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In studying veterans' brains, Boston doctors hope to solve puzzle of treating trauma
A breakthrough program developed at the Boston VA medical center is helping heal the psychological and physical wounds of war. It tailors treatments to veterans struggling to adjust to civilian life by treating all the health issues at the same time instead of individually. Like so many of America’s veterans, John Spagna returned from war a fractured and fragmented...
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Mass. bill would make services more accessible to all veterans
The Army-Navy game is a sporting spectacle brimming passionately with patriotism and pageantry, and for the first time ever, it was played in Massachusetts. In the stands at Gillette Stadium on Saturday was the state’s first ever secretary of Veteran Services, a new cabinet-level position in the Healy administration: Jon Santiago. In the lead-up to the game, NBC10 Boston...
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Black vets seeking health care face racial inequity
Ahead of this weekend’s Army-Navy game at Gillette Stadium, Massachusetts Veteran Services Sec. Jon Santiago talked about what the state can do to help address racial disparities in the federal system.
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Remains of World War II veteran buried in Kentucky
A Kentucky veteran killed during World War II was buried on Friday after his remains were identified through DNA testing.
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@Issue: New Boston city councilors, and helping our veterans
We are joined by the new members of Boston’s City Council and by veterans services Secretary Jon Santiago.
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Black veterans denied VA health benefits more often than white veterans, new data shows
New data from the Veterans Benefits Administration that NBC obtained shows a wide disparity for former military members seeking disability benefits.
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Stoughton school brings students and veterans together
Eighth-graders in Stoughton, Massachusetts, interviewed local veterans and honored them by presenting their stories at an annual Veterans Day assembly.
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New data shows health care disparity for Black veterans
Black veterans were denied health care claims more than white veterans across the VA system in the last 20 years, according to data received by NBC News.
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Disability claims are denied more for Black veterans, data shows
New data received by NBC News from the Department of Veterans Affairs shows that Black veterans were denied disability claims more than white veterans across the VA healthcare system in the last 20 years. The disparities were highlighted in a series of reports by NBC News Now and NBC local stations in a series called “American Vets: Benefits, Race and...
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Taking a look inside Chattermark Distillers in Charlestown
Hannah visits Chattermark Distillers, whiskey makers in Boston’s oldest neighborhood . She learns all about the unique distillery and veteran-owned business from founder John Sorgini.
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Flag display in Stoneham open through Veterans Day: ‘Field of Honor'
A flag display in Stoneham, Massachusetts, for veterans is now up around the clock. Hundreds of flags sit outside Stoneham Central Middle School — each one honoring a veteran for their service for the fourth annual Field of Honor organized by the Stoneham Veterans Committee. There’s also a card attached to the flags, displaying their names and their stories —…
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‘Field of Honor' on display in Stoneham
The display is free to the public and will be open each day through Nov. 12.
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Massachusetts community being featured on ‘George to the Rescue' episode this Saturday
The “George to the Rescue” team has a special episode coming out this Saturday. They joined forces with the Red Sox, National Grid, Comcast, and 3M to ameliorate the pantry at the Montachusett Better Ends Outreach Center in Gardner.
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Circling the alleged ‘claims sharks': Veterans' lawsuit accuses disability claims consultant of breaking federal law
Two veterans accuse a consulting company of charging them illegal fees to boost their disability ratings.
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‘Like a Russian roulette': US military firefighters grapple with unknowns of PFAS exposure
Federal research linking “forever chemicals” to testicular cancer confirms what U.S. military personnel long suspected. But as they seek testing for PFAS exposure, many wonder what to do with the results. There’s no medical treatment yet.
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Veterans' fundraiser draws Tracy Morgan, Josh Groban, John Mellencamp and Jon Stewart
Josh Groban, John Mellencamp, Tracy Morgan and the ever-present Jon Stewart will stand up at this year’s Stand Up for Heroes fundraiser.
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American Vets: Benefits. Race & Inequality
For years, Black veterans have been denied disability benefits at higher rates than their white counterparts. NBC News and NBC stations around the country investigated the disparities in this special report. And the reporting is getting results.
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Veterans see historic expansion of benefits for toxic exposure as new law nears anniversary
Hundreds of thousands of veterans have received additional benefits in the past year after President Joe Biden signed legislation expanding coverage for conditions connected to burn pits that were used to destroy trash and potentially toxic materials.
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Cape Cod veterans in need of housing as lodge's closing looms
A Cape Cod community is now scrambling to help local veterans to find a new place to live after they were served eviction notices earlier this week. A disabled Coast Guard veteran with cancer told NBC10 Boston that he cried after receiving notice from Liberty Lodge in Sandwich, Massachusetts, that he would have to vacate. “Pretty much out of the…
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Cape Cod community helping vets find new home
Veterans living at the Liberty Lodge in Sandwich, Massachusetts, were served with eviction notices this week.