Seventeen groups nationwide, including Swords to Plowshares — which will receive $500,000 — have been awarded grants to train and find jobs for veterans.
What's Happening at Swords
Veterans to be trained for green jobs under U.S. program
VA Secretary Shinseki Visits Swords to Plowshares
VA Secretary, Erik Shinseki, visited the Veterans Academy, our permanent supportive housing program for formerly homeless veterans
Seeking AP & HR Assistant
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We seek qualified applicants for the full-time position of Accounts Payable/Human Resources Assistant.
Vet News
The VA Backlog and The Disabled Veterans Who Don’t Have Time to Wait
“Was anyone even looking at his medical records or was this just another attempt to back him off until he dies an early death?”
VA Refutes the Term Claims “Backlog”
Prefers the term claims “inventory” the “core” of which is 400,000 claims. The nearly 1 million veterans still waiting, for whatever reason, to have their claim adjudicated by VA still call it a backlog.
House Passes VA Advance Appropriations’ Bill
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This legislation will help ensure timely delivery of VA Healthcare by requiring VA funding a year in advance.
Spotlight
Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents and SurvivorsUpdated 2009 Edition Now Available.
Solving Homelessness Among Veterans: Paradigm Shift RequiredLeon Winston explores effective Permanent Supportive Housing
East Bay Veterans FairMonday July 13, 2009 at 11am. Come learn about the various veterans benefits you have earned.
