http://www.newsvine.com/veteranNewsvine - veteranen-usCopyright 2013Tue, 26 Feb 2013 02:39:53 +0000Sat, 25 May 2013 22:37:51 +0000http://www.newsvine.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/25/17092590-judge-refuses-to-toss-gay-calif-veterans-lawsuithttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/25/17092590-judge-refuses-to-toss-gay-calif-veterans-lawsuituslawsuitmarriagegayveteranlos-angelesus-newsTue, 26 Feb 2013 02:04:13 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/01/16808011-russian-wwii-vet-recalls-the-battle-of-stalingradhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/01/16808011-russian-wwii-vet-recalls-the-battle-of-stalingradeurussiaveteranworld-war-iiworld-newsstalingradFri, 1 Feb 2013 16:50:32 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this photo made Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, Alexei Stefanov, 90, recalls his participation in the battle of Stalingrad between Nazi Germany and its allies and Red Army that began in mid 1942 and ended in February 1943, in Moscow, Russia. The battle on the Volga River city named after Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin was a turning point in World War II and claimed almost 1,5 million lives on both sides. His wife of 67 years, Lyudmila Stefanova, sits at left, behind him. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)</p><p>In this photo made Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, Alexei Stefanov, 90, recalls his participation in the battle of Stalingrad between Nazi Germany and its allies and Red Army that began in mid 1942 and ended in February 1943, in Moscow, Russia. The battle on the Volga River city named after Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin was a turning point in World War II and claimed almost 1,5 million lives on both sides. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)</p><p>In this photo made Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, Alexei Stefanov and his wife Lyudmila Stefanova during an interview in Moscow, Russia, in which he recalled his participation in the battle of Stalingrad between Nazi Germany and its allies and Red Army that began in mid 1942 and ended in February 1943. The battle on the Volga River city named after Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin was a turning point in World War II and claimed almost 1,5 million lives on both sides. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)</p><p>In this family photo provided Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, Alexei Stefanov is depicted on this 1942 photo taken during the battle of Stalingrad in which the 20-year-old participated as commander of a reconnaissance squad. The battle on the Volga River city named after Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin was a turning point in World War II and claimed almost 1,5 million lives on both sides. (AP Photo/HONS)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/11/15085345-major-hurdles-remain-to-end-veteran-homelessnesshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/11/15085345-major-hurdles-remain-to-end-veteran-homelessnessusveteranus-newsendinghomelessnessarthur-luteSun, 11 Nov 2012 10:07:53 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this Oct. 9, 2012 picture, veteran Arthur Lute holds his is 5-month-old son Evan in his one-bedroom apartment in Chula Vista, Calif. Lute's arduous journey from his days as a U.S. Marine to his nights sleeping on the streets illustrates the challenge the Obama administration faces to make good on its audacious promise: End homelessness among veterans by 2015. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)</p><p>In this Sept. 19, 2012 picture, homeless veteran Jerome Belton poses for a portrait at a homeless shelter in San Diego. A former Marine, Belton now lives on the streets in San Diego. Despite budget increases and an aggressive strategy, the Obama administration struggles to make good on its audacious promise: End homelessness among veterans by 2015. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)</p><p>In this Sept. 18, 2012 picture, Homeless veteran George Krider poses for a portrait at a homeless shelter in San Diego. Krider has lived on and off the streets since leaving the navy with the rank of Petty Officer Second Class. Despite budget increases and an aggressive strategy, the Obama administration struggles to make good on its audacious promise: End homelessness among veterans by 2015. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)</p><p>In this Oct. 9, 2012 picture, veteran Arthur Lute holds his is 5-month-old son Evan in his one-bedroom apartment in Chula Vista, Calif. Lute's arduous journey from his days as a U.S. Marine to his nights sleeping on the streets illustrates the challenge the Obama administration faces to make good on its audacious promise: End homelessness among veterans by 2015. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)</p><p>Graphic shows spending on homeless veterans</p><p>In this Sept. 19, 2012 picture, homeless veteran Jerome Belton poses for a portrait at a homeless shelter in San Diego. A former Marine, Belton now lives on the streets in San Diego. Despite budget increases and an aggressive strategy, the Obama administration struggles to make good on its audacious promise: End homelessness among veterans by 2015. