http://future4vets.org “Remembering Our Past, Saluting Our Present, and Inspiring Our Future.” Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:00:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://future4vets.org/2008/07/10/video/ Tom Philpott | June 12, 2008 Mental Wounds Said To Raise War Casualties Tenfold Rep. Bob Filner (D-Calif.), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, charged Bush administration officials Wednesday with continuing to downplay the mental trauma and brain injuries suffered by veterans of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Filner said an April ... http://future4vets.org/2008/06/18/war-casualties-under-reported/ http://future4vets.org/2008/06/17/video-examining-veterans-health-care/ RISING SUN, Ind. - Under misty skies Friday, former Army Sgt. Sammy Lee Davis, 62, one of 105 living Medal of Honor recipients, stood under a 30-foot Veterans Tribute Bell Tower overlooking the Ohio River. He was part of a ceremony to install a bell tower in Rising Sun honoring veterans, ... http://future4vets.org/2008/06/16/rising-sun/ While there is no doubt that the next administration will have to address major health care issues, one question that will precede any serious discussion of national health reform is - can the federal government operate an efficient medical system? The immediate answer may surprise some, and that is, ... http://future4vets.org/2008/06/16/vha-oped/ While there is no doubt that the next administration will have to address major health care issues, one question that will precede any serious discussion of national health reform is - can the federal government operate an efficient medical system? The immediate answer may surprise some, and that is, ... http://future4vets.org/2008/06/16/veterans-health-administration-recommendations-for-improving-quality-health-care/ History In over seven decades of serving veterans returning from war, the VA has experienced many operational challenges. In most cases, these challenges were met with practical and capable solutions such as General Omar Bradley’s alignment of VA medical centers with the nation’s medical universities following WWII. Bradley’s solution ... http://future4vets.org/2008/06/16/a-veterans-health-care-service/