Tag: Veterans
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Camp Lejeune Veterans Denied at Least $14 Million in Compensation – The Flaws Within the VA System
Between 1953 and 1987, the environment of Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina, was severely contaminated with trichloroethylene, vinyl chloride, perchloroethylene, benzene, and PFAS. During this period, approximately one million people lived at the military base. Toxic exposure was unavoidable. While the highest trichloroethylene level at Camp Lejeune was 280 times over the safe limit,…
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Operation “One More Mission”
Military Veterans and First Responders Answering a New Call to Duty Houston, Texas–October 4, 2022– “A vote is the best way of getting the kind of country and the kind of world you want”- Harry S. Truman. That is why “One More Mission” is starting a new tradition; A one-of-a-kind, nationwide opportunity for patriots…
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Learn What Veterans Know This Mental Health Month
Veterans can take many different paths toward improving their mental health, but for many that journey begins when they connect with a fellow Veteran. Veterans who are facing life challenges tend to trust each other, bonding over the common experiences they share. “It doesn’t matter what you’ve been through; you just work through it…
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Top Employers Invite Military Veterans and Spouses to Virtual “Vet Talks”
PHOENIX, AZ (March 30, 2022) – BestCompaniesAZ will host its 8th Annual Veteran Business Networking and Career Event in conjunction with Career Connectors. This event brings together Arizona’s award-winning, military-friendly companies with veteran business professionals. All Veterans are invited: United States active duty, Reserve or Guard military members, separated military members, military retirees, and their…
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Athens, Tennessee: When Veterans Rebelled
The twenty-first century has been characterized by a dissatisfaction with the federal government unique in American history. Only 17% of Americans approve of the job Congress is doing. Such widespread disaffection has inevitably fueled calls for civil disobedience and extrajudicial citizen action. But is armed insurrection something Americans are capable of, and is it the…
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Career Options for Retired Military Veterans
Career Options for Retired Military Veterans If you’re reading this article, chances are you’ve retired from service and are looking for the next step to take. Adjusting to post-military life isn’t easy, especially since you’re adjusting to life without a strict routine. Fortunately, you’ve got many options. Our Heroes Media Group article on learning through…
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Is Marijuana an Effective Treatment for Veterans?
As we discussed last week, the process of medicating veterans with opioid painkillers has serious drawbacks. Post traumatic stress disorder, which many veterans unfortunately suffer from, makes it easier to get hooked on these addictive drugs. Likewise, the opioids actually exacerbate the symptoms of PTSD. With that in mind, Heroes Media Group wants to find…
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The Opioid Epidemic Hits Veterans the Hardest
Veterans have been disproportionately hurt by the opioid epidemic, which claimed 46,700 American lives in 2017. Earlier this year, a study found the rate of veterans dying from opioid overdoses increased by 65 percent from 2010 to 2016. Veterans are twice as likely to fatally overdose on opioids as the general population. These tragic statistics…
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How the Opiate Crisis Disproportionately Impacts the Veterans’ Community
America’s opiate crisis has reached epic proportions. Reuters has recently reported that more Americans have been killed by opiate drug abuse than have been killed in the Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan wars combined. It extends far beyond those typically afflicted by drug abuse, digging deep into middle class America. In fact, it has become so…