Daily News Summary 1/29/09
Posted by Michelle McCarthy on January 29
2009
Here are some of today’s top stories and happenings at IAVA.
Headlines
- Officials: Army suicides at 3-decade high
- 'Difficult decisions' on Iraq, Afghanistan ahead: Obama
- Army questions aspects of electrocution story
- Army orders recall of body armor
- Buyer’s Plans to Create Jobs for Veterans Excluded from Stimulus Plan
- White House: Obama review of Iraq to wrap up soon
- Iraq to Deny New License To Blackwater Security Firm
- Gallup survey: Iraq matters most (after Israel)
- Afghan Elections Delayed until August as violence rises
- NATO says enough time to reinforce Afghan poll
- Spurned by U.S., Karzai Eyes Russia
- Inside an Afghan battle gone wrong: What happened at Wanat? (I)
- Spat stalls eye-trauma center for troops
- Lawmakers press for more progress on assault cases
- Alliance asks for steady rise in BAH rates
- Deadline extended for overseas Tricare claims
- DOD announces new officer assignments
- Firm charged with deceptive practices at Drum
- Army Deserter Seeks Asylum in Germany
- Service dog group lost $5,000 on failed Inaugural ball
- $820B Obama stimulus clears House Vote
- Jobless claims hit record peak, orders plummet
- Gaza violence complicates U.S. envoy's mission
- UN asks for $600m to avert new humanitarian crisis in Gaza
- Russia Halts Missile Move As U.S. Ponders Shield
- Don't move the goalposts on Afghanistan
- For Holbrooke, Situation in Pakistan, Afghanistan Is 'Dim and Dismal'
- Afghanistan Deployment puts Germany in al-Qaeda's Crosshairs
- Inspector General Releases Investigation on VA Staffer's Email Discouraging PTSD Diagnosis: Chairman Akaka remains concerned that VA is overburdened and underfunded
- Veterans Organizations give Unanimous Support for Advance Funding of Veterans’ Health Care: Akaka signals intention to reintroduce advance funding legislation
- Inspector General Releases Investigation on VA Staffer's Email Discouraging PTSD Diagnosis: Chairman Akaka remains concerned that VA is overburdened and underfunded
- Akaka Questions Defense Secretary Gates On G.I. Bill, Walter Reed Reforms, and China Military Modernization
- Buyer’s Plans to Create Jobs for Veterans Excluded from Stimulus Plan
Success Stories
IAVA has helped thousands of veterans. Here are some of their stories:

IAVA Unveils "Apps for Heroes" with Dr. Jill Biden, Code for America
On January 18th, IAVA Member Veterans from San Francisco helped unveil "Apps…
IAVA Under the Lights at JETS vs. Patriots
On November 13, IAVA Member Veterans from New York and New Jersey were treated…
IAVA Helps President Unveil Veterans Jobs Initiative
On August 5th, IAVA Member Veterans joined President Obama at the Navy Yard…

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