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Facebook Adds Veterans & Military Personnel to its Suicide Prevention Outreach Program
Posted on May 10, 2012.
Facebook has added veterans and military personnel to its suicide prevention outreach program. This means that now if a friend or family member of a military personnel or veteran reports to Facebook that they have seen suicidal messages or content on their account, Facebook will then message the military member or veteran with suicide prevention [...]
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Study of the Best Employers of American Veterans Released
Posted on Apr 25, 2012.
PayScale has released a study and list of the best employers of American Veterans. According to The Huffington Post, the list is not based on how many veterans a company employs but rather companies that provide veterans with well-paying jobs that incorporate their existing military skills and experience. The study rates Booz Allen Hamilton as [...]
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Department of Veterans Affairs to Increase Mental Health Staff
Posted on Apr 19, 2012.
According to The New York Times, The Department of Veterans Affairs is set to announce today the hiring of some 1,600 psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and other mental health workers. The purpose of this hiring plan is to help reduce the long wait times many veterans in recent years have had to endure before getting [...]
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First Lady and Her Dog Bo Visit Military Families for Easter
Posted on Apr 06, 2012.
The First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama helped celebrate Easter and the month of the Military Child on April 4th 2012, by paying a visit to military families at the Fisher House on the campus of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Mrs. Obama bought her dog Bo along for the visit, and [...]
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US Veterans Mark Anniversary of Iwo Jima
Posted on Mar 14, 2012.
American veterans and Japanese dignitaries marked the 67th anniversary of the battle of Iwo Jima today, March 14th, 2012 at the remote Japanese island of Iwo Jima. The battle of Iwo Jima took place February 19 to March 26 1945 and is remembered as one of WWII’s bloodiest battles, claiming 6,821 American and 21,570 Japanese [...]