1.    Aust, US to launch veteran health study.  Sydney Morning Herald  "We have every reason to believe that we are doing what we should be doing," he told AAP from the US. "But that doesn't mean we can't improve. That is why this joint research project with the US Department of Veterans Affairs is so important.

2.    Australia, US to launch joint research project on veteran health.  Xinhua  That is why this joint research project with the US Department of Veterans Affairs is so important." During his visit to the US, Snowdon will meet US Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki and visit facilities treating injured US personnel.

3.    RSL fury over US war education centre.  Sydney Morning Herald Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Veterans Affairs Minister Warren Snowdon and three veterans are in Washington for Tuesday's launch of the centre which will feature a state-of-the-art exhibition to educate visitors about the Vietnam War.

4.    Veterans Groups Turn to Social Networking to Attract Young Members.  Patch.com
Those who fought in World War II are dying at the rate of 1000 a day, according to a 2008 estimate from the US Department of Veteran's Affairs. Weiss said he has seen the number of Vietnam veterans who are fading increase during the past several years,

5.    Small-scale US nuclear reactor blamed for spiking cancer rates, casting pall.  Bellona
The initial media reports connecting Swinney's death to his work with the McMurdo reactor brought forth an avalanche of other complaints lodged to the US Department of Veterans Affairs and Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown from other veterans of the McMurdo

6.    Fed shutdown would impact local services.  The Hour  Federal workers who run Social Security offices or perform research at the National Institute of Health likely would be furloughed. The processing of new Social Security checks could be delayed. US Department of Veterans Affairs services,

7.    RecruitMilitary Schedules Free Veteran Opportunity Expo for Houston on April 7.  PRLog.Org   ... ICDC College, Mustang Cat, My Computer Career, Nalco Energy ServicesundefinedDownstream, the National Veterans Employment Program (NVEP) of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Navy Recruiting District Houston, Northcentral University,

8.    Ritz will become home for veterans.  Ocala  The Ritz is expected to house 50 veterans who will be referred to the 2-year transitional housing program by the US Department of Veterans Affairs. The facility will also assist with self-sustainability and other areas. Volunteers of America, with a

9.    Veterans job fair set for March 22.  Lincoln Journal Star  The Nebraska Department of Labor Lincoln Career Center, in partnership with the US Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Vet Center and Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, will host a veterans job fair 11 am

10.                       Veterans Speak In Honor Of Disabilities Awareness Month. Purdue University Calumet Chronicle "students, faculty and area residents alike" recently "filled Alumni Hall to hear remarks from several speakers during" Purdue University Calumet's Disability Awareness Month program. Keynote speaker and disabled veteran Tammy Duckworth, who is the US Department of Veterans Affairs' assistant secretary for public and intergovernmental affairs, plays a "major….

11.                       Voices From The Walla Walla Valley: Tim Dewald. Walla Walla (WA) Union-Bulletin Tim Dewald, who "spent eight years living on the streets up and down the West Coast after returning from the Gulf War in 1992." Five "years ago, Dewald successfully moved ….

12.                       Giving back to their community.  There was a time when American Legion Jones Hollingsworth Post 525 in the Cooper Road area of Shreveport, La., was a thriving part of the community, as well as a strong force within the Department of Louisiana.

13.                       Make a Nomination for the 2011 SPORTS ‘N SPOKES Junior Athlete.  It’s that time of year and we are looking for the next  SPORTS ‘N SPOKES Junior Athlete for 2011. Help us by nominating a special athlete that you know or feel free to pass this on to local wheelchair sporting organizations.

14.                       IAVA Rolls Out New Plan To Help Vets Find Jobs. Army Times "With a new" US Labor Department report "showing that young veterans continue to have difficulty finding work in a tough economy, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America has unveiled a …

15.                       Vet Links Burn Pits To Health Crisis. KRQE-TV  A "growing number of military personnel who served in Iraq and Afghanistan are now suffering from mysterious health problems that many believe were caused by "massive burn pits" used by the "military to get rid of refuse." A US Department of Veterans Affairs "study found …

16.                       Lawmakers Disagree On How To Honor Buckles. Fox News' Fox Report "lawmakers in Washington are...trying to figure out a proper memorial" for Frank Buckles, who, prior to his recent death, had been "America's longest living" World War I veteran.

17.                       VA To Answer Questions, Help Veterans Enroll. Jacksonville (NC) Daily News  Area veterans who have not enrolled" in the Veterans Affairs "healthcare system or have questions about VA services are encouraged to attend an event next week in Carteret County. Representatives from the Durham VA Medical Center and the Carteret County Veterans Services Office will host an enrollment event Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Crystal Coast Civic Center, 3505 Arendell St., Morehead City."

18.                       For First Time In Decades, Arlington National Cemetery Must Bury Multiple "Unknowns." Washington Post Criminal investigators have determined that a mass Arlington National Cemetery grave with three sets of unidentifiable remains is the fault of the cemetery. The October discovery of the grave "came on the heels of a report by the Army Inspector General last summer that revealed widespread problems," including "unmarked and mismarked graves,"

19.                       All Veterans Burial Squad Needs Help. Los Angeles Daily News "It's that time again to help some of our local veterans at the Sepulveda VA make it to this year's National Veterans Golden Age Games, May 25-31." The US Department of Veterans Affairs "does not …

20.                       Just Ask Us, Who Can Be Considered Veterans? Wisconsin State Journal

21.                       VFW Post Commander Resigns Amidst Allegations Of Fabricated War Record. Lake County (CA) News

22.                       Medal Of Honor Soldier's Mom Offers Encouragement To Others. Radio Iowa