veterans

Vets.RI.Gov: One-Stop-Shopping for RI Veterans

Kristin Gourlay — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:18:56 +0000

Rhode Island has unveiled a new, one-stop-shopping web site for veterans.

The new site brings together links and information about the range of services Rhode Island and the federal government offer veterans. From the home page, veterans can find links to Rhode Island college tuition programs, sign up for state and federal benefits, and even locate a service member’s grave.

House discusses K-9 veterans' day

Jehane Samaha — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:37:10 +0000

Since World War II, thousands of dogs have served the USA, though their contributions often go unnoticed. Yesterday, the Rhode Island House Veterans’ Affairs Committee considered a bill to set March 13^th as a state-wide holiday, “K-9 Veterans’ Day.”

Ron Aiello, President of the United States War Dogs Association, says in the past 10 years, there have been approximately 600 to 700 dog teams in the Middle East at any one time.

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Lydia Rogers — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 14:32:01 +0000

Winter Storm Nemo is heading our way. Making sure veterans have what they need as they return to civilian life. These stories and more on the RIPR Morning News Podcast.

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Report looks at how to better help RI veterans

Catherine Welch — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 22:36:41 +0000

As Rhode Island servicemen and women return from the front lines, state officials are searching for better ways to make sure they have the jobs, education and the health services they need to integrate back into civilian life. A new report out of the state senate urges the state to do a better job connecting veterans with jobs and services.

The state counts more than 70,000 veterans living in Rhode Island, and unemployment numbers show they have a higher rate of joblessness than their civilian counterparts.

The health costs of post-9/11 wars

Kristin Gourlay — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 04:00:00 +0000

On this solemn anniversary, an update on the terrible costs of war, including the toll on veterans’ and their families’ lives, from the Brown University-based “Costs of War” project. The ongoing project taps academics of all stripes to tally up the myriad costs of post-9/11 wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other locations, from the invisible and previously unaccounted for costs to taxpayers to the vastly under-reported costs in civilian lives, economies, and environments.