Veterans related links 082417

Congress Just Made Huge Changes to the GI Bill. Here's What Matters Most for Veterans

http://time.com/money/4885539/forever-gi-bill-approved-changes/

 

Meet the Cabinet: Secretary David Shulkin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQTAFsuLJV0

 

Service dog leads Navy Veteran to independence

http://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/40180/service-dog-leads-navy-veteran-independence/

 

Veteran commends Women’s Health focus in NYC VA emergency room

http://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/40202/veteran-commends-womens-health-focus/

 

VA’s chief neuropathologist discusses how study links NFL players with Veterans

http://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/40197/vas-chief-neuropathologist-discusses-how-study-links-nfl-players-with-veterans/

 

Veteran sexual trauma victims: You are not alone

http://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/40162/veteran-sexual-trauma-victims-not-alone/

 

Advancing care for Veterans with lung cancer

http://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/40131/advancing-care-for-veterans-with-lung-cancer/

 

See you at the 2017 national women Veterans summit

http://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/40134/see-you-at-the-2017-national-women-veterans-summit/

 

Improve treatment for Veterans as a VA pharmacist

http://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/40167/improve-treatment-for-veterans-as-a-va-pharmacist/

 

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Kathy Heidecker Gillespie

http://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/40051/army-veteran-kathy-heidecker-gillespie/

 

John Rowan to Serve Seventh Term as National President of Vietnam Veterans of America

http://mailchi.mp/73df625cb800/for-immediate-release?e=2a7e8be601

 

VA To Prematurely Close Thousands Of Healthcare Applications, Again

http://www.disabledveterans.org/2017/08/11/va-prematurely-close-thousands-healthcare-applications/?inf_contact_key=3e0b2172dfe4e7bd4b004da2a244cb9946d416961a893da475f20d30e735dabd

 

WOUNDED US MARINE KIRSTIE ENNIS Lost her leg in a fight in Afghanistan

https://me.me/i/wounded-us-marine-kirstie-ennis-lost-her-leg-in-a-15230448

 

ESPN's Body Issue features veteran Kirstie Ennis on the cover

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2017/07/07/espns-body-issue-features-veteran-kirstie-ennis-on-cover.html

 

Wounded US Marine whose bravery left her 'friend' Prince Harry 'in awe' admits she felt 'robbed' after being forced to go a SECOND amputation on her leg months after the first

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3426888/Wounded-Marine-bravery-left-friend-Prince-Harry-awe-admits-felt-robbed-forced-SECOND-amputation-leg-months-first.html

 

Veteran and hopeful Paralympian Ennis on the power of sports

http://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/page/espnwbodyennis/mountaineer-wounded-warrior-kirstie-ennis-long-road-recovery-body-2017

 

Marine vet facing amputation completes trek across Britain

https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2015/11/03/marine-vet-facing-amputation-completes-trek-across-britain/

 

VA staffing new White House VA Hotline Principally with Veterans

http://www.veteransresources.org/2017/08/va-staffing-new-white-house-va-hotline-principally-veterans/?utm_source=Feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Veterans+Resources+Feed#.WZHQXmeWw5s

 

Veterans Group Says Trump Unfit To Be President, A Nazi Sympathizer, Dishonors Every Veteran

http://www.inquisitr.com/4433679/veterans-group-says-trump-unfit-to-be-president-a-nazi-sympathizer-dishonors-every-veteran/

 

VA Misled 440,000 Veterans About Their Incomplete Enrollment Applications

http://www.disabledveterans.org/2017/08/15/va-misled-440000-veterans-incomplete-enrollment-applications/?inf_contact_key=de8528498c9ef4bb865447014dfc24972a52065232533decea033dfec772cc21

 

Trump signed the ‘Forever GI Bill.’ Here are 11 things you should know.

https://www.militarytimes.com/education-transition/education/2017/08/16/trump-signed-the-forever-gi-bill-here-are-11-things-you-should-know/#.WZXlSGWVU1Q.twitter

 

Two Companies Defrauding Veterans In Benefits Swindle Get Sued

http://www.disabledveterans.org/?p=14237

 

New Concussion Report Calls the NFL’s Future Into Question: Dr. McKee looked at the brains of 202 former football players and 87 percent of them were found to have the condition known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy.

https://www.thenation.com/article/new-concussion-report-calls-the-nfls-future-into-question/

 

Forced to Choose, a US Veteran Gives Up on America

https://www.creators.com/read/connie-schultz/08/17/forced-to-choose-a-us-veteran-gives-up-on-america

 

Mother-of-two whose Navy SWCC husband committed suicide after secretly struggling with PTSD shares her story in an emotional video to raise awareness about the illness

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3284753/Mother-two-Navy-SWCC-husband-committed-suicide-secretly-struggling-PTSD-shares-story-emotional-video-raise-awareness-illness.html

 

The story behind a viral video: Portsmouth widow fights to prevent PTSD-related suicide

https://pilotonline.com/news/military/the-story-behind-a-viral-video-portsmouth-widow-fights-to/article_91fb053a-fdbe-500f-8f11-f29279e964a9.html

 

A Navy Widow and Her Mission to End Military Suicide

http://www.wideopencountry.com/navy-widows-mission-end-military-suicides/

 

Stephanie Lembo PTSD Suicide Awareness

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO3yqjSrwT0

 

Veterans Affairs Publishes ‘Worthless’ Marijuana Studies After Interference

http://www.disabledveterans.org/2017/08/23/veterans-affairs-publishes-worthless-marijuana-studies-after-interference/?inf_contact_key=0337ffc37ec8dfcc519f2a3476fa7a8cb0a43f1d756a96974407729b15d6089e

 

RICO: How One Law Created To Violate Mafia Could Reform VA For Whistleblowers

http://www.disabledveterans.org/2017/08/22/rico-how-one-law-created-to-violate-mafia-could-reform-va-for-whistleblowers/?inf_contact_key=2e4d87760931d65a3615265699ccc038f383405b71f8c70849888e061da79564

 

Whistleblower Who Exposed Illegal Use Of Patient Restraints Wins Settlement

http://www.disabledveterans.org/2017/08/21/whistleblower-exposed-illegal-use-patient-restraints-wins-settlement/?inf_contact_key=205ab0476692d1b4127778192a4dd034a194b33c851bd99ae6448e5dd88dce01