Post Tag: "Vets"

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‘Time of my Life’: Last Known WWI Veteran Dies at 110

On February 7th, 2012 by Jordan Towers

LONDON — Florence Green, the world’s last known veteran of World War I, has died at the age of 110, the care home where she lived said Tuesday. Briar House Care Home in King’s Lynn, England, said Green died Saturday, two weeks before her 111th birthday. Born Florence Beatrice Patterson in London on Feb. 19, 1901, [...]

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Swords to Plowshares Joins California Interagency Council on Veterans

On February 1st, 2012 by Jordan Towers

Swords to Plowshares is proud to announce that Keith Boylan, the Policy and Program Coordinator for the Institute for Veteran Policy has been appointed Chairman of the Sub-Committee on Employment for the California Interagency Council on Veterans (IAC).  On August 23, 2011, Governor Brown issued an Executive Order establishing the California Interagency Council on [...]

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Veterans and Beneficiaries Receive 2012 Cost of Living Adjustment

On January 24th, 2012 by Jordan Towers

WASHINGTON – Veterans, their families, and survivors receiving benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs saw a 3.6 percent increase in their compensation and pension benefits beginning January 1. “Veterans, their families and their survivors are entitled to benefits that keep pace with the cost of living,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. [...]

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Combat to Community Cultural Competence Training Prepares Law Enforcement

On January 19th, 2012 by Jordan Towers

Responding to Recent Violence Perpetrated by Iraq Veterans SAN FRANCISCO (January 19, 2012) – The tragic violence recently perpetrated by Iraq veterans is being met with widespread response. Reports by friends and family indicate that Benjamin Barnes, who fatally shot a Washington State park ranger, and Itzcoatl Campo, who is accused of stabbing four [...]

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Panetta: Could Be 19,000 Military Sexual Assaults Each Year

On January 19th, 2012 by Jordan Towers

WASHINGTON — U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Wednesday that the Pentagon is preparing new initiatives to try to curb sexual assaults in the military — a problem he believes could be six times greater than reported. Panetta said 3,191 sex assault cases were reported in the military last year, but because so few victims come [...]

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Swords to Plowshares Attends Student Veterans of America, 4th Annual National Conference

On January 17th, 2012 by Jordan Towers

Last December, Swords to Plowshares joined more than 500 student veterans from around the country for the 4th Annual Student Veterans of America (SVA) Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. General Eric Shinseki, the head of the Department of Veterans Affairs opened the conference with a simple message to student veterans, “Take ownership of your [...]

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VA Announces Changes to Emergency Care Payment Policy

On January 12th, 2012 by Jordan Towers

WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs announced today a change in regulations regarding payments for emergency care provided to eligible Veterans in non-VA facilities. “This provision helps ensure eligible Veterans continue to get the emergency care they need when VA facilities are not available,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. The [...]

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First Lady Tackling Medical Treatment For Vets

On January 11th, 2012 by Jordan Towers

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mrs. Obama was to announce the commitment from more than 100 medical schools during an appearance Wednesday at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. The schools are agreeing to step up training for medical students in how to treat PTSD and traumatic brain injury, increase research into the conditions and share new [...]

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Study: Vets Face Greater Risk of Mental Health Issues During Pregnancy

On January 10th, 2012 by Jordan Towers

Women war veterans who became pregnant after serving in Iraq or Afghanistan were twice as likely as other female vets to experience mental health problems, according to a study published this week in the Journal of Women’s Health. The study, Pregnancy and Mental Health Among Women Veterans Returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, aimed to  [...]

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Veterans Hackday Apps, now on LinkedIn Labs

On December 22nd, 2011 by Jordan Towers

LinkedIn, has Hackdays once per month, where they encourage employees to form teams, work on anything they can dream of, present their hacks to the company, and compete for prizes. They make some of these hacks publicly available by putting them up on their experimental site, LinkedIn Labs. Veterans http://veterans.linkedinlabs.com Reconnect with military veterans on LinkedIn. Find [...]

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Tough Job Market for Post 9/11 Veterans

On December 12th, 2011 by Jordan Towers

Swords to Plowshares executive director, Michael Blecker and women veteran coordinator, Starlyn Lara speaks with CNN about the difficulties of finding work after war. Since 2001, more than two million military personnel have served in war, either in Iraq or Afghanistan. Veterans returning home have found it difficult to find work in a job [...]

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LinkedIn: Calling Veteran Job Seekers!

On October 12th, 2011 by Jordan Towers

LinkedIn is planning an inDay, supporting job seekers in our community and extends an invitation to Veterans who would like to participate. They will provide the following: - Free headshots to add to your LinkedIn profile - Opportunity to pair up with a LinkedIn employee for advice on how to improve your profile and [...]

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Supporting Veterans and Taking National Priorities Local

On October 10th, 2011 by Jordan Towers

On October 4th Swords to Plowshares joined community leaders in the San Francisco Bay Area for a discussion at the Commonwealth Club of California about supporting veterans and taking national priorities local. The panelists included Deborah Alvarez-Rodriguez, President and Chief Executive Officer of Goodwill Industries of San Francisco, Major General Michael Myatt, President and [...]

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First Annual Fleet Week Smart Job Fair

On September 28th, 2011 by Jordan Towers

Join IAVA and the US Chamber of Commerce in San Francisco for the First Annual Fleet Week Smart Job Fair $200 Certificate for Business Attire Career Coaches Resume Workshop Interview Training Thursday, October 6, 2011 12PM-5PM San Francisco War Memorial & Performing Arts Center, 401 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94102 Veterans will attend free [...]

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