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In studying veterans' brains, Boston doctors hope to solve puzzle of treating trauma
A breakthrough program developed at the Boston VA medical center is helping heal the psychological and physical wounds of war. It tailors treatments to veterans struggling to adjust to civilian life by treating all the health issues at the same time instead of individually. Like so many of America’s veterans, John Spagna returned from war a fractured and fragmented...
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Mass. bill would make services more accessible to all veterans
The Army-Navy game is a sporting spectacle brimming passionately with patriotism and pageantry, and for the first time ever, it was played in Massachusetts. In the stands at Gillette Stadium on Saturday was the state’s first ever secretary of Veteran Services, a new cabinet-level position in the Healy administration: Jon Santiago. In the lead-up to the game, NBC10 Boston...
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Remains of World War II veteran buried in Kentucky
A Kentucky veteran killed during World War II was buried on Friday after his remains were identified through DNA testing.
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Black veterans denied VA health benefits more often than white veterans, new data shows
New data from the Veterans Benefits Administration that NBC obtained shows a wide disparity for former military members seeking disability benefits.
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Disability claims are denied more for Black veterans, data shows
New data received by NBC News from the Department of Veterans Affairs shows that Black veterans were denied disability claims more than white veterans across the VA healthcare system in the last 20 years. The disparities were highlighted in a series of reports by NBC News Now and NBC local stations in a series called “American Vets: Benefits, Race and...
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Circling the alleged ‘claims sharks': Veterans' lawsuit accuses disability claims consultant of breaking federal law
Two veterans accuse a consulting company of charging them illegal fees to boost their disability ratings.
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‘Like a Russian roulette': US military firefighters grapple with unknowns of PFAS exposure
Federal research linking “forever chemicals” to testicular cancer confirms what U.S. military personnel long suspected. But as they seek testing for PFAS exposure, many wonder what to do with the results. There’s no medical treatment yet.
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Veterans' fundraiser draws Tracy Morgan, Josh Groban, John Mellencamp and Jon Stewart
Josh Groban, John Mellencamp, Tracy Morgan and the ever-present Jon Stewart will stand up at this year’s Stand Up for Heroes fundraiser.
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American Vets: Benefits. Race & Inequality
For years, Black veterans have been denied disability benefits at higher rates than their white counterparts. NBC News and NBC stations around the country investigated the disparities in this special report. And the reporting is getting results.
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Veterans see historic expansion of benefits for toxic exposure as new law nears anniversary
Hundreds of thousands of veterans have received additional benefits in the past year after President Joe Biden signed legislation expanding coverage for conditions connected to burn pits that were used to destroy trash and potentially toxic materials.
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Cape Cod veterans in need of housing as lodge's closing looms
A Cape Cod community is now scrambling to help local veterans to find a new place to live after they were served eviction notices earlier this week. A disabled Coast Guard veteran with cancer told NBC10 Boston that he cried after receiving notice from Liberty Lodge in Sandwich, Massachusetts, that he would have to vacate. “Pretty much out of the…
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Supreme Court turns away veterans who seek disability benefits over 1966 hydrogen bomb accident
The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal on behalf of some U.S. veterans who want disability benefits because they were exposed to radiation while responding to a Cold War-era hydrogen bomb accident in Spain.
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Needham High School Senior Raising Money to Donate Toiletry Kits to Veterans
A high school senior in Needham, Massachusetts, spent part of the Memorial Day weekend trying to raise money to help veterans. “It means everything to me,” said Ryan Torrisi. “There’s nothing I can do to give back to the men and women who lost their lives for thsi country, if I can help any amount of veterans still with...
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Needham High School Senior Raising Money for Veterans
Needham High School senior Ryan Torrisi spent part of Memorial Day trying to raise money to buy toiletry kits to help veterans. It’s the second year he’s donated the kits, he said.
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Black Veterans Were More Often Denied VA Benefits for PTSD Than White Counterparts, Newly Surfaced Study Shows
“Ever since I came back from Vietnam, I knew that I had a problem, but I didn’t know what it was,” said one Black veteran.
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Program Providing Service Dogs for Veterans Is in Need of Puppy Raisers
Paula Giardinella of America’s Vet Dogs, which raises guide and service dogs for veterans, first responders and military members, discusses the need for volunteers in New England.
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Veteran Reflects on Her Trailblazing Career
Patricia Odom looks back on her role as the first Black female National Guard recruiter in Massachusetts.
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Have You Seen This Hat? Community Rallies to Help WWII Veteran Find Beloved Cap
A Cape Cod veteran is asking for your help finding his missing hat. According to family members, the hat is a prized possession of Ross Laporte, who now resides in Eastham. The 97-year-old served in the Sixth Marine Division, fighting in Okinawa during WWII. “It had a whole bunch of pins, probably half a dozen honorary pins on the hat…
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‘Unacceptable': At Least 1,000 Names Misspelled, Missing From New Korean War Memorial
Two Dallas brothers who have dedicated their lives to preserving Korean War history say at least 1,000 names are misspelled and at least 500 service members’ names are missing on the new Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance in Washington, D.C.
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Vt. Nonprofit Offers Ski Opportunities for Veterans, Aiming to Combat Isolation
The newly-signed $1.7-trillion federal spending bill contains $500,000 for a nonprofit in Vermont, under a funding request championed by Sen. Bernie Sanders, an Independent. The money will boost Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports in its efforts to improve the ability of people with disabilities to fully participate in outdoor recreation options. That includes a program to provide opportunities for veterans…