A Journey Home: One Marine’s Story

A Journey Home: One Marine’s Story – Nearly one in five veterans suffer from substance abuse and PTSD. Veterans Healing Initiative, a nonprofit, is dedicated to providing veterans of all eras access to treatment for substance abuse and PTSD. The facts: 18 veterans commit suicide every day. On any given night, 300000 veterans are homeless and more than 76% of these vets suffer from substance abuse or a mental health disorder. As many as 35% of wounded troops are addicted to pain medication. Reserve and National Guard don’t have access to the full range of VA benefits. Vets from Iraq and Afghanistan face multiple deployments and shorter breaks between deployments–for these vets, the clock’s ticking. See one Marine’s journey home. Thousands more waiting for treatment. Help us help them at Veterans Healing Initiative, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. To learn more or to donate, click www.vetshealing.org. Thank you.

Barrett, Lalor sworn in to New York Assembly

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The voices of senior citizens are important to Barrett, who's on three standing Assembly committees: aging, agriculture and veterans affairs. “I spent a lot of time meeting with groups of … “We're always looking for ways to help reduce the costs that …
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Lalor sworn in to State Assembly, vows reforms in Albany

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One of Lalor's goals is to help pass a statutory pay cut for state legislators, reducing their compensation by 10 percent. "We're going to give to charity in the meantime," he explained, to set an example. … The assemblyman will be arriving in Albany …
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