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)</p><p>In this Oct. 9, 2012 picture, veteran Arthur Lute holds his is 5-month-old son Evan in his apartment in Chula Vista, Calif. Lute's arduous journey from his days as a U.S. Marine to his nights sleeping on the streets illustrates the challenge the Obama administration faces to make good on its audacious promise: End homelessness among veterans by 2015. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)</p><p>In this Oct. 9, 2012 picture, veteran Arthur Lute holds his is 5-month-old son Evan in his one-bedroom apartment in Chula Vista, Calif. Lute's arduous journey from his days as a U.S. Marine to his nights sleeping on the streets illustrates the challenge the Obama administration faces to make good on its audacious promise: End homelessness among veterans by 2015. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)</p><p>In this Sept. 18, 2012 picture, Homeless veteran George Krider poses for a portrait at a homeless shelter in San Diego. Krider has lived on and off the streets since leaving the navy with the rank of Petty Officer Second Class. Despite budget increases and an aggressive strategy, the Obama administration struggles to make good on its audacious promise: End homelessness among veterans by 2015. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/06/14971693-british-double-agent-blake-proud-of-his-careerhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/06/14971693-british-double-agent-blake-proud-of-his-careereurussiaspyveteranworld-newsTue, 6 Nov 2012 17:25:44 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Jan. 15, 1992 file photo, George Blake, a former British spy who doubled as a Soviet agent, gestures during a news conference in Moscow. Blake described himself in an interview published in the government daily Rossiyskaya Gazeta on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012 as an "exceptionally lucky man". (AP Photo/Boris Yurchenko, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/13/14416923-returning-veterans-swell-ranks-of-us-entrepreneurshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/13/14416923-returning-veterans-swell-ranks-of-us-entrepreneursushomeveteranus-newsentrepreneurscominged-youngveteran-entrepreneursSat, 13 Oct 2012 16:11:09 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012 photo, Marine Corps veteran Jared Luce of Coventry, Conn., right, is fitted with a new suit by assistant store manager Kathy Bartosiak, center, as store manager Kim Cleverdon, left, looks on at a Brooks Brothers store in West Hartford, Conn. Luce is participating in the University of Connecticut's Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities. More than 200,000 people are discharged from the U.S. military each year, and advocates say they often possess qualities that make good entrepreneurs: resourcefulness, a taste for risk-taking and a can-do attitude. Nonprofit groups, state governments and U.S. agencies are all providing business training aimed at giving them new purpose and easing their transition to civilian life. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)</p><p>In this Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012 photo, Army Reservist Tiffany Mellers of Bridgeport, Conn., right, poses for staff at a Brooks Brothers store while being fitted for a new suit as Air Force veteran Janette Blackmore of Maryland, left, looks on in West Hartford, Conn. Mellers and Blackmore are participating in the University of Connecticut's Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities. More than 200,000 people are discharged from the U.S. military each year, and advocates say they often possess qualities that make good entrepreneurs: resourcefulness, a taste for risk-taking and a can-do attitude. Nonprofit groups, state governments and U.S. agencies are all providing business training aimed at giving them new purpose and easing their transition to civilian life. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)</p><p>In this Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012 photo, Marine Corps veteran Tim Hudak of Alexandria, Va. waits to be fitted for a suit provided by Brooks Brothers in West Hartford, Conn. Hudak is participating in the University of Connecticut's Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities. More than 200,000 people are discharged from the U.S. military each year, and advocates say they often possess qualities that make good entrepreneurs: resourcefulness, a taste for risk-taking and a can-do attitude. Nonprofit groups, state governments and U.S. agencies are all providing business training aimed at giving them new purpose and easing their transition to civilian life. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)</p><p>In this Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012 photo, Marine Corps veteran Tim Hudak of Alexandria, Va. center, is handed a jacket by store manager Kim Cleverdon, right, during a fitting for a new suit provided by Brooks Brothers in West Hartford, Conn. Hudak is participating in the University of Connecticut's Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities. More than 200,000 people are discharged from the U.S. military each year, and advocates say they often possess qualities that make good entrepreneurs: resourcefulness, a taste for risk-taking and a can-do attitude. Nonprofit groups, state governments and U.S. agencies are all providing business training aimed at giving them new purpose and easing their transition to civilian life. