American Legion to host claims fair

By Leo Shane III
Published: February 20, 2013

WASHINGTON — The American Legion will host a claims fair Feb. 21 to help eligible veterans navigate the Department of Veterans Affairs' benefits process.

The event, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., will be at the Washington Hilton Hotel and will feature accredited service officers. Veterans need to bring their DD Form 214, dependent information, service and private medical records, and direct-deposit banking information.

Esquire article wrongly claims SEAL who killed bin Laden is denied healthcare

By Megan McCloskey
Published: February 11, 2013

The original online Esquire story upon which this post was based has been changed.

Esquire magazine claims “The Man Who Killed Osama bin Laden ... Is Screwed.”

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