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Aug 31 2010
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Aug 31 2010
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Aug 31 2010
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Aug 30 2010
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Aug 17 2010
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Aug 16 2010
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Aug 08 2010
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Aug 01 2010
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Jul 09 2010
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Jul 06 2010
Grant will help assist veterans with job training and employment
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Jul 04 2010
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Jul 02 2010
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Jun 17 2010
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Jun 09 2010
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Jun 01 2010
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May 31 2010
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May 31 2010
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May 31 2010
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May 31 2010
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May 31 2010
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May 30 2010
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May 28 2010
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May 27 2010
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May 11 2010
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May 10 2010
Finding a job
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May 06 2010
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Apr 30 2010
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Apr 30 2010
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Apr 26 2010
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Apr 23 2010
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Apr 22 2010
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Apr 13 2010
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Apr 09 2010
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Mar 31 2010
VA Secretary Shinseki proposed a new rule to provide free healthcare and compensation to veterans suffering from medical conditions with proven links to Agent Orange.
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Mar 31 2010
Representatives at Contra Costa Community College discuss the green job training programs and its partnership with Swords to Plowshares
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Mar 30 2010
Experts, including Swords' Policy Director Amy Fairweather, discuss the benefits of Veterans Courts
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Mar 30 2010
Swords’ plan for Veterans Commons at 150 Otis Street.
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Mar 29 2010
VA’s proposed regulation, which will make several diseases with proven scientific association to Agent Orange, has the potential to expand access to free lifetime healthcare for 200,000 or more Vietnam War veterans.
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Mar 19 2010
Walter Williams, case manager at the Employment and Training Program at Swords to Plowshares talks about the impacts war has had on his life.
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Mar 19 2010
Mike Van Derwood, Outreach Coordinator at Swords and Marine, wrote an op-ed about the services and support for veterans in San Francisco.
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Mar 19 2010
The Presidio Trust and Swords partner to renovate the Pet Cemetery
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Mar 19 2010
The Presidio Trust and Swords partner to renovate the Pet Cemetery
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Mar 19 2010
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Mar 17 2010
NBC talks with Swords Women Veteran Coordinator, Tia Christopher and participating artists.
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Mar 16 2010
Interviews with the artists and Swords staff regarding the 2nd Annual SHOUT! Art by Women Veterans.
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Mar 13 2010
Antiwar Activists Plan Nationwide Protests to Mark Seventh Anniversary of Iraq Invasion
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Mar 12 2010
Swords spokespeople talk about the challenges veterans face finding jobs.
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Mar 05 2010
The power of community-based movements supporting veterans and their families.
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Mar 02 2010
Veterans Administration, Geared to Men, Shortchanges Special Needs of Women
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Mar 01 2010
Female vets find the VA health-care system lacks the resources and initiative to care for women returning from duty
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Feb 26 2010
Elinor Roberts of Swords to Plowshares says the VA is taking a fresh look at disability claims filed by veterans who fought in the Persian Gulf.
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Feb 04 2010
Swords to open new housing facility for veterans in 2012
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Feb 04 2010
Michael Blecker discusses the need for more funding and services for vets.
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Feb 04 2010
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Jan 27 2010
Amy Fairweather at Swords to Plowshares weighs in.
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Jan 23 2010
Swords to Plowshares and others pursue lawsuit on behalf of Cold War Veterans.
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Jan 20 2010
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Jan 17 2010
Women Veteran Coordinator at Swords, Tia Christopher, lends her expertise.
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Jan 13 2010
Truthout.org article, New VA Statistics Show Young Veterans Committing Suicide at an Alarming Rates
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Jan 06 2010
Program participants and Swords to Plowshares Employment and Training staff members talk about the Green Job Training Program offered to recently separated veterans.
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Jan 05 2010
Amy Fairweather, Director of the Iraq Veteran Project at Swords to Plowshares shares her expertise and experience working with vets with PTSD and compounded trauma from multiple deployments.
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Dec 24 2009
Veteran and former Swords to Plowshares client, Tim Chapman, shares his story of recovery.
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Dec 22 2009
Two women veterans and survivors of sexual assault tell their stories and the obstacles they faced.
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Dec 20 2009
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Dec 16 2009
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Dec 15 2009
For America's men and women returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan, transitioning back to civilian life is often a struggle.
