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Returning Soldiers Still in Harm's Way When They Get Home - July 21, 2010

Vet Firms Eyed for VA Tech Upgrades - Military.com, July 21, 2010

VA Unveils Contract Strategy that Helps Veterans' Small Businesses - Department of Veterans Affairs, July 20, 2010

New Suicide Prevention Video Released - Army News Service, July 19, 2010

Study:  Ecstacy Treats PTSD - Military.com, July 16, 2010

New Jersey Airmen Spend Day at Panamanian School - July 16, 2010

New PTSD Rules Relax Definition - Military.com,  July 12, 2010

Rules Eased for Filing of PTSD Claims - Washington Post, July 9, 2010

Operation College Promise Concludes Visit to the 177th NJ National Guard Fighter Wing - June 24, 2010

Carney Introduces Bill to Improve Counseling for Student Veterans - The Review, June 9, 2010

Montclair State University and the Student Veterans Association Participated in the Hugs from Home Program - April 16, 2010

Equality for Guard and Reserves - The American Conservative Union Foundation, April 8, 2010

Few Veterans Have Applied for Increase in Benefits - New York Times, April 3, 2010

Statement from VA Secretary Eric Shinseki - March 21, 2010

The Citizen Soldier - TCNJ Magazine, March 2010

Stockton College Awarded Membership in the Servicemembers Opportunity College (SOC) Consortium - March 4, 2010

Pentagon Suspends Career Aid for Spouses, February 25, 2010

Vet Group Has Tips on GI Bill Repayments - Marine Corp Times, February 24, 2010

Homeless Vets Grant Program Expanded by New Bill- The NVF News, February 3, 2010

Take Two for GI Bill - Inside Higher Education, January 27, 2010

From Battlefield to Ivy League, on the GI Bill - New York Times, January 9, 2010

GI Bill Backlog Climbs as New Semester Looms - ArmyTimes.com, January 6, 2010

Serving Military Student Populations - AASCU Public Purposes, December 2009/January 2010

GI Checks AWOL - Herald News, December 30, 2009

Veterans Reassured on GI Payments - NorthJersey.com, December 28, 2009

National Guard Responds to Storms in Seven States - National Guard Bureau, December 21, 2009

Lending a Hand at Home to New Jersey National Guard Troops Abroad - Star Ledger, December 15, 2009

Back from Combat, Women Struggle for Acceptance - Yahoo News! December 14, 2009

Stop-Loss Pay Starts Flowing in December - Stars and Stripes, December 9, 2009

Advances for Women Veterans Move Forward - Veterans of Foreign Wars, December 8, 2009

NJ Veteran Speaks to Students, Establishes Monuments to Remember Pearl Harbor - Star Ledger, December 7, 2009

Friday Morning at the Pentagon - McClatchy Newspapers, November 27, 2009

Legal Services of New Jersey Launches New Veterans Legal Assistance Program - November 12, 2009

VFW National Home for Children Helps Active-Duty Family Members, November 20, 2009

Veterans Assistance Project Offers Aid in New Jersey - Philadelphia Inquirer, November 19, 2009

Montclair State University - Veteran and Military Student Recognition Week Held - www.montclair.edu, November 18, 2009

Legal Services of New Jersey Launches New Veterans Legal Assistance Project - November 12, 2009

Stockton Dedicates Veterans Monument - Press of Atlantic City, November 11, 2009

A Brief Visit from my Soldier Son - New York Times, November 8, 2009

Apply for Retro Stop-Loss Payments Now - Army Times, October 24, 2009

Victory for Veterans - Advanced Appropriations for VA Becomes Law - VFW, October 22, 2009

Wounded Soldiers Return to Iraq, Seeking Solace - New York Times, October 15, 2009

VA, Congress Share Blame for GI Bill Payment Delays - Military.com, October 15, 2009

"Week of the Women Warriors:" Launch of Groundbreaking Report on Female Troops and Veterans - IAVA.org, October 14, 2009

Afghan Corruption Could Loom As Surge Factor - Associated Press, October 13, 2009

Door Opens to Health Claims Tied to Agent Orange - New York Times, October 12, 2009

VA Tries to Remedy Delinquent Payments to Vets for College - Star Ledger, October 2, 2009

My Visit to the University of Maine at Augusta - by Elaine Gargiulo, NJCU, Operation College Promise Newsletter, October 2009

Montclarion Highlights Students Who Have Served - Coming Home 8 Years Later - October 8, 2009

Veterans Complain of GI Aid Delay - Philadelphia Inquirer, September 27, 2009

Secretary Shinseki Orders Emergency Checks to Students Awaiting Education Benefits - US Department of Veterans Affairs, September 25, 2009

Vets Waiting for Education Benefits Will Get Emergency Funding - CNN.com, September 29, 2009

Community Effort Needed to Help Wounded Veterans and Their Families - Trenton Times, September 21, 2009

FOB Hopping with Toby Keith Lifting the Spirit of Those Serving at the Frontlines - USO News, September 2009

Colleges Try to Readjust to Civilian Life - Press of Atlantic City, September 21, 2009

Houses Passes Adler Amendment to Support Veterans Education Opportunities - Prioritizes Grants for Schools that Support Veterans - UTube.com, September 17, 2009

Making the "Troops to College" Bill Work - Millennium Radio, September 16, 2009

From Combat to the Classroom - Record, September 15, 2009

New Report Suggests New GI Bill Will Lead to More Full-Time, Full-Year Enrollments and Greater Attendance at Public Four-Year Institutions - American Council on Education, August 27, 2009

For Veterans in Bind, Civilian Group Moves to the Front Line with Help - Star Ledger, August 24, 2009

Three NJ State Colleges and Universities Awarded Military-Friendly Status by GI Jobs Magazine - August 17

NJ Universities, Colleges Preparing for Influx of Veterans on New GI Bill - Star Ledger, August 4, 2009

Taking a Leap for Our Veterans - Patrick Shields, Coordinator of Veterans Affairs, Stockton College

Stockton Establishes Veteran Advisory Board - Prominent Leaders Comprise Group, August 3, 2009

Department of Defense Announces Transferability Options for "Post 9/11 G.I. Bill" - June 23, 2009

IAVA Joins Pelosi, Lawmakers to Acknowledge Progress on Three Top Issues for Veterans - IAVI Press Room, June 17, 2009

Counseling Services Available to Help Returning Soldiers Adjust - NJ.com, May 28, 2009

VA Web Site Helps College Counselors Aid Veterans - Armed Forces Press Service, May 27, 2009

177th Fighter Awing Medical Group Receives Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (May 14, 2009)

NJ National Guard Troops to be Welcomed Home With Yellow Ribbons and Lots of Support Services - Star Ledger, March 12, 2009

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