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It’s Time to Abandon The Silos and Break Down The Walls That Separate Veteran Interests From Civilian Interests and Build a New America

It’s time to rethink the false distinction that separates veteran interests from civilian interests. But, if we do conclude that today’s America ne...

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Veteran Suicide Must End. Erasing their Debt is Where to Start

After taking on the role in 2020 as Director of Behavioral Health Programs and then Director of Veterans Programs for the Staten Island Performing Provider System (SIPPS), I was tasked with improving health outcomes for our Staten Island community...

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Lawmakers press for more outside help in stopping veteran suicides

Lawmakers frustrated with federal officials’ lack of progress in preventing veterans suicides suggested on Tuesday that more of the $16 billion allotted for those outreach efforts be given to outside community groups, saying that increased urgency is needed in addressing the problem. “We’ve been...

Why this ex-collections agent wants to forgive US veterans’ medical debt

After helping dismiss $10bn for average Americans, Jerry Ashton moves toward a community dear to his heart. One of the founders of a non-profit that forgave more than $10bn in medical debt said he has a new goal: to convince the US government to forgive $6bn in debt it holds against military vet...

The Federal Government is Collecting Millions of Dollars from Struggling Veterans in Kentucky and Beyond

Veterans across the country are saddled with debt. A new nonprofit is launching this Veterans Day and wants to help. This Veterans Day, many veterans and their families are struggling under the weight of debt tied directly to their service. Veterans owe money to credit card companies, payday le...

Meta Mereday selected for expert directory

Meta J. Mereday, president and founder of the Veterans Entrepreneurial Development Initiative from Baldwin, was selected to be included in the Military Veterans in Journalism’s expert directory on Nov. 11 in recognition of Veteran's Day. Mereday, who was a civilian responder at the world trade c...

VA & Non-VA Healthcare Facilities Now Free for Veterans in Suicide Crisis

Starting Jan. 17, Veterans in suicidal crisis can go to any VA or non-VA health care facility for free emergency health care WASHINGTON – Starting Jan. 17, Veterans in acute suicidal crisis will be able to go to any VA or non-VA health care facility for emergency health care at no cost – includi...

Ending Veteran Suicide: Let’s Rethink This…

The rates of veteran suicide are unacceptably high. Veterans deserve the best care. They sacrifice so much for all of us, and they deserve much better care than they’re getting for the consequences of their sacrifices. One organization that’s seeking to address this problem is Let’s Rethink This....

Involuntary Psychiatric Hospitalization can be Horrifying

I learned this week that the government of my city, New York, is advocating for reducing restrictions on police officers bringing individuals in for mandatory psychiatric care against their wills. We’ve discussed why emergency care is problematic in Substack before. This directive from the mayo...

Healthcare Benefits for Veterans Who Are Also Expats: The Most Important Things You Should Know

It can already be challenging enough to transition back to civilian life from active duty, but the prospect gets even more daunting for veterans moving abroad with family after retiring from service. If you’re a Veteran who lives overseas, you remain entitled to the benefits and services you ear...

Emmitt Yeary - Vietnam War

Vietnam Veteran Emmitt Yeary tallks about his time in the service and the founding of the Veteran's Park in Abingdon. DAVID CRIGGER/BHC ABINGDON, Va. — Emmitt Yeary was a captain in the Army’s Judge Advocate General’s Corps, stationed in Vietnam, when he received a letter postmarked Abingdon fro...

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