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)</p><p>In this Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012 photo, Marine Corps veteran Cory Hixson of Springfield, Va. is fitted for a suit provided by Brooks Brothers in West Hartford, Conn. Hixson is participating in the University of Connecticut's Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities. More than 200,000 people are discharged from the U.S. military each year, and advocates say they often possess qualities that make good entrepreneurs: resourcefulness, a taste for risk-taking and a can-do attitude. Nonprofit groups, state governments and U.S. agencies are all providing business training aimed at giving them new purpose and easing their transition to civilian life. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)</p><p>In this Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012 photo, a U.S. flag pin is seen on the lapel of a jacket as Army veteran Justin Nash of Cheshire, Conn. looks in a mirror while being fitted for a suit provided by Brooks Brothers in West Hartford, Conn. Nash is participating in the University of Connecticut's Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities. More than 200,000 people are discharged from the U.S. military each year, and advocates say they often possess qualities that make good entrepreneurs: resourcefulness, a taste for risk-taking and a can-do attitude. Nonprofit groups, state governments and U.S. agencies are all providing business training aimed at giving them new purpose and easing their transition to civilian life. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/10/14347689-vietnam-vet-plumley-dies-featured-in-war-moviehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/10/14347689-vietnam-vet-plumley-dies-featured-in-war-movieusobitwarveteranretiredmel-gibsonus-newswere-soldiers"Wed, 10 Oct 2012 20:47:11 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/30/14162346-picked-for-a-reason-us-veterans-dont-deliverhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/30/14162346-picked-for-a-reason-us-veterans-dont-deliversportsgolfcollapsecupveteranryder-cupsteve-strickerMon, 1 Oct 2012 00:02:31 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>USA's Jim Furyk reacts after missing a putt on the 16th hole during a singles match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) </p><p>USA's Jim Furyk reacts after missing a putt on the 18th hole and losing to Europe's Sergio Garcia during a singles match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) </p><p>USA's Jim Furyk reacts after missing a putt on the 16th hole during a singles match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) </p><p>USA's Jim Furyk reacts after missing a putt on the 16th hole during a singles match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) </p><p>USA's Steve Stricker covers his face as he hugs Europe's Martin Kaymer after a singles match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) </p><p>USA's Steve Stricker flips his putter after missing a putt on the 17th hole during a singles match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) </p><p>USA's Steve Stricker reacts after winning the second hole during a singles match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) </p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/05/13676327-philippines-oldest-wwii-veteran-dies-at-111http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/05/13676327-philippines-oldest-wwii-veteran-dies-at-111philippinesoldestveteranworld-war-iiworld-newsasbataan-death-marchWed, 5 Sep 2012 09:59:35 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this April 10, 2012 photo released by the Philippines Veterans Affairs Office, Filipino veteran Alfonso Fabros attends a recognition ceremony at the Capas National Shrine in Tarlac province, northern Philippines. The Philippines said its oldest World War II veteran, Fabros, has died at age 111. Fabros served with the U.S. Armed Forces in the Far East when the Japanese invaded the Philippines, then an American colony in December 1942. (AP Photo/Philippines Veterans Affairs Office)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/20/13381315-attorneys-for-va-veteran-appeal-his-detentionhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/20/13381315-attorneys-for-va-veteran-appeal-his-detentionusveterandetainedus-newsfirst-amendmentveteran-detainedMon, 20 Aug 2012 22:42:57 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/16/11732499-us-veterans-to-return-war-medals-in-protesthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/16/11732499-us-veterans-to-return-war-medals-in-protestiraqnatowarmilitaryveteranachesonrarestonly-on-msnbc-comsteven-achesonWed, 16 May 2012 12:33:04 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Iraq war veteran Steven Acheson will engage in the rarest of protests this weekend: He will hand back his military service medals at the NATO summit in Chicago, an act one veteran calls "disgraceful."</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/15/11710188-iraq-veteran-uses-rap-to-treat-his-ptsdhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/15/11710188-iraq-veteran-uses-rap-to-treat-his-ptsdushealthveteranrappingleo-dunsonTue, 15 May 2012 07:04:57 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Sgt. Leo Dunson poses for a photo at his apartment, Thursday, April 26, 2012, in Las Vegas. Dunson is trying to turn his PTSD from serving in Iraq into a rap career. The Las Vegas college student has self-published several albums with songs like “If I Don’t Make it Home” and “My 1st Kill.” (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)</p><p>Sgt. Leo Dunson talks with classmates before performing for his voice class final at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, Monday, April 30, 2012, in Las Vegas. Dunson is trying to turn his PTSD from serving in Iraq into a rap career. