Cold War Service Medal-2015
On April 28. 2015 Congressman Steve Israel(D NY-3); as he has for the last several years, along with Congressman David Jolly (R-FL 13) and seven other cosponsors introduce H.R. 2067 The Cold War Service Medal Act 2015. This bill would authorize DoD to issue the Cold War Service Medal to those who served between Sep 1945 and Dec 1991.This bill has been sent to the House Armed Services Committee for consideration. Last year a similar bill went to the committee and just sat there till the end of…
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Asking about vet status is also one way to determine how old you are. Age discrimination is alive and well in the US. These questions should be post hire. I have a little over 30 years exp in HR.......
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As a job seeker who volunteered to serve his or her country between the Vietnam War and Dessert Storm, how do you answer that? I'm at a loss and feel that their HR department needs to re-evaluate their application forms or process. What do you think?
I've been to several VA hospitals around the country and for the most part, they are very nice. Portland, Oregon with Oregon Health and Sciences University situated next door with a same sort of set up like Minneapolis VA hospital.. makes that hospital top notch as well. For the most part I get wonderful care from the VA and thank God that I have at least that!
lol I get the looks at the VA hospitals still yet. Here where I live I have met only one other woman vet who was considerably older than I am. I don't get it.. where are the women? I mean we've been around and will be around forever.. aren't the women using the VA hospitals and other services available to them?