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Veterans Group Criticizes Whitman For Poor Voting Record
A small group of veterans is asking Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman to explain why she failed to vote for most of her adult life.

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Upgrades planned for Whiteface Veterans Highway
WILMINGTON – Time and weather are taking a toll on the Whiteface Mountain Veterans Memorial Highway. The five-mile paved road to the summit of the 4,867-foot peak, battered by decades of frost heave and the traffic of thousands of vehicles a year, is in need of a major overhaul.

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Project seeks to honor Larimer County veterans
Organizers of a project that would celebrate Northern Colorado’s military veterans are gathering names to be displayed at the honorarium.

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Gillibrand announces veterans jobs legislation
On the eve of the Memorial Day weekend, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is announcing new veterans’ employment legislation intended to address high unemployment rates among vets.

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Housing vouchers headed to local veterans
The Longview Housing Authority will get $132,000 in federalhousing vouchers to help homeless veterans and their families moveinto stable housing.

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Senate Committee Hears American Legion Testimony on Bills Affecting Veterans
WASHINGTON, May 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The American Legion testified in Congress yesterday on several pieces of pending legislation that would affect veterans if signed into law. Appearing before the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, Ian de Planque conveyed The American Legion’s support for several bills being considered by the committee.

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Pelosi: Veterans’ Organizations Are Essential Partners in Our Efforts to Care for Those Who Have Worn Our Nation’s …
WASHINGTON, May 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Democratic leaders and Members of Congress held a roundtable discussion this afternoon in the Capitol with leaders of veterans’ and military service organizations. Below are the Speaker’s opening remarks:

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US Labor Department announces $4 million grant competition for incarcerated veterans at risk of homelessness
WASHINGTON, May 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service today announced a $4 million competition to fund at least 12 Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program grants designed to assist eligible veterans who are currently incarcerated and/or transitioning out of the justice system who are at risk of homelessness. VETS is collaborating …

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DOL announces $4 million grant competition for incarcerated veterans at risk of homelessness [05/05/2010]
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service today announced a $4 million competition to fund at least 12 Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program grants designed to assist eligible veterans who are currently incarcerated and/or transitioning out of the justice system who are at risk of homelessness. VETS is collaborating with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs …

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Veterans gather for dedication of Manchester memorial
At Manchester’s Margaret Stoecker Park, Martin Henricks praised a $100,000 thank you to him and others like him.

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