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)</p><p>Sgt. Leo Dunson studies a textbook for an anthropology class he takes at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, Thursday, April 26, 2012, in Las Vegas. While working to earn a degree in political science, Dunson focuses much of his engergy on building a career in rap with music that focuses on his journey serving in Iraq with the Army through his battle with PTSD. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) </p><p>Sgt. Leo Dunson sings "Easy" for his voice class final exam at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, Thursday, April 26, 2012, in Las Vegas. While working to earn a degree in political science, Dunson focuses much of his engergy on building a career in rap with music that focuses on his journey serving in Iraq with the Army and his battle with PTSD. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) </p><p>Sgt. Leo Dunson pulls up one of his rap music videos at his apartment,Thursday, April 26, 2012, in Las Vegas. While working to earn a degree in political science, Dunson focuses much of his engergy on building a career in rap with music that focuses on his journey serving in Iraq with the Army and his battle with PTSD. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) </p><p>Sgt. Leo Dunson talks about his time serving with the Army in Iraq,Thursday, April 26, 2012, in Las Vegas. While working to earn a degree in political science, Dunson focuses much of his engergy on building a career in rap with music that focuses on his journey serving in Iraq with the Army and his battle with PTSD. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) </p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/09/11614195-korean-war-vet-84-shoots-intruder-inside-homehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/09/11614195-korean-war-vet-84-shoots-intruder-inside-homeusveterankorean-warus-newsintrudershootsWed, 9 May 2012 10:39:47 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/17/11254932-walkout-loser-quitters-complain-its-not-fairhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/17/11254932-walkout-loser-quitters-complain-its-not-fairveterantrainerquittwistrespondedcontestantskiddingendureonly-on-msnbc-comWed, 18 Apr 2012 01:08:27 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>"Are you kidding me?!" That's how veteran trainer Bob responded when he learned that the remaining contestants in the game were ready to quit rather than endure a simple twist.</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/08/11083752-60-minutes-veteran-mike-wallace-dieshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/08/11083752-60-minutes-veteran-mike-wallace-diesjournalistveteranwallacecbsmike-wallacemikeeveningonly-on-msnbc-comSun, 8 Apr 2012 14:45:08 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Veteran journalist Mike Wallace died Saturday evening at the age of 93, CBS announced Sunday morning. </p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/29/10923517-woman-accused-in-wwii-vets-suicide-by-lethal-yogurthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/29/10923517-woman-accused-in-wwii-vets-suicide-by-lethal-yogurtdeadlyoxycontinlifeveteranwwiiprosecutorsyogurtonly-on-msnbc-comconcoctingThu, 29 Mar 2012 16:37:00 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/15/10702026-beanbag-hit-occupy-protester-not-gas-canisterhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/15/10702026-beanbag-hit-occupy-protester-not-gas-canisterusoaklandveteranhurtmarine-corpsus-newsiraq-waroccupy-oaklandThu, 15 Mar 2012 15:24:07 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Oct. 25, 2011 file photo, 24-year-old Iraq War veteran Scott Olsen lies on the ground bleeding from a head wound after being struck by a projectile during an Occupy Wall Street protest in Oakland, Calif. Olsen, a Marine Corps veteran whose skull was fractured during an Occupy Oakland protest was struck by a police beanbag round, not a tear gas canister. Attorney Mark Martel, who is preparing to file a claim against the Police Department on Scott Olsen's behalf, says bean bag rounds are meant to hit people, indicating the officer intentionally aimed at Olsen's head. (AP Photo/Jay Finneburgh, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/10/10635996-rep-jay-inslee-to-resign-from-congresshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/10/10635996-rep-jay-inslee-to-resign-from-congressgovernorwashingtoncongressforveteranjayresignjay-insleeonly-on-msnbc-comSat, 10 Mar 2012 21:11:09 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/25/10506104-mass-iraq-vet-with-ptsd-finds-new-life-at-seahttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/25/10506104-mass-iraq-vet-with-ptsd-finds-new-life-at-seausiraqhomeveteranus-newsfishingcomingerick-valienteSat, 25 Feb 2012 17:09:55 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/24/10497226-polish-wwi-veteran-aged-112-promoted-to-captainhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/24/10497226-polish-wwi-veteran-aged-112-promoted-to-captaineupolandveteranwwiworld-newsworld-warspoland-defense-ministryFri, 24 Feb 