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Numerous residents gathered to remember those who fought and those who died during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor 80 years ago Tuesday.

6 Ways To Improve Veterans' Access To Civil Legal Aid By Ronald Flagg Isabelle OrdMilitary service members far too often return from risking their lives in defense of our freedoms only to face challenges that can be as daunting as the enemies they confronted on the battlefield. Many veterans experience post-traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse, unemployment, domestic violence, mental illness and homelessness. If left unaddressed, these issues may also bring veterans into contact with the criminal justice system. And civil legal problems — including evictions, foreclosures, ch...

A veteran with a fever and hacking cough that suggest a possible coronavirus infection tries to make a doctor’s appointment, only to be turned away by a receptionist who personally

VA has illegally denied health care to thousands of veterans It's because of a pervasive misunderstanding, and misapplication, of the rules regarding other-than-honorable discharges.  By Dana Montalto Text size Copy shortlink: A veteran with a fever and hacking cough that suggest a possible coronavirus infection tries to make a doctor's appointment, only to be turned away by a receptionist who personally decides the would-be patient can't see a physician. A former service member and sexual assault survivor at risk of suicide is denied acce...

Print A veteran with a fever and hacking cough that suggest a possible coronavirus infection tries to make a doctor’s appointment, only to be turned away by a receptionist who personally decides the would-be patient can’t see a physician. A former service member and sexual assault survivor at risk of suicide is denied access to mental health services by a bureaucratic gatekeeper stationed at the therapist’s front desk. These are two of thousands of examples of veterans seeking the Veterans Affairs healthcare they’re legally entitled to — and being wrongly refused it. This is due to ...