veterans

Larry Abramson — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 07:25:00 +0000

Hundreds of thousands of veterans have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan in recent years, eager to get an education under the new post-Sept. 11 GI Bill.

Many vets looking for a school find they are inundated by sales pitches from institutions hungry for their government benefits.

Business Boot Camp Gives Veterans A New Start

Lucy Nalpathanchil — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:29:00 +0000

The pullout of American troops in Iraq and those returning from Afghanistan have brought many service members back to their families and into the civilian job market.

While there is a new law that offers incentives to employers who hire them, many veterans across the country are trying to start their own businesses. A rigorous, free program started at Syracuse University is giving them the tools to be their own boss.

Twenty-five-year-old Edward Young spends a lot of time in his Ford truck.

Man Gives U.S. Vets Two Things: Haircuts, And Hope

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 05:01:00 +0000

To help U.S. troops ease back into civilian life, veteran Anthony Bravo Esparza offers them a haircut, and a safe and friendly place to hang out. Esparza — known to his friends as "Dreamer" — sees it as a way to help former soldiers find their way.

Dreamer's barbershop is easy to find; it's set up inside a trailer in the parking lot of the West Los Angeles Medical Center campus of the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System.

Last year, Army vet Paul Crowley went in for a haircut. Since then, he has become Dreamer's assistant.

Military Pokes Holes In Acupuncture Skeptics' Theory

Blake Farmer — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:01:00 +0000

In a fluorescent-lit exam room, Col. Rochelle Wasserman sticks ballpoint-size pins in the ears of Sgt. Rick Remalia.

Remalia broke his back, hip and pelvis during a rollover caused by a pair of rocket-propelled grenades in Afghanistan. He still walks with a cane and suffers from mild traumatic brain injury.