PRESS RELEASES
AMVETS
STEPS UP RECRUITMENT OF YOUNGER VETERANS, FIGHTS FOR
MANDATORY FUNDING OF HEALTHCARE
Both are priorities for
incoming AMVETS National Cmdr. John P. “J.P.” Brown III, a Navy veteran,
Ohio resident and longtime radio talk show host who begins serving
his term Sept. 1
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AMVETS
RECOGNIZES TOP PRIVATE AND GOVERNMENT EMPLOYERS FOR EXEMPLARY
SERVICE TO VETERANS
AMVETS has recognized three businesses and one
government agency with its annual “Employer of the Year” award, which it presents
to
businesses and government agencies that provide exemplary job opportunities
to veterans.
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VA CLAIMS BACKLOGS VARY WIDELY THROUGHOUT THE U.S.
Chicago, Detroit, Pittsburgh,
New Orleans, Montgomery, Ala., have some of the longest VA claims
backlogs in the country. But Washington, D.C., is the worst, with
6 out of 10 claims taking more than six months to resolve, says AMVETS.
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AMVETS DEMANDS ACTION AS TROOPS WITH BRAIN INJURIES GO UNTREATED
It has been reported
that about 10 percent of all military personnel, and up to 20 percent
of frontline personnel, suffer concussions during combat tours. Studies
show that multiple concussions can lead to permanent brain damage.
But due to misdiagnosis, many military TBI victims are going without
the proper treatment.
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AMVETS APPLAUDS COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS FOR IMPORTANT MARKUPS
AMVETS 2006
National Commander Thomas C. McGriff hailed the House Committee
on Small Business today for reporting H.R.1332, the Small Business
Lending Improvements Act of 2007, and H.R.1361, the RECOVER Act,
out of Committee. The two bills included several important veteran
provisions that AMVETS has been working on for more than a year.
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AMVETS CALLS FOR EMERGENCY REVIEW OF CONDITIONS AT ALL MILITARY HOSPITALS WORLDWIDE
The recent media
reports of heinous living conditions and suffocating bureaucracy
at Walter Reed Army Medical Center validates AMVETS’ assertion
that much more needs to be done to ensure our nation’s veterans
are getting the best possible care.
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Media Contact:
National
Communications Director
Jay Agg
(301) 683-4035
jagg@amvets.org
National
Publications Editor
Isaac Pacheco
(301)-683-4038
ipacheco@amvets.org
National
Graphic Designer
Luis A. JImenez
(301) 683-4036
ljimenez@amvets.org
National
Media Specialist
Ryan Gallucci
(301)683-4073
rgallucci@amvets.org
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