Veterans Discussion Forum - Democratic Underground Forums

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In Memoriam to our group host pinboy3niner. 47 denbot Apr 2017 Apr 5 53 56604

Supreme Court gives some military veterans more generous educational benefits 0 Eugene Wednesday Wednesday 5 364

Asking I haven't ran into Dashonebravo in awhile. 4 Duncanpup Friday Friday 0 384

Youngkin to strip vet benefits 3 AkFemDem Apr 5 Apr 5 11 840

I am related by marriage to this soldier's family. 3 rzemanfl Apr 3 Apr 3 11 745

Any experience out there with VA benefits for assisted living? 14 TomSlick Feb 28 Apr 2 3 838

A powerful message found on Face Book, this morning 23 Siwsan Mar 11 Mar 12 224 7582

Why employment is only half the battle for America's veterans 0 usonian Mar 11 Mar 11 1 476

80 Yrs After D-Day, June 6, 1944, WW2 Vet Getting Married Near French Beaches US Troops Landed 4 appalachiablue Mar 10 Mar 10 7 614

With apologies to Country Joe McDonald 1 HAB911 Jan 2024 Mar 8 13 740

Jerrie Badger, 102, WW2 Vet Pilot Shares Her Brave Story - Women Airforce Service Pilots, WASP 1 appalachiablue Mar 2 Mar 2 7 580

did your military training lead u to a good civilian job? 16 mopinko Feb 3 Feb 27 6 965

This is from DU member Desert grandma. 1 MarineCombatEngineer Feb 22 Feb 22 15 711

Do you ever start conversations with other veterans you see, out and about? 2 Siwsan Feb 8 Feb 8 8 621

96 Year Old Veteran Receives High School Diploma, Left School to Serve in WW2 3 appalachiablue Feb 4 Feb 4 14 3614

VFW, American Legion, both or neither? 21 Docreed2003 Nov 2023 Jan 2024 6 2241

TURBO DISTRIBUTION 24-4 was an assessment exercise at 2 ports in Puerto Rico 0 The Polack MSgt Jan 2024 Jan 2024 8 1078

WWII Veterans eligible for no-cost VA care 5 GP6971 Dec 2023 Dec 2023 4 688

Decade of Benefits Denial for Vets after Toxic Exposure? Camp Lejeune, NC: PFAS, Forever Chemicals 1 appalachiablue Jan 2023 Dec 2023 4 3299

The truth about Wreaths Across America 3 douglas9 Dec 2023 Dec 2023 9 964

Wish I'd found this before Veterans Day 6 KS Toronado Nov 2023 Dec 2023 29 2746

Thinking of my son in laws and old man this morning two tour Vietnam vet. 8 Duncanpup Dec 2023 Dec 2023 35 2195

Tribute to Veterans. 5 pwb Nov 2023 Nov 2023 8 459

One of the programs that my Command supports - The St Louis Honor Flights 1 The Polack MSgt Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 2929

On this Veteran's' day weekend, I remember the service of my family 2 TexLaProgressive Nov 2023 Nov 2023 8 1536

Cook First Class William Pinckney, hero 3 sl8 Nov 2023 Nov 2023 32 1002

Happy Birthday to our Marine brothers and sisters! 0 denbot Nov 2023 Nov 2023 3 804

2023 Veterans Day retail discounts, free meals and other offers (va.gov) 2 usonian Nov 2023 Nov 2023 8 1840

A Secret War, Strange New Wounds, and Silence From the Pentagon 1 mahina Nov 2023 Nov 2023 6 1778

Question regarding PACT Act, sort of 3 Susan Calvin Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 803

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I'm Koz 7 kozar Oct 2023 Oct 2023 16 773

Talk to Ten Veterans, Be a Buddy! October 16-20, 2023 4 usonian Oct 2023 Oct 2023 5 1939

Thousands of workers leave the VA amid a flood of new cases and quota demands 3 Eugene Oct 2023 Oct 2023 8 2772

Let's Talk Shutdown (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs) 2 usonian Sep 2023 Sep 2023 6 1036

You ever notice dudes that were in high speed units and now their in the civilian world. 8 Duncanpup Sep 2023 Sep 2023 12 2961

Hope it isn't too early to mention this 2 Marthe48 Sep 2023 Sep 2023 12 1249

A look at the old Naples, Italy Naval base & hospital 2 sl8 Sep 2023 Sep 2023 1 3223

Just found another trove of my dad's stuff 15 HAB911 Sep 2023 Sep 2023 26 2856

Daring helicopter rescue earns Vietnam veteran Medal of Honor 55 years later 3 douglas9 Sep 2023 Sep 2023 19 1953

3M settled its combat earplug lawsuit for $6 billion - but don't get too excited 0 douglas9 Aug 2023 Aug 2023 0 2760

