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Mikulski introduces measures to reform veterans' claims system, build Navy cybersecurity facility

U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski introduced legislation Thursday to reduce a backlog in veterans' claims and build a $120 million cybersecurity training facility at the Naval Academy.

By By Colin Campbell and Scott Dance and The Baltimore Sun

May 22, 2014
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VA's troubles deep-rooted [Editorial]

Backlog of VA disability claims and the resulting hardships facing veterans are truly outrageous — but not surprising in the least
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Harford veterans connect, honor men and women who served

Harford County held a veterans' muster in Bel Air Saturday, an event designed to get Harford and Cecil county veterans connected with the appropriate services, as well as to honor veterans of the Vietnam War era and women who served during the World War II, Korean War and Vietnam eras.

By DAVID ANDERSON and daanderson@baltsun.com

May 20, 2014
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VA is failing its veterans [Letter]

VA is a broken system from which new horror stories sprout each day
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Baltimore VA offers assisted-living care in home setting

As an alternative to a traditional nursing home facility, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has turned to a new program where those in need of assisted-living care are treated in a more intimate setting.

By By Nayana Davis and The Baltimore Sun

May 2, 2014
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Protecting our protectors [Commentary]

Our country has not even begun to wrap its head around the complexity of the problem of veteran suicide. We hear that "22 veterans" a day die from suicide, but the full nature of that staggering figure has been little explored.

By By Garrett Berntsen

Apr 28, 2014
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Veteran's Muster planned May 17 in Bel Air

Harford County Commission on Veterans' Affairs is hosting Veterans' Muster from 9 a.m. to noon May 17 at the William N. McFaul Activities Center at 525 W. MacPhail Road in Bel Air.

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Apr 21, 2014
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Former troops storm Capitol Hill to fight suicides by veterans

In Iraq, Lauren Augustine operated unmanned aircraft on surveillance and reconnaissance missions for the Army's storied 1st Infantry Division. In Washington last week, Augustine and her fellow veterans stormed Capitol Hill for comrades they say are being left behind.

By By Matthew Hay Brown and The Baltimore Sun

Mar 28, 2014
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After a conviction, help for incarcerated veterans

Christian Rojas wants to get his paralegal certificate. Then, he figures, he'll go into business for himself, helping people write their wills and file motions in court. He dreams of earning a law degree, eventually, and practicing law. First, though, he has to get out of prison.

By By Matthew Hay Brown and The Baltimore Sun

Mar 10, 2014
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Dr. A. H. 'Harry' Oleynick, neurologist

Dr. Anatol H. "Harry" Oleynick, a retired neurologist who taught for half a century at the University of Maryland Medical School, died Feb. 19 of cancer at the Veterans Administration Hospital on Loch Raven Boulevard in Northeast Baltimore. The former longtime Timonium resident was 83.

By By Frederick N. Rasmussen and The Baltimore Sun

Feb 27, 2014
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Baltimore VA office worst in nation for processing disability claims

By By Yvonne Wenger and The Baltimore Sun

Jan 26, 2014
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Honoring World War II foot soldiers

By By Arthur Hirsch and The Baltimore Sun

Jan 13, 2014
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Towson Elks bring cheer and gift bags to hospitalized vets

Tthe Towson Elks Lodge No. 469 packs and gives out 500 to 600 bags to veterans at three Veterans Affairs hospitals in the area each Christmas. Part of the mission of the Elks is to serve veterans, said Joe Lancaster, chairman of the Veterans Service Committee for the Towson Elks.

By By Barbara Pash

Dec 11, 2013
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'Unforgettable' play pays tribute to Howard County couple, Korean War veterans

By By Pete Pichaske

Nov 20, 2013
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