2012 15:39:44 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/17/10434314-polish-man-found-in-mountains-is-iraq-war-veteranhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/17/10434314-polish-man-found-in-mountains-is-iraq-war-veteraneuiraqpolandveteranworld-newsFri, 17 Feb 2012 14:24:27 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/10/10372180-marine-veteran-found-after-2-days-in-oregon-snowhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/10/10372180-marine-veteran-found-after-2-days-in-oregon-snowusveteranus-newssurvivalhypothermiaFri, 10 Feb 2012 14:23:56 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/07/10340299-last-known-wwi-veteran-florence-green-dies-at-110http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/07/10340299-last-known-wwi-veteran-florence-green-dies-at-110euobitbritainveteranwwiworld-newsflorence-greenTue, 7 Feb 2012 14:36:26 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this Feb. 19, 2010 photo released by the British Ministry of Defense, MOD, shows Florence Green, left, on her 109th birthday being presented with a birthday cake by LAC Hannah Shaw on behalf of the RAF at her home in King's Lynn, east England. Florence Green, the world's last known veteran of World War I, has died at the age of 110, the care home where she lived said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Sac Chris Hill/MoD, HO) NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/01/10292030-gay-ca-veteran-sues-over-denial-of-benefitshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/01/10292030-gay-ca-veteran-sues-over-denial-of-benefitsuslawsuitmarriagegaypoliticsveteranWed, 1 Feb 2012 21:29:38 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Tracey Cooper-Harris, who served in the Army for 12 years, left, whispers to her spouse, Maggie Cooper-Harris during a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012. Tracey Cooper-Harris is suing the federal government because she and her wife are being denied military benefits granted to heterosexual couples. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)</p><p>Tracey Cooper-Harris, who served in the Army for 12 years, left, and her spouse, Maggie Cooper-Harris sit together at a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012. Tracey Cooper-Harris is suing the federal government because she and her wife are being denied military benefits granted to heterosexual couples. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)</p><p>Tracey Cooper-Harris, who served in the Army for 12 years, left, and her spouse, Maggie Cooper-Harris speak during a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012. Tracey Cooper-Harris is suing the federal government because she and her wife are being denied military benefits granted to heterosexual couples. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)</p><p>Tracey Cooper-Harris, who served in the Army for 12 years, right, smiles at her spouse, Maggie Cooper-Harris before a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012. Tracey Cooper-Harris is suing the federal government because she and her wife are being denied military benefits granted to heterosexual couples. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)</p><p>Tracey Cooper-Harris, who served in the Army for 12 years, and her spouse, Maggie Cooper-Harris, hold hands during a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012. Tracey Cooper-Harris is suing the federal government because she and her wife are being denied military benefits granted to heterosexual couples. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)</p><p>Tracey Cooper-Harris, who served in the Army for 12 years, left, and her spouse, Maggie Cooper-Harris, sit together at a news conference at the National Press Club in Washingotn, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012. Tracey Cooper-Harris is suing the federal government because she and her wife are being denied military benefits granted to heterosexual couples. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)</p><p>Tracey Cooper-Harris, who served in the Army for 12 years, left, wipes her eyes as she sits with her spouse Maggie Cooper-Harris after speaking at a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012. Tracey Cooper-Harris is suing the federal government because she and her wife are being denied military benefits granted to heterosexual couples. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/25/9695666-sc-army-veteran-96-always-eager-to-give-bloodhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/25/9695666-sc-army-veteran-96-always-eager-to-give-bloodusbloodveterandonorsouth-carolinaus-newsjoe-johnsonblood-donorninety-six-year-old-joe-johnsonSun, 25 Dec 2011 15:26:33 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this undated photo released by The Blood Connection, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011, Joe Johnson is shown. Ninety-six-year-old Johnson is first in line when the bloodmobile arrives at his South Carolina retirement home, eager to save lives and keep up the habit he started during his Army career. (AP Photo/The Blood Connection)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/13/9420000-nj-veteran-to-veteran-help-line-goes-nationalhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/13/9420000-nj-veteran-to-veteran-help-line-goes-nationalusveterannew-jerseyus-newscounselingveteran-to-veteranTue, 13 Dec 2011 18:57:31 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post