2 Points

VA worker, 13 others charged in fraud scheme (www.militarytimes.com)

A Veterans Administration employee and 13 other people have been charged with conspiring to steal nearly $2 million in disability claims. Veterans Affairs service representative Jeffrey Allan... More

Tags: veterans administration,fraud,disability claims,veterans affairs,disabled american veterans,bipolar disorder,hearing loss,frostbite,back injuries

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3 Points

This Is What John McCain's Support Of Veterans Looks Like (www.dailykos.com)

John McCain said the following during tonight's debate: " As far as our other issues that he brought up are concerned, I know the veterans. I know them well. And I know that they know that I'll take... More

Tags: john mccain,veterans,voting record,interest groups,disabled american veterans,iava

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2 Points

Obama advisers speak to veterans (www.newsargus.com)

Two of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama's top military and foreign policy advisers were in Goldsboro Monday, and among the topics they discussed was veterans benefits.

Tags: barack obama,veterans,military,foreign policy,john mccain,disabled american veterans

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2 Points

VA to increase benefits for mild brain trauma (www.usatoday.com)

The government plans to substantially increase disability benefits for veterans with mild traumatic brain injuries, acknowledging for the first time that veterans suffering from this less severe... More

Tags: department of veteran affairs,iraq,afghanistan,rand corp,traumatic brain injury,veteran benefits,disabled american veterans,sen daniel akaka,veterans affairs committee

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1 Points