Tag: veterans
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Honor Our Veterans with a Stable Economic Future
by Sandra Givens Scott, a state representative in Georgia and a member of the Women Legislators’ Lobby, a program of Women’s Action for New Directions (WAND). As a veteran, I have some particular worries about how our nation is meeting the needs of our men and women in uniform and their families. The political brinkmanship Congress…
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Fighting Dems 2010?
Remember the “Fighting Dems“? Back in 2006, there was a movement spearheaded by Markos Moulitsas et al promoting military veterans (most of them OIF and OEF vets) running for Congress. Granted, only 5 of the House candidates won, but that cohort notably included folks like Joe Sestak, Tammy Duckworth, and Jim Webb, all of whom…
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Happy Veteran’s Day!
I want to extend a special special thank you to all of the present and former Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines who have answered this nation’s call to serve in every corner of the world. Georgians should be especially proud to know that this state is the home to over 100,000 military personnel, including six…
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We Stand Alone, Together
With less than a month to go before the post-9/11 Montgomery G.I. Bill signed into law last year comes into effect, schools are bracing themselves for the rush of new Iraq and Afghanistan veterans that will soon become members of academic communities across the country. In fact, the Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that the…