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Dec 02 2009
Obama Administration Struggling to Tackle Mental Health Crisis Plaguing Military
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Dec 02 2009
Michael Blecker, Executive Director of Swords to Plowshares discusses the implications of more troops being sent to Afghanistan.
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Dec 01 2009
Dozens of former military people recently lined up outside St. Anthony Foundation for survival gear
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Dec 01 2009
KTVU News talks with Michael Blecker and Walter Williams at Swords to Plowshares about PTSD and the true costs of war.
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Nov 30 2009
As Obama plans to announce sending 40,000 more troops to Afghanistan, Swords to Plowshares Executive Director Michael Blecker talks about the other costs of war here at home.
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Nov 20 2009
Interview with Tia Christopher, Swords to Plowshares Women Veteran Coordinator
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Nov 18 2009
Amy Fairweather, Director of the Iraq Veteran Project talks about resources and needs among veterans and their families
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Nov 14 2009
Veterans Lack Access to Health Care. Read here
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Nov 12 2009
San Francisco Examiner: Veteran's Benefits 101: Where do I go to find assistance accessing my veterans benefits? Swords to Plowshares is a resource for benefits. Read here
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Nov 11 2009
Aaron Glantz reports on the struggles veterans face
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Nov 11 2009
Michael Blecker, Swords to Plowshares Executive Director highlights the 13th Annual Veterans Day Dinner.
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Nov 11 2009
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Nov 11 2009
Also, a new study finds lack of health care contributed to the deaths of 2,266 veterans last year.
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Nov 11 2009
Ernesto Estrada, Policy Associate at Swords talks about issues facing Iraq/Afghanistan Veterans.
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Nov 11 2009
Many veterans are adversely impacted because they lack health insurance or are ineligible for VA healthcare. Swords to Plowshares, a San Francisco-based veteran service agency, helps veterans access healthcare by providing free legal services to many veterans.
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Nov 11 2009
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Nov 11 2009
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Nov 11 2009
Michael Blecker highlights the indadequacies for dealing with the trauma of war.
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Nov 11 2009
San Francisco Chronicle applauds Swords' Permanent Supportive Housing
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Nov 11 2009
San Francisco Chronicle reporter, Kevin Fagan, interviews several homeless cilents at Swords Transitional Housing Program.
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Nov 02 2009
Orientation begins November 16th
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Oct 30 2009
Swords to Plowshares helps homeless veterans. Read the interview here
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Oct 22 2009
Tia Christopher, Swords to Plowshares Women Veteran Coordinator and survivor of Military Sexual Trauma talks about her experience.
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Oct 08 2009
Free Speech Radio News talks with members of the Coalition for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans. Listen here
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Oct 07 2009
Editorial focusing on veteran services and featuring the Coalition for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans.
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Oct 07 2009
Interview with member of the Coalition for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans and Tia Christopher, Women Veteran Coordinator at Swords to Plowshares.
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Oct 01 2009
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Sep 29 2009
The California Report at KQED reports on the Veteran Career Fair. Listen here
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Sep 29 2009
KTVU reports from the 2nd Annual Veteran Career Fair hosted by Swords. Watch here
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Sep 29 2009
Veteran Career Fair Attendees seek employment in a suffering economy.
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Sep 21 2009
A recent study conducted by Stanford University found that rates of PTSD among service members deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan may be as high as 35%.
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Sep 18 2009
Join Swords to Plowshares and companies from all over the Bay Area on Sept. 29th
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Sep 16 2009
The San Francisco-based Employment and Training Department at Swords to Plowshares moved to the San Francisco War Memorial.
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Jul 14 2009
Martinez News Gazette: Swords to Plowshares begins green job training program. Read the story here
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Jul 12 2009
KCBS Radio: Swords to Plowshares begins green job training program. Listen here
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Jul 08 2009
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May 26 2009
San Francisco Chronicle: S.F. Memorial Day events honor the fallen
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May 25 2009
KPFA Evening News: Swords to Plowshares Memorial Day Event
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May 20 2009
Tia Christopher and Walter Williams talk about Iraq and Afghanistan veterans returning from combat.
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May 13 2009
Michael Blecker and Walter Williams of Swords talk about combat stress.
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May 08 2009
Members of Coalition of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans talk about improving care for veterans.
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