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This is only a sampling of recent headlines highlighting the work of AMVETS National Headquarters.
Check back in the days and weeks to come for local AMVETS headlines as well.

  Marines: Tie psych treatment to disability (June 14, 2011)

  VA opposes funeral honors reimbursement bill (May 9, 2011)

  Bill would outlaw Arlington burial reservations (May 3, 2011)

  They’re not guys: New gear to fit female soldiers (April 22, 2011)

  Veterans advocate kills self after war tours in Iraq, Afghanistan (April 15, 2011)

  VA says shutdown would affect some services. (April 8, 2011)

  Service members angry over possible shutdown (April 8, 2011)

  Bachmann, Carter push bill to allow all service dogs in VA hospitals (March 19,2011)

  Bill would let all service dogs VA property (March 18,2011)

  Legislation would allow service dogs in VA hospitals (March 17, 2011)

  Seven in 10 Americans support allowing women in combat (March 16, 2011)

  Activision's Call of Duty Endowment Awards Half Million in Grants (March 11, 2011)

  Female GIs struggle with higher rate of divorce (March 8, 2011) - Watch Video

  Lawmakers deny last doughboy honor of lying in state at Capitol (March 6, 2011)

  Reaction to Westboro Baptist Church court decision (March 3, 2011)

  Vets groups want more money for VA budget (Feb. 16, 2011)

  Veterans vow to fight Bachmann budget cuts (Feb. 2, 2011)

  Report: VA may have overpaid disabled vets by $1 billion (Jan. 27, 2011)

  Disabled troops, vets misled on service dogs (Dec. 30, 2010)

  Berkeley puts pause on calling Manning a hero (Dec. 15, 2010)

 
Berkeley mulls resolution to honor Army private accused of passing secrets to Wikileaks (Dec. 9, 2010)
     
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