1. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 07-12-2007 #5 -- TROOPS DON'T ALWAYS FIT THE BILL, THE G.I. BILL, THAT IS -- Even as some states expand G.I. Bill benefits, not all are getting what they thought would be theirs.nf071207-5.htm
...-year term with the Iowa Army National Guard ate up three semesters of her schooling. She says the Guard should have at least extended her benefits ..., Marines and Air Force and of National Guard troops, over whom states have jurisdiction. Until 9/11, National Guard units were rarely deployed to combat zones ... of tuition benefit for members of its National Guard units. But with more Guard... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfJUL07/nf071207-5.htm
... John Morris, a chaplain with the MinnesotaNationalGuard and point man in the Guard ... than 2,600 troops of the MinnesotaNationalGuard spent more time in Iraq than any ... Larry Shellito, adjutant general of the MinnesotaNationalGuard, began developing the reintegration program after... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfFEB08/nf020408-6.htm
3. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 11-02-2007 #6 -- CONFRONTING THE UNSPEAKABLE -- An innovative Minnesota National Guard program helps newly returned soldiers bearing psychological wounds from combat in Iraq.nf110207-6.htm
... about his time in Iraq with the MinnesotaNationalGuard. (photo: BEN GARVIN, Pioneer Press) For more about this MinnesotaNationalGuard program, use the VA Watchdog search .... Gen. Larry Shellito of the MinnesotaNationalGuard. Guard leaders expect that a... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfNOV07/nf110207-6.htm
... they live. Returning members of the MinnesotaNationalGuard, for example, attend a mandatory... http://www.vawatchdog.org/old newsflashes FEB 06/newsflash02-19-2006-6.htm
5. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 07-24-2007 #7 -- MINNESOTA GUARD TROOPS SUBJECT OF WAR TRAUMA STUDY -- Researchers hope to learn what causes some soldiers to develop post-traumatic stress disorder and why others are able to avoid PTSD.nf072407-7.htm
... Zdechlik, Minnesota Public Radio Hundreds of MinnesotaNationalGuard troops just back from Iraq, will ... of soldiers with problems, according to MinnesotaNationalGuard Lt. Col. Tim Kamenar.... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfJUL07/nf072407-7.htm
... an 18-year veteran of the MinnesotaNationalGuard, was driving home from the airport ... back. A program pioneered by the MinnesotaNationalGuard hopes to change that. Called Beyond ... than 2,500 members of the MinnesotaNationalGuard were sent to the Middle East... http://www.vawatchdog.org/old newsflashes APR 06/newsflash04-26-2006-3.htm
... aftermath of their dangerous missions. The MinnesotaNationalGuard's acclaimed Beyond the Yellow Ribbon ... what was happening to them." MinnesotaNationalGuard program targets substance abuse Now, in... http://www.vawatchdog.org/09/nf09/nffeb09/nf021309-6.htm
8. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 08-15-2007 #2 -- A VETERAN'S CRY FOR HELP IS ANSWERED -- Vet's "other than honorable" discharge has been deemed "honorable for VA purposes" so he can receive benefits.nf081507-2.htm
... to civilian life. # Take the MinnesotaNationalGuard's "Beyond the Yellow Ribbon ... be reaching out to.'' MinnesotaNationalGuard Adjutant General Larry Shellito, who established ...state.mn.us . # MinnesotaNationalGuard general helpline: 651-268... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfAUG07/nf081507-2.htm
... news conference was Jesse Folk, a MinnesotaNationalGuard member from Ortonville who served in Iraq... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfAPR08/nf042208-5.htm
10. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 02-04-2007 #3 -- MINNESOTA RUSHES TO PROVIDE STATE BENEFITS TO VETERANS -- Lawmakers back home are trying to show their support in tangible ways.nf020407-3.htm
... license plates. With 2,600 MinnesotaNationalGuard troops expected to return from Iraq this ... supports the idea of targeted assistance to MinnesotaNationalGuard members and their families. The head... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfFEB07/nf020407-3.htm
