Voc-Rehab Offers OJT Option
NAUS Weekly Report
 The VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Education (VR&E) program offers a Federal On-the-Job Training program to help veterans obtain government jobs. The Federal OJT program offers veterans immediate income and benefits as a Federal employee, the chance to learn skills in a Learn More >>>
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Orlando VA Celebrates Construction Milestone
 Almost 500 Veterans, employees, politicians and community partners gathered Sunday to commemorate the construction of the new Orlando VA Medical Center with a Topping Out ceremony.
The day was touted to be important for the VA and the local partners in what will be called "Medical City", however, it was especially important for every Veteran living in East Central Florida.
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VA Needs To "Treat The Root" Of Claims Backlog
 WASHINGTON (March 2, 2011) - Testifying before Congress today on the Department of Veterans Affairs fiscal 2012 budget proposal, The American Legion called upon VA to "treat the root" of the disability claims backlog problem. Read More >>>
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Legion Laments Supreme Court Ruling On Westboro Protests
 INDIANAPOLIS (March 2, 2011) - Following today's 8 to 1 decision by the Supreme Court to uphold the legal right of the Westboro Baptist Church to stage anti-gay protests at military funerals, the leader of The American Legion expressed disappointment.
The court's ruling was a defeat for Albert Snyder, the father of a Marine killed in Iraq in 2006.
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Supreme Court Rules For Veterans
 INDIANAPOLIS (March 1, 2011) - The leader of The American Legion praised today's unanimous decision of the Supreme Court which ruled that the 120-day requirement to file an appeal with the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims is not concrete - that an individual may take longer if circumstances warrant. Read More >>>
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Greetings! 
March 16, 2011
