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Council meets to help veterans land jobs
Kevin Kirwan has years of experience controlling complicated Navy logistics, but he is struggling to find a job. (Credit: Miles Dixon) The City Council will meet today to discuss ways to help veterans...
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An electrician in Iraq, but not in Queens
Kevin Kirwan has years of experience controlling complicated Navy logistics, but he is struggling to find a job. (Credit: Miles Dixon) For the second time in two years, Kevin Kirwan, a logistics...
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NY state budget agreement on track and time — again
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state leaders announced an agreement on the budget Thursday. Credit: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News Gov. Andrew Cuomo and top lawmakers outlined Thursday an agreement for the state...
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Veterans wait nearly two years on disability claims: city officials
New York national guardsmen meet a state police recruiter at the Hiring Our Heroes job fair Wednesday. (Credit: Getty) Their wait to get help for disabilities might be longer than their deployments....
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Medical marijuana: the personal
The New York State Senate is looking at legislation that would legalize medical marijuana statewide. Metro spoke with a Navy veteran in New York who uses marijuana, illegally at the moment, to treat...
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Council announces tax breaks for veterans
New York national guardsmen meet a state police recruiter at the Hiring Our Heroes job fair. (Credit: Getty) City Council members announced a tax break for New York City veterans yesterday. Right now,...
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Fordham offers free writing workshop to veterans
Credit: Photo by Flickr user woicik Fordham University is seeking to help veterans get their untold stories down in print with a free writing workshop this summer. Related Articles Soul raises...
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Combat-wounded vet receives warm welcome to new Bronx home
Semisi and Miriama Tokailagi in front of their new home that was donated by Military Warriors Support Foundation in partnership with Bank of America. Credit: Bess Adler The Bronx welcomed a new New...
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Young vet uses Post-9/11 GI Bill for higher education in New York City
Derek Coy enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps at age 19 and served in Iraq from August 2005 to August 2006. He used the Post 9/11 GI Bill to finish college and get an advanced degree in Middle Eastern...
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Obama pledges speedier service for veterans in Florida stop
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the Disabled American Veterans’ National Convention in Orlando.Credit: Reuters President Barack Obama promised faster attention to a backlog of veterans’...
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Veterans cope with PTSD in New York City
Marine Corps veteran Sean Jeffers suffers from post traumatic stress disorder. He said living in New York City can be overwhelming, but also beneficial, for returning vets. Credit: Bess Adler, Metro...
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NY CARES Act seeks to give veterans college credit for service
The NY CARES Act, a bill proposed by Brooklyn Sen. Kevin Parker, would help veterans like Lesly Fontaine, Jr., pictured, get college credit for their service.Credit: Gwen McClure/Metro For nearly a...
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Plea goes viral for attendees to British war vet’s funeral, hundreds pay respect
Gulf War veteran Rick Clement of the 1st Batallion Duke of Lancashire regiment attends the funeral of World War II veteran Harold Percival at Lytham Park Cemetery on November 11, 2013.Credit: Getty...
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Bill de Blasio speaks about his father’s military service on Veterans Day
Mayor-Elect Bill de Blasio made a rare testimonial about his deceased father during a speech before marching in the Veterans Day Parade Monday.Credit: Miles Dixon/Metro Mayor-Elect Bill de Blasio made...
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