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DOL, DOJ repeat pledge to protect veterans' employment rights

News Staff
Friday, December 17, 2021
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor and U.S Department of Justice have reaffirmed their commitment to administer and enforce protections afforded to military service members and veterans by the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994.
Attendees view the casket of Cpl. Charles York during a service at Fort Sill National Cemetery Tuesday. KYLETTA RAY/LEDGER PHOTO

Attendees view the casket of Cpl. Charles York during a service at Fort Sill National Cemetery Tuesday. KYLETTA RAY/LEDGER PHOTO

Hundreds attend service for Marine and Sailor with no known family

Eric Swanson
Thursday, September 16, 2021
Cpl. Charles York, an Oklahoma native who served in two branches of the armed forces, was buried Tuesday at Fort Sill National Cemetery. York passed away with no known family members to make his arrangements or attend his memorial service. Officials with the U.S.
Veteran Mental Health

Veteran Mental Health

Mental health clinic for veterans planned for Lawton this fall

News Staff
Thursday, July 30, 2020
LAWTON – Cohen Veterans Network (CVN) announced plans Tuesday to open a clinic in Lawton later this fall. More than 6,000 post-9/11 veterans, their families, as well as more than 12,000 family members of active-duty service men and women in the area, will be eligible for care at the Steven A.
Four representatives from Vietnam Veterans of America, Graphika, Twitter and Facebook testifying before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs about veteran exploitation on social media.

Four representatives from Vietnam Veterans of America, Graphika, Twitter and Facebook testifying before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs about veteran exploitation on social media.

Foreign entities are exploiting veterans via social media

News Staff
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A veteran organization and the nation’s largest social media companies told a congressional hearing last week that imposters from foreign countries are using social media to exploit former service members.
Rep. Kendra Horn voted recently to expand coverage for homeless veterans and their families

Rep. Kendra Horn voted recently to expand coverage for homeless veterans and their families

Horn votes to expand VA coverage for homeless veterans

News Staff
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Rep. Kendra Horn voted recently to expand coverage for homeless veterans and their families. “I voted to expand VA funding to cover veterans and their children at homeless shelters because caring for our veterans means caring for their families too,” said Horn, D-Oklahoma City.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)

Study to focus on hyperbaric oxygen therapy for vets

News Staff
Monday, October 21, 2019
OKLAHOMA CITY – State Representative Jay Steagall (R-Yukon) will hold an interim study to evaluate how hyperbaric oxygen therapy is used to improve the quality of life for veterans as well as many other Oklahomans.
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