Mortars began to land near Matthew Burke’s
location in Afghanistan on Sept. 10, 2011. The base had prepared for a
Sept. 11 “anniversary attack,” but the offensive came a day early.
Steven Alejandro Armendarez’ personal story is one of perseverance, courage, resiliency,
and dedication. Growing up in south Texas, Armendarez was told at an
early age that he wouldn’t amount to much of anything and that he should
drop out of school and come to terms with the fact that he would work
an entry level job the rest of his life.
VA supports
the Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act, while noting that we require
additional appropriations to implement it as written. The bill, which
was signed into law by President Obama June 30, requires the department
to identify which VA mental health care and suicide prevention programs
are most effective for women Veterans and those having the highest
satisfaction rates among women Veterans.
Robert joined the Army Signal Corps in February of 1951. He completed
his lineman course in Okinawa, Japan before being transferred to Korea.
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