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...sacrifices made by their military. Certainly, it is only proper to designate a specific occasion to honor people who placed themselves in such close proximity with death, injury and emotional distress in service to their country. But while the act of remembrance is one heavy with contemplation and respect, Veterans?? Day must also offer the opportunity for deeper, critical judgments about war and the way we remember...
...local hospitals have tightened their budgets in response to recent Massachusetts health reforms, Cambridge’s Department of Veterans?? Services (DVS) is trying to promote a benefits program that help lower costs for veterans receiving medical care. The state healthcare reform requires hospitals to provide free care to patients without insurance while simultaneously decreasing the amount that the state will reimburse hospitals for such services. In response to the financial losses due to the act, the Cambridge Health Alliance—a network that provides medical services for residents of Cambridge, Somerville, and parts of Boston?...
Mugabe’s militias, the so-called “war veterans?? who are usually 20 years too young to be war veterans, have become experts in silencing opposition. Meanwhile, the co-opted national media talks about the heroic government struggles against Western imperialists seeking to regain control of the country. For instance, in 2003 Mugabe declared the Internet to be a tool of Western imperialism perpetuating “the iniquity of hegemony” during a UN conference. What he forgot to mention was his monopoly on Zimbabwean media outlets. At least the Western imperialists...
Bilmes said her investigation of the costs of veterans?? compensation brought her face to face with a health care system for veterans whose bureaucratic tangle often fails to help those who need it most, she said...
...discussed her research with the secretary of Veterans?? Affairs and testified before Congress five times, and she said the response to her advocacy has been overwhelming...