Veterans
New Regulation Decreases Medication Copay for Most Vets
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The Department of Veterans Affairs is amending its regulation on copayments for veterans’ outpatient medications for non-service-connected conditions.
Vets Honored at Downingtown Senior Center
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The Downingtown Area Senior Center held its annual Veterans Day celebration on Friday, Nov. 11.
Veterans’ Event a Hub for Local Resources, Job Opportunities
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- Written by Megan Joyce Megan Joyce
Maribeth Moore isn’t a veteran, but she roamed through the patriotically colored floor space of the Veterans’ Expo & Job Fair on Nov. 15 with a purpose in mind.
Social Security News: Supporting Our Wounded Warriors
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- Written by John Johnston John Johnston
Every Veterans Day, the nation honors the brave men and women who risk their lives to protect our country and the freedoms we cherish.
Words Helped Heal This Vietnam Veteran
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- Written by Stephen Kopfinger Stephen Kopfinger
I thought Vietnam was the conflict / But it was just the seed / Buried, taking root / Spreading like a weed.
County Vets Invited to Veterans Day Celebration
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All York County veterans—YORKVETs—and their families are invited to a celebration and breakfast at 9 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11, at the York Expo Center, Memorial Hall West. Doors will open at 8:30 a.m. and the celebration will conclude with a salute to veterans at 11:11 a.m.
Veterans’ Expo & Job Fair Returning to Lancaster in November
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Area veterans of all ages, active military, and their families are urged to attend the Veterans’ Expo & Job Fair, a free, one-day event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, at the Spooky Nook Sports, 2913 Spooky Nook Road, Manheim.
Little-Known Veterans Benefit Can Alleviate Care Costs
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For many aging or disabled veterans who need help with activities of daily living, finding the funds to pay for the care they need is a common concern.
Agent Orange: What Vietnam Veterans Can Do to Help Future Generations
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- Written by Rebecca Hanlon Rebecca Hanlon
No one noticed it at first. The herbicide used to clear tracts of rainforest during the Vietnam War was given the name “Agent Orange” for the brightly colored stripes on the barrels. And while it did its job of killing vegetation, it also was doing something else in the DNA of men and women who served in the Armed Forces.