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Employment, News and Press
Earlier this month, Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee announced plans to open seven currently male-only, direct combat jobs to women by spring of 2016. While I commend the Air Force for this initiative, I first want to point out that women in our armed-forces have been in combat situations from the beginning. Whether as nurses […]
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News and Press
Over the past two years, there has been about a 60% spike in sexual assaults reported in the military, according to numbers coming from the Pentagon that have been reported to the Associated Press (AP). Officials report that there were almost 6,000 victims of reported assaults in 2014, compared with just over 5,500 last year. […]
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News and Press
The American Journal of Audiology (AJA) recently published research demonstrating that a new masking treatment — known as S-tone treatment — works better for tinnitus sufferers than existing masking treatments do. In standard medical procedure, the ringing in the ears caused by tinnitus can only be covered by machines that produced broadband sound, better known […]
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News and Press
There are around 1.6 million non-profit organizations in this country. Of those, upwards of 65,000 include the word “veterans” in their title. With so many seeking donations, it is more important than ever to be confident that when you give to a veteran charity your donation will actually be used to help our veterans. Many […]
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News and Press
When Melissa Stockwell was young, she dreamed of becoming an Olympic gymnast. And although her life has taken a few unexpected turns, she has maintained her love of athletics and competitive spirit. Today, Stockwell is a national and global paratriathlon champion who is getting ready to compete for a spot on Team USA, headed to […]
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News and Press
The Year was 1944. Robert McConachie was 17 years old and wanted to enlist and defend his country in World War II. Because of his young age, his father, James McConachie, had to sign a waiver allowing him to join the armed forces. His father acquiesced and Robert McConachie joined the United States Marine Corps. […]
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Claims Processing, News and Press, Veterans Law
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 access to health care. The cornerstone of the act is the requirement that VA facilities […]
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Medical Issues / Disability
Jim Fausone Veterans Disability Attorney This is one of those taboo subjects you just don’t bring up in polite company. But the reality is we hear from veterans every week about their erectile dysfunction, which can be claimed as a service connected disability in many cases. As recently reported in the San Diego Union-Tribune: The […]
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News and Press, Veterans Law
Last month, the Obama administration announced that the number of homeless veterans in the United States has dropped 33 percent from 2010 figures. According to the Huffington Post, the White House has committed to ending homelessness among veterans by 2015. The key principle behind the push is “Housing First” — the notion that veterans need […]
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News and Press
Kristina Derro, the practice attorney for Legal Help for Veterans, recently assumed her role as Chair of the Oakland County Bar Association (OCBA). OCBA is the largest county bar association in the state of Michigan. She was nominated for the position by the members of OCBA in recognition of all of her work for veterans, […]
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