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Veterans and Military Families for Progress works to protect rights & needs of military/veterans/families through legislation and public policy.

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Stand with @IAVA! Email @HouseVetAffairs to ensure no student-vet is left behind: http://t.co/gPGI0sd @NewGIBill

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Changes in combat helmet could reduce traumatic head injuries, the signature of the Iraq/Afghan conflicts. http://tiny.cc/sguiv

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Army testing new combat uniform to conform to women’s bodies. http://tinyurl.com/3oou77b

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Michelle Obama launches Joining Forces to help military families. http://tinyurl.com/43n26dv

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VMFP executive director Matt Cary named to head DC veterans affairs. The Vietnam vet starts district post April 14. http://tiny.cc/dotk1

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New this week: Easy way to help veterans! Click every day to give free meals to homeless, hungry veterans. http://bit.ly/fp3zgE

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Hi Court rules: No matter how disgusting Westboro Baptist's signs when protesting at military funerals, free speech rights apply.

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Interested in how VA is adapting to the needs of female Veterans? Read: Woman by woman, the VA is changing its culture http://bit.ly/dVyBx6

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Changes to #GIBill could leave some #veterans suddenly facing tens of thousands of dollars in debt. #militarymon http://goo.gl/32Qb1

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End of US doughboys: Frank Buckles, last WWI veteran dies at 110. Enlisted at 16 years of age. Was WWII POW as well. http://wapo.st/e09ynm

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Medal of Honor recipient Sal Giunta to leave military to go to college. "Hard to stomach praise" when pals died. http://tinyurl.com/4qnctdd

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Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, shot Saturday, is only spouse of active duty military who served in the 111th Congress.