From the daily archives:

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

There are more than 420,000 vets in South Carolina which comprise 14-percent of the population. They received $882 million in compensation last year through the Veterans Administration and $60 million in vocational rehabilitation services.

There’s now help for vets who want more education in addition to programs offered through the military and Veterans Administration. AMVETS is one of a handful of veteran?s support organizations in the U.S. National AMVETS Commander John Hapner says scholarships and tuition vouchers are now available for on-line college courses which may be taken through some national chain universities, including University of Phoenix(with physical locations in South Carolina), as well as Kaplan and others. The classes are also open to the spouses and children of vets.

Hapner says education is important for vets.  ”This is going to be an outstanding program to educate vets like they did after WWII.  Without that G.I. Bill, we wouldn’t have had all the progress we’ve had over the years.”  [click to continue…]

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Program offers assistance to anxious vets

by William Christopher 07/28/09 9:38 PM

If you’re a veteran from Iraqi or Afghanistan and you’re experiencing problems with stress, anxiety, disturbed sleep, nightmares, or depression, then you’re invited to take part in a research project through the Dorn V-A Medical Center and the University of South Carolina. Researchers are conducting a study of new treatments for veterans that don’t use [...]

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Citadel hosts briefing on climate change,national security

by Ashley Byrd 07/28/09 5:13 PM

Recently-retired US Senator John Warner made a trip to South Carolina last week to make a case for dealing with the changes in global climate. He and leaders from the Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate held a town hall meeting at the Citadel about they say is the link between climate change [...]

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Sen. Graham’s blog statement on Sotomayor vote

by William Christopher 07/28/09 4:47 PM

The right vote for me and, I believe, the country
by Senator Lindsey Graham
Today, I voted in the Senate Judiciary Committee for Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to the Supreme Court. I understand the path of least resistance for me would be to vote no. But I feel compelled to vote yes. This is the right vote [...]

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Preacher accused of exposing himself

by William Christopher 07/28/09 3:50 PM

A low-country minister is accused of exposing himself to a young girl.
48-year-old Marion Leon Kosier Jr. of Harleyville Christian Church turned himself in to Dorchester authorities. He’s charged with committing or attempting a lewd act on a child, accused of walking into the bedroom of a 5-year-old girl last year and exposing his genitals. The [...]

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