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FedEx Helps VFW Deliver a Doll of a Christmas Present
Largo, Fla., Dec. 31, 2008 - Regardless of what branch of the military one joins, the bond of serving one’s country unites millions of people across the U.S. despite background, race and gender. It’s what led Air Force veteran and FedEx Ground Service Manager Scott Barber in Tampa, Fla., to help a member of the Army more than 1,000 miles away in Sheldon, New York.
Last year, Army Staff Sgt. Robert Toland was stationed in Germany when he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. A young man in his 30s, Robert returned home with his wife and three little girls to western New York to get medical treatment in the hopes of extending his life.
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New Members Appointed to Committee on Women Veterans
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23, 2008 - Four new members have been appointed to the Advisory Committee on Women Veterans for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), an expert panel that advises VA on issues and programs affecting women veterans.
"I am pleased to welcome the newest members of this committee to the important job of serving America's women veterans," said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dr. James B. Peake. "Members of this committee work tirelessly on behalf of women veterans to improve outreach, ensure access to VA benefits and recommend ways in which VA can better meet their needs."
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