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Walter LaJuane Williams, a case manager for Swords to Plowshares, speaks with host Michael Krasny of KQED
Local Iraq Veteran Finds Assistance Here at Swords to Plowshares
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Swords to Plowshares got him off the street for one month by housing him in a residence hotel. Bartolata jumped at the opportunity and set out to find a job.
Policy Watch
“Vets’ growing suicide rate worries officials”
“The number of veterans who commit suicide is growing, and it is causing major concern among veterans groups and lawmakers. A recent report by CBS News, now supported by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, indicates that an average of 18 veterans commit suicide every day nationwide.”
“If You Try to Send the Troops to College, They Just Might Go”
“Presumptive Republican nominee Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., solidified his position in a paper statement last night, along with the Pentagon and the White House, concerned that the measure could hurt retention in a time of war. In short, if you try to send the troops college, they might just go.”
“Doing the Troops Wrong”
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“Who wouldn’t support an effort to pay for college for G.I.’s who have willingly suited up and put their lives on the line, who in many cases have served multiple tours in combat zones and in some cases have been wounded?”
Spotlight
Cobra II: The Inside Story | Book ReviewMichael Gordon, chief military correspondent for The New York Times and retired Marine Corps Lieutenant General Bernard E. Trainor, provide a comprehensive military history of the run-up to the Iraq war, the invasion of Iraq, and its immediate aftermath
Where each presidential candidate stands on veterans’ issuesWe encourage you to take a moment to consider their positions before you vote in the primaries.
Sponsors of our 2007 Veterans Day DinnerThe veterans you have helped are grateful, and we are grateful.
