veterans issues

For Immediate Release                                         Greg MooreAugust 7, 2008                                    (603) 206-1223 x1013
Congressional Candidate John Stephen Announces Plan For Military Personnel, Veterans; Releases Veterans Coalition
CONCORD, NH- 1st District Congressional candidate John Stephen today released his "Call to Action" plan for America's active duty military, National Guard, reserves and veterans at a press conference at the Legislative Office Building.  The plan calls for expanding choice for veterans' health care by allowing them to receive care at any qualified health provider, not just a Veterans Administration facility.  In addition, the proposal accelerates the phase-in of concurrent receipt of retirement benefits for disabled veterans, calls for a full-service VA in New Hampshire, stops a proposed enrollment fee for Tricare, restores the POW/MIA designation for those fighting in the War on Terror in Iraq and Afghanistan, improves transition services for those returning home from war and coordinates support for families of armed service members call to action overseas.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                                         CONTACT: BARBARA RILEY

8/6/08                                                                                  202-224-2841

                                                                                            LIZ CHAMBERLAIN

                                                                                            603-430-9560

SUNUNU BRIEFS NEW HAMPSHIRE VETERANS ON NEW VA HEALTH SERVICES

Senator, VA representative meet with Veterans Service Officers in Nashua

NASHUA, NH – United States Senator John Sununu (R-NH) today (8/6) met with Veteran Service Officers in Nashua for an informational discussion on plans by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide in-state radiation therapy for New Hampshire veterans.  The meeting at VFW Post 483 included a briefing by Debra Krinsky, acting Public Affairs Officer for the Manchester Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC).

For Immediate Release

Monday, July 28, 2008

MEDIA CONTACT

Jamie Radice (202) 225-5456

Congresswoman Shea-Porter To Introduce Legislation Requiring New Hampshire Has Full Service VA Hospital

Manchester, NH— Today, Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter continued to demonstrate her unwavering support for veterans by announcing she will introduce legislation requiring the Veterans Administration to provide New Hampshire veterans with the same services veterans in other states receive at their full service hospitals.  Congresswoman Shea-Porter’s bill, “The Veterans Equity Health Act,” will ensure that veterans in each of the 48 contiguous states have access to at least one full-service hospital of the Veterans Health Administration or receive comparable services provided by contract. 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                                CONTACT: BARBARA RILEY

7/25/08                                                                        202-224-2841

                                                                                    LIZ CHAMBERLAIN

                                                                                    603-430-9560

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SUNUNU: VA TO INCREASE IN-STATE HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR VETERANS

VA Secretary Peake tells Sununu VAMC plans to offer radiation therapy at New Hampshire hospitals

MANCHESTER, NH - U.S. Senator John Sununu (R-NH) today (7/25) announced that U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary James B. Peake has committed to providing in-state radiation therapy for New Hampshire veterans.  In a May 30 letter to the Secretary and again during Peake’s visit to the Manchester Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) last month, Sununu urged the Secretary to improve access to radiation treatment so that veterans would not have to travel out-of-state for cancer treatments.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                      CONTACTS: LAENA FALLON

6/25/08                                                                                    202-224-3324

                                                                                    LIZ CHAMBERLAIN

                                                                                    603-430-9560

GREGG, SUNUNU ANNOUNCE $200,000 GRANT FOR HOUSING AND SERVICES FOR HOMELESS VETERANS IN NASHUA

WASHINGTON, DC – United States Senators Judd Gregg and John Sununu (R-NH) today (6/25) announced that the U.S. Department of Labor has awarded $200,000 in funding to Harbor Homes, Inc., of Nashua to help reintegrate homeless veterans into the labor force.  The funding was made available through The Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program (HVRP), which provides emergency shelter, job counseling, transportation, and other assistance to homeless veterans.

For Immediate Release
June 24, 2008

Despite his lip service, Sununu has opposed funding for the VA and for veterans' health care

(Manchester, NH) - Secretary of Veterans Affairs James Peake visited the Manchester VA Medical Center today and announced he doesn't foresee that New Hampshire will ever have a full service VA again. [AP, 6/24/08] John Sununu visited with Peake at the VA this morning and issued a press release saying he "thanked the Secretary for coming to New Hampshire to tour the Manchester facility and learn more about the needs of the veterans it serves." [Sununu Press Release, 6/24/08]