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101-year-old Joe Cooper was a crew member of the USS Ommaney Bay, which was attacked by a Japanese suicide pilot in World War II.
Bought by KPBS, WRFA-LP, Texas Public Radio, KRPS, and KUT
- Added: Aug 01, 2023
- Length: 03:54
- Purchases: 5
A VA Inspector General's report has found that the agency improperly denied benefits to thousands of veterans who couldn't see a doctor.
Bought by Texas Public Radio, KMXT, and KPCC
- Added: Jan 12, 2021
- Length: 03:28
- Purchases: 3
The VA has eliminated the designated smoking areas at its hospitals, clinics, and other buildings. It's a difficult transition for some patients, v...
Bought by KPBS and Colorado Public Radio
- Added: Dec 23, 2019
- Length: 03:33
- Purchases: 2
The settlement with earplug manufacturer 3M has focused attention on service-related hearing loss, one of the most common health problems among vet...
Bought by KPBS, WUSF, Texas Public Radio, WRST-FM Oshkosh, KPCC and more
- Added: Mar 11, 2019
- Length: 04:00
- Purchases: 6
Veterans are about twice as likely as non-veterans to die by suicide. But the majority of those suicides are among veterans aged 55 or older -- who...
Bought by WUSF, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, North Country Public Radio, KRZA, and Texas Public Radio
- Added: Dec 13, 2018
- Length: 03:35
- Purchases: 5
The number of veterans in the VA healthcare system who are 70 or older is expected to grow 30 percent in the next eight years.
Bought by Texas Public Radio, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WUSF, KMUD, and KPBS
- Added: Aug 21, 2018
- Length: 03:50
- Purchases: 5