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State of the Union Office Hours with Matt Flavin 1/26/12

Matt Flavin, Director of Veterans and Wounded Warrior Policy, responds to your questions in a special State of the Union session of White House Office Hours. For this week's full Office Hours schedule visit: http://www.wh.gov/sotu.

  1. WHLive
    #SOTU Good morning - up on comms here to take your questions on veterans, military families and wounded warrior issues. #WHChat
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  2. RyanKules
    #WHChat With so many returning veterans waiting months for care what’s being done to provide consistent access to timely mental health care?
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  3. WHLive
    .@RyanKules #SOTU Critical issue. VA & DOD providing historic funding for programs & Joining Forces working with medical colleges #WHChat
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  4. Lifescript
    How is the WH addressing the different mental health challenges facing returning women #vets? #WHChat
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  5. WHLive
    .@Lifescript #SOTU Working closely with VA. Sec Shinseki has launched a number of initiatives. Find more here: http://www.womenshealth.va.gov #WhChat
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  7. WHLive
    .@Ken1569 Agree. As a vet, I know how much we still have to do here. Sec Shinseki has made a priority & VA is working tech solutions #WHChat
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  8. wwpinc
    Wounded warriors deserve timely, effective mental health care. We haven't seen evidence VA provides that yet.http://bitly.com/tKVaSf #WHChat
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  9. WHLive
    .@wwpinc Still much to do here. Have made progress: more mental health care providers, hotline, research funding & med. partnerships #WHChat
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  11. WHLive
    .@afoss80 #SOTU VetsJobCorps will put thousands of vets to work to protect our streets & preserve natural resources. Details soon. #WHChat
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  12. JSquatriglia
    @gov What is the Obama administration doing to help young entrepreneurs succeed in today's struggling economy? #WHChat
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  13. WHLive
    .@JSquatriglia Good work happening. SBA, DOD, & VA working to design training & expand EBV program following POTUS Navy Yard speech #WHChat
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  15. WHLive
    .@Ken1569 Burn pits are a serious issue & VA is actively conducting research. Find more information here: http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/burnpits/index.asp #WHChat
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  16. JustinFriedman
    Is there a plan to recruit more drs to serve the VA? w/ the Pres' focus on higher ed, loan forgivness could be an attractive option #WHChat
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  17. WHLive
    .@JustinFriedman Joining Forces commitment from med schools will help & VA recruiting/hiring best docs. More: http://www.vacareers.va.gov/careers/physicians/index.asp #WHChat
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  18. agthoma
    #WHchat Can we get some support for vets like me trying to go into medical school to treat other vets with PTSD? Who knows vets better?
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  19. WHLive
    .@agthoma As a vet, thx! GI Bill/VocRehab provide support to go back to school & see what Joining Forces did: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/01/11/new-commitments-will-improve-health-care-our-heroes #WHChat
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  20. tsukiyominoasa
    @gov What kind of #cleanenergy did Navy purchased? Is it biofuel for the jet fighters? Or is it Geothermal energy? Or other? #SOTU #WHChat
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  21. WHLive
    .@tsukiyominoasa Go Navy! And, it's all of the above. Navy & USMC doing groundbreaking work here. Energy security vital. #WHChat
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  22. altconent
    #whchat Congress & GAO tells VA to comply with law to put vet small biz first, VA puts vets last, what is WH going to do?
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  23. WHLive
    .@altconent VA doing good work to promote small biz. Announced yesterday Vets Small Business Conf in Detroit. http://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=2252 #WHChat
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