VetPAC News

Taking Calls From Veterans on the Brink

2010-07-30T16:26:41+01:00

CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. — Melanie Poorman swiveled in her chair and punched a button on the phone. The caller, an Iraq war veteran in his 30s, had recently broken up with his girlfriend and was watching a movie, “Body of War,” that was

America Needs More Marine Corps Values

2010-07-24T16:21:26+01:00

A half a century ago, I spent the longest 13 weeks of my life at an out-of-the-way place called Parris Island, S.C., then and now the home of the Marine Corps Recruit Depot.

We were strangers who arrived there in the middle of the night and were immediately relieved

DOD to Resume Restructured Military Spouse Career Program

2010-07-20T11:45:14+01:00

The Department of Defense announced today the resumption of a restructured military spouse career advancement account program - MyCAA, following a comprehensive review. The program will be available to spouses of service members in the pay grades of E1-E5,

From the President of the United States on the 4th

2010-07-04T17:28:49+01:00

The Fourth of July is especially dear to my family. For us, it is not just our nation's birthday. It is the day Michelle and I became parents 12 years ago. And I can't wait to watch the fireworks with Malia on her birthday tonight, as we do every

Veterans Affairs to Ease Claim Process for Disability

2010-07-07T17:06:44+01:00

The government is preparing to issue new rules that will make it substantially easier for veterans who have been found to have post-traumatic stress disorder to receive disability benefits, a change that could affect hundreds of thousands of veterans from the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Vietnam.

The regulations from the

Our Military Doing a Stand-Out Job

2010-06-21T17:13:45+01:00

Please watch this informational video detailing the evacuation process via the C-17 Aeromedical unit.

The military continues to do a spectacular job.

America's Veterans: Falling Through the Cracks?

2010-07-03T07:54:46+01:00

Early Friday afternoon, New Yorkers were walking on Park Avenue at their usual brisk pace.There was a slight breeze, and the air was cool enough to be refreshing. People were enjoying the day of moderate temperature before the holiday weekend, when the weather forecast was for three days of

Securing America's Energy Future

2010-06-04T17:11:59+01:00

Watching tens of thousands of gallons spew daily into the Gulf of Mexico, wreaking economic havoc and environmental catastrophe on the Gulf Coast, is only latest -- and the largest -- shock to our country courtesy of our addiction to and dependence on oil. Conservative estimates by both the government

Memorial Day Message

2010-05-29T17:45:51+01:00

Memorial Day is a time to reflect upon those fallen American heroes who have given their lives and health to keep this nation safe. Memorial Day is also the perfect time to honor those brave soldiers who are still with us, to thank them for the freedoms we enjoy every

New Agent Orange rule to boost retro claims by 86,000

2010-05-20T18:17:24+01:00

About 86,000 Vietnam War veterans, their surviving spouses or estates will be eligible for retroactive disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs -- an average of 11.4 years for veterans and 9.6 years for survivors -- under a draft VA rule to expand