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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. WhiteHouse.gov
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    Thu, Jan 26 2012 13:21:52
  2. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    #SOTU Good morning - up on comms here to take your questions on veterans, military families and wounded warrior issues. #WHChat
    Thu, Jan 26 2012 07:03:55
  3. RyanKules
    Ryan Kules@RyanKules
    #WHChat With so many returning veterans waiting months for care what’s being done to provide consistent access to timely mental health care?
    Thu, Jan 26 2012 07:01:47
  4. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    .@RyanKules #SOTU Critical issue. VA & DOD providing historic funding for programs & Joining Forces working with medical colleges #WHChat
    Thu, Jan 26 2012 07:07:55
  5. Lifescript
    Lifescript@Lifescript
    How is the WH addressing the different mental health challenges facing returning women #vets? #WHChat
    Thu, Jan 26 2012 07:04:19
  6. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    .@Lifescript #SOTU Working closely with VA. Sec Shinseki has launched a number of initiatives. Find more here: womenshealth.va.gov #WhChat
    Thu, Jan 26 2012 07:11:12
  7. Ken1569
    Editor VA News Topix@Ken1569
    #WHchat What is WH & VA doing on claims? Claims the VA are behind Thousands Veterans still waiting on!
    Thu, Jan 26 2012 07:10:32
  8. WHLive
    White House Live@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
    Thu, Jan 26 2012 07:14:27
  9. wwpinc
    WoundedWarriorProjec@wwpinc
    Wounded warriors deserve timely, effective mental health care. We haven't seen evidence VA provides that yet.http://bitly.com/tKVaSf #WHChat
    Thu, Jan 26 2012 07:12:08
  10. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    .@wwpinc Still much to do here. Have made progress: more mental health care providers, hotline, research funding & med. partnerships #WHChat
    Thu, Jan 26 2012 07:18:36
  11. afoss80
    Amy@afoss80
    #WHChat Interested in the Veterans Job Corps proposal and when we will know more details...
    Thu, Jan 26 2012 07:16:04
  12. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    .@afoss80 #SOTU VetsJobCorps will put thousands of vets to work to protect our streets & preserve natural resources. Details soon. #WHChat
    Thu, Jan 26 2012 07:23:33
  13. JSquatriglia
    Jason Squatriglia@JSquatriglia
    