Military families deserve sustained support beyond gestures
Voices urges turning token phrases into real aid for service members families facing relocations, unemployment, and crowded finances. It highlights ThanksUSA achievements since 2006 providing 3700 scholarships to spouses and children of active duty personnel, while calling for broader education and social support to sustain the all volunteer force.
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Iraq
Thanksusa
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D.C
Officials urge peaceful protests after Baton Rouge shooting
Authorities identified the officers involved as Blane Salamononi and Howie Lake II. The shooting of Sterling at Triple S Food Mart sparked protests while the FBI and state authorities opened civil rights investigations and local leaders urged calm.
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Sterling
Edwards
Baton Rouge
Sandra Sterling
City Hall
Carl Dabadie
Blane Salamoni
Department
Howie Lake II
Dabadie
Justice Department
Associated Press
Michael Brown
Ferguson
Eric Garner
New York City
Triple S Food Mart
Cpl
L'Jean McEneely
Mufleh Alatiyat
Facebook
Pelosi: Dems not going away in 2016 briefing clash
In an interview with USA TODAY Pelosi rejects Ryan pushing to bar Clinton from national security briefings and calls Comey testimony a waste of taxpayer money. She says Clinton and Trump should receive briefings, predicts Democratic unity at the convention, and warns Republicans against punishing Democrats over a gun sit-in. Pelosi remains confident Democrats will stay vigilant until votes.
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East Baton Rouge Parish
William “Beau” Clark
Michael McClanahan
Baton Rouge
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House
Paul Ryan
National Intelligence
James Clapper
Clinton
Donald Trump
Comey
Oversight Committee
United States
FBI
Capitol Hill
USA Today
Trump
Vermont
Bernie Sanders
Hillary Clinton
Veterans crisis report shows higher self harm rate among younger vets
Department of Veterans Affairs data cited by George Petras for USA Today indicates self harm deaths per 100000 in 2014 rise with age group 40-49, 139.0, while civilian rate was 12.93. The report highlights crisis signals among younger veterans and compares military versus civilian figures.
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U.S
Department of Veterans Affairs
George Petras
USA Today
VA reports high veteran suicide rate and steps to help
VA health official David Shulkin cites 86 deaths by self harm per 100000 veterans versus 13 per 100000 in the general population, with young women veterans 18 to 29 at 33 per 100000. He notes higher risk for female veterans and outlines aggressive VA actions, including crisis hotline expansion, high risk veteran identification, more mental health staff, and teletherapy.
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American Foundation For Suicide Prevention
Shulkin
USA
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