I just got a letter from the VA. 13 Susan Calvin Aug 2023 Aug 2023 3 1898

Humor Grunts we were resourceful , 18 found pics of my time in leg land. 6 Duncanpup Aug 2023 Aug 2023 28 4796

Sarpy County Dems show support for Veterans (UPDATED ALREADY) 0 Omaha Steve Aug 2023 Aug 2023 1 1248

PACT Act in one year aided 340,000 ailing veterans and survivors, Biden says 2 douglas9 Aug 2023 Aug 2023 9 2489

VA extends PACT Act filing deadline after website glitches 1 douglas9 Aug 2023 Aug 2023 4 1060

Veterans and survivors have until August 9 to submit for Pact Act benefits 1 douglas9 Aug 2023 Aug 2023 5 2280

Login.gov offers new in-person identity verification for Veterans 1 usonian Aug 2023 Aug 2023 4 1204

House Republicans Vote to Block VA from Changing Motto to Include Female Veterans 20 GP6971 Jul 2023 Aug 2023 31 2736

The VA's new medical records system has gone haywire. Congress is alarmed 5 usonian Jul 2023 Jul 2023 12 2577

I Am Your Flag. 0 pwb Jul 2023 Jul 2023 7 1074

Tommy Tuberville pledged to 'donate every dime' to veterans. He hasn't. 10 douglas9 Jul 2023 Jul 2023 14 2048

Ran into a former parachute rigger at breakfast yesterday. 24 Duncanpup Jul 2023 Jul 2023 43 4130

Shout out to the V.A. Healthcare System 13 BigOleDummy Jul 2023 Jul 2023 52 2645

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Tetrachloride Jul 2023 Jul 2023 1 1562

U.S. Army Financial Counselor Charged with Defrauding Gold Star Families 0 douglas9 Jul 2023 Jul 2023 4 1430

Old pet cemetery in Michigan is prestigious resting place for military, police dogs 2 douglas9 Jul 2023 Jul 2023 10 1716

Hi, I'm Koz, 0 kozar Jun 2023 Jun 2023 11 1907

Hi, I'm Koz, 0 kozar Jun 2023 Jun 2023 5 683

Birthday Breakfast with two retired soldiers getting them wound up all of us former Airborne. 1 Duncanpup Jun 2023 Jun 2023 16 2566

D-Day Anniversary 1 DashOneBravo Jun 2023 Jun 2023 5 931

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The long journey home for a Marine veteran killed in Ukraine 1 douglas9 May 2023 May 2023 8 1733

216 months in fed prison Stewart Rhodes a domestic terrorist and a fellow vet. 19 Duncanpup May 2023 May 2023 33 2776

Quincy & Brockton (MA): Aspen Dental to provide free dental care to veterans Saturday 4 unhappycamper Jun 2015 May 2023 4 4795

No matter what rank you are there is always a woman who outranks your ass. 5 Duncanpup May 2023 May 2023 34 2700

The Man Who Kept the Secrets 3 douglas9 May 2023 May 2023 33 2395

More than 200 free Memorial Day observances and events 1 usonian May 2023 May 2023 5 1161

Veterans need our help (unofficial DU for Ruben Gallego US Senate, beat Senator Sinema) 2 Omaha Steve May 2023 May 2023 3 1927

I have a question about a patch 15 Marthe48 May 2023 May 2023 0 1785

Thinking of my F.I.L. this morning oh shit our daughter is pregnant by a G.D. Paratrooper 5 Duncanpup May 2023 May 2023 35 3971

May 1st 1970 4 pwb May 2023 May 2023 5 1259

Veterans and Survivors have Filed More Than 500,000 Toxic Exposure-Related Benefit Claims Under the 2 usonian Apr 2023 Apr 2023 6 1980

Grunts of the sky So your day time job in 1971 was to fly around and get shot at 6 Duncanpup Apr 2023 Apr 2023 27 3091

Well there goes my theory about the Air Force. 13 Duncanpup Apr 2023 Apr 2023 35 2587

Sitting here laughing thinking in the service you meet some real characters 6 Duncanpup Apr 2023 Apr 2023 23 3125

Made me smile this morning 0 The Polack MSgt Apr 2023 Apr 2023 4 1630

I love this. Wish I had found more junior officers with this mind set 1 The Polack MSgt Apr 2023 Apr 2023 2 2034

Combat vets and active shooter training, the nice lady from H&R definitely has PTSD now. 8 Duncanpup Apr 2023 Apr 2023 27 3643

" Former Afghan interpreter graduates from boot camp to become a Marine" 2 DashOneBravo Apr 2023 Apr 2023 10 2170

Iraq 1 Omaha Steve Mar 2023 Mar 2023 4 1405

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