Veterans category: 267 books
by Michael Lee Lanning
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2018
Texas, home to more than 1.7 million living veterans (the second largest number of any state), is also home to six nationally run and four state-run veterans cemeteries. Each year, more than 12,000 veterans are laid to rest in these hallowed grounds. The Veterans Cemeteries of Texas recounts the stories...
by Progressive Management
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2014
Six documents provide unique information and insights about the issue of women in the American military services. The documents are: Women and Military Service: A History, Analysis, and Overview of Key Issues - Department of Defense Report to the White House Council on Women and Girls - The Marine...
Fields of Combat
Understanding PTSD among Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2011
"If you consider Iraq—like I do, probably twenty-nine out of thirty days—to be the pinnacle of your life, then where do you go from there? And I'm sure that a lot of veterans feel that way. To them, that was it. That was everything. So now what? They have to find something meaningful and purposeful."
"When...
Friendly Fire at the Veterans Hospital
The Conspiracy Concealing Malpractice and Mistreatment of US Veterans
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2018
Stories which you hear about mistreatment of Veterans at VA hospitals continue to shock the public, but the cover-up, as they say, is always worse than the crime. Was mistreatment and malpractice of Veterans at the Radiation Department at Long Beach (CA) Veterans Hospital a crime? Was giving radiation...
American Veterans on War
Personal Stories from WW II to Afghanistan
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2012
The United States is embroiled in conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan-wars that seem as far from Americans’ understanding as they are distant from our shores.With American Veterans on War, Elise Forbes Tripp brings our current wars and their predecessors home in the words of 55 veterans aged 20 to 90....
by Larry Minear
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2010
As of early 2010, more than two million U.S. troops have served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Yet the American public is neither much engaged in the issues of these two wars nor particularly knowledgeable about the troops experiences, which have ranged from positive and energizing to searing and debilitating....
The Battle for Veterans’ Healthcare
Dispatches from the Front Lines of Policy Making and Patient Care
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2017
In The Battle for Veterans' Healthcare, award-winning author Suzanne Gordon takes us to the front lines of federal policymaking and healthcare delivery, as it affects eight million Americans whose military service makes them eligible for Veterans Health Administration (VHA) coverage.
Gordon’s...
Long Journeys Home
American Veterans of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2017
In the modern history of American veterans, it is sometimes difficult to separate myth from fact. The men and women who served in World War II are routinely praised as heroes; the “Greatest Generation,” after all, triumphed over fascism and successfully reentered postwar society. Veterans of the...
by Progressive Management
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2018
This excellent report has been professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) mission is to fulfill our nation's enduring commitment to Veterans. The VA recently faced crises and is currently undergoing a transformation....
Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents, and Survivors
Updated Edition
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2014
Veterans of the United States armed forces may be eligible for a broad range of benefits and services provided by the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). If you’re looking for information on these benefits and services, look no further than the newest edition of Federal Benefits for Veterans,...
by John D. Roche
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2006
"Claim denied!" All too often millions of veterans have received this response to their legitimate claims for federal benefits. In most cases, writes veterans' advocate John D. Roche, the claimant didn't understand the procedures needed to meet the myriad requirements of the Department of Veterans Affairs....
Veterans of Future Wars
A Study in Student Activism
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2010
The Veterans of Future Wars (VFW) was a short-lived student movement that came in response to the bonus paid to World War I veterans in 1936. The VFW began at Princeton University, but quickly spread across the United States, attracting attention from all groups of American citizens. It was extremely...
U.S. Veterans in the Workforce
Why the 7 Percent are America's Greatest Assets
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2018
We’ve all heard the axiom that “people” are the greatest asset in every organization. But are all people “equal”? Designed to be a bit edgy, this book reveals how some people - today’s Veterans – often bring more positive to the table than their civilian-trained constituents and how...
Portraits of Courage
A Commander in Chief's Tribute to America's Warriors
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2017
**#1 New York Times bestseller | Amazon "Best Books of the Month"
A vibrant collection of oil paintings and stories by President George W. Bush honoring the sacrifice and courage of America’s military veterans. With Forewords by former First Lady Laura Bush and General Peter Pace,...