A bill seeks to address allegations that difficult disability cases are turned away, but the Bureau of Veterans Services says it’s just adhering to federal criteria.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Senate has golden opportunity to learn from McMaster
The pick for national security adviser should be called on to elaborate on his vision for the job.
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Posted inOpinion
Commentary: Robots ready to take over some armed forces jobs
Automated machines are poised to take over a wide range of military jobs.
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World, News
Air Force relaxes policy on tattoos, body art
But the head is still an unauthorized area.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Reject ‘modernization’ of nuclear arsenal that threatens life on Earth
We cannot stand by and allow Congress to pass a budget of $1 trillion for the nuclear weapons industry.
Posted inLife & Culture, News, Source
TV show filmed in Maine, ‘Growing Home,’ to focus on veterans-turned-farmers
Each episode will focus on a veteran, or a veteran and their family. Their businesses include potato farms, blueberry fields, a winery and a deer farm, in towns from southern coastal Maine to Aroostook County.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Government should accelerate research on PTSD talk therapy
Secondary research is urged after a study shows that the therapy can help manage the disorder.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Mixed feelings toward Japan after Pearl Harbor understandable
It’s OK for Americans to be grateful for Japan’s friendship today while still feeling pain about the attack.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: U.S. poised for vast expansion of military spending
Lawmakers of both parties, a president and a president-elect are vying to escalate an arms race.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Military spending must be cost-effective and proportional to real threats
Obscenely irresponsible fiscal behavior in Defense Department spending needs to stop.