A Michigan veteran completed a cross-country walk in a mission to raise awareness for veteran suicide and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Fruitport native Marty Wills trekked 1,000 miles to Camp Lejeune, a Marine Corps base in North Carolina. He began…
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Michigan veteran treks 1000 miles to raise awareness for PTSD
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VA Accountability Act Inspires Hope, Doubt
In August, President Obama signed the Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act. The act seeks to provide a number of remedies to problems uncovered earlier this year within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), including wait times for and inadequate…
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Crisis in PTSD/TBI Care Unimproved by Treatment Increase
The American Journal of Public Health reports that more veterans are now seeking treatment for mental health issues. According to the July 2014 report, veteran use of mental health services has increased by 94 percent over the last decade. Unfortunately,…
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Veteran Hiring Quotas a Sticking Point for Some
The Labor Department is under scrutiny this month by a House subcommittee. The Education and the Workforce subcommittee on Workforce Protections is looking at the Labor Department rules that set the target goals for the number of vets and people…
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