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Archive for 2012

Pamela Campos – You Are Strong! Featured Veteran

December 2012. This month’s featured veteran is Pamela Campos. This is her unedited story, in her own words.  Pictured below is Pamela Campos                 My name is Pamela Campos-Palma and I am originally from Boston, MA, raised in a nearby suburb called

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You Are Strong! Founder, Xiomara A. Sosa, Nominated for Trailblazer Award (WEGO Health Activist Awards)!

You Are Strong! Founder, Xiomara A. Sosa, has been nominated for the Trailblazer Award in this year’s WEGO Health Activist Awards! Her hard work has been recognized and she has been nominated to be awarded the Health Activist Award because she is ahead of every curve, excited

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Meet Vets who are Strong at the Broken Places

  As graduation neared, Meg began to have more flashbacks. Nightmares kept her up, and she found herself fighting to get control of post-traumatic stress. Today, Meg works with colleges and universities around the country to help them understand the student Veteran experience. Read Meg’s story  

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Coming home: Challenges don’t end for military men and women

NASHUA – When Jesse Garcia was admitted to Daniel Webster College, he knew right away that he wanted to study psychology. As a veteran who served in the Army for seven years, Garcia said he recognized a problem when it comes to helping members of the military:

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HELP US OBTAIN THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL FOR THE 65TH INFANTRY BORINQUENEERS!

Borinqueneers CGM Alliance HELP US OBTAIN THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL FOR THE 65TH INFANTRY BORINQUENEERS! As mandated by Congress in 1899, the 65th Infantry Regiment was the only Hispanic‐segregated unit in Army history that played a prominent role in our American military history participating in three U.S.

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New Report Urges Funding, Effective Treatments for Veterans with Mental Health Needs

A new report examining the cost of veterans’ unmet mental health needs found that every dollar invested in providers to deliver proper outreach evidence-based care for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans could result in $2.50 in savings over two years. The report, released and prepared by the National

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Latino War Veteran Helps Returning Vets

Alvaro F. Matta’s desire to serve his country is in “his blood.” The New Jersey-born, Operation Desert Storm Marine veteran is the son of a soldier and the grandson of a general who commanded the Chilean army. http://www.youarestrong.org/wp-admin/post-new.php

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Graciela Tiscareño Sato – You Are Strong! Featured Veteran

November 2012. This month’s featured veteran is Graciela Tiscareño-Sato. This is her unedited story, in her own words. Pictured below is Graciela Tiscareño-Sato               My name is Graciela Tiscareño-Sato and I am a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, School of

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Innovation At VA: Collaboration, Data Aid Veteran Benefits Project

A collaborative effort to combine data previously scattered across multiple federal agencies has led to a single portal where veterans can access key benefits. http://gov.aol.com/2012/11/05/innovation-at-va-collaboration-data-aid-veteran-benefits-proje/

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Helping Veterans Meet the Challenges of Civilian Life

“I lost my legs – that is all. I did not lose my desire to serve, or my pride in being an American.” Those words, spoken by a Marine at Maryland’s Bethesda Naval Hospital in 2007, inspired Parkway North graduate Eric Greitens to found The Mission Continues.

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