Veterans benefits obama

• While budget deficits and the federal debt remain major concerns, Obama said that veterans benefits will be exempt from any budget cuts. The president discussed those benefits at length during his VFW speech, ranging from jobs programs to health care.
(USA Today)
• Hoping to allay the concerns of military veterans, President Barack Obama told members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars on Monday that their Department of Veterans Affairs benefits would not be slashed through looming military defense cuts.
(Huffington Post)
• The public supports Obama's ending the war in Iraq, setting a timetable for winding down the war in Afghanistan, killing Osama bin Laden and creating economic benefits for soldiers returning home.
(Businessweek)
• President Obama speaks today to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Convention They also care about the treatment vets get; health care benefits, jobs and the bureaucracy and red tape at the VA. The campaigns have taken notice.
(NPR News)
• Mr. Obama announced the changes in a speech to the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Reno, Nev., where he offered a vigorous defense of his support for veterans, ranging from ending the war in Iraq to better processing claims for benefits.
(Wall Street Journal)
• Whether tackling social security, veterans benefits, civil rights or immigration reform But history suggests otherwise. President Obama has said that health care reform will be his legacy.
(Huffington Post)
• WASHINGTON -- Troops leaving the military will go through a five- to seven-day reverse boot camp covering job skills, personal finances and veterans benefits under a new initiative to be announced by President Barack Obama on Monday.
(Stars and Stripes)
• In reality, veterans benefits are restricted upon incarceration The Senate passed the measure Wednesday night after House approval, and the bill goes to President Obama for his expected signature.
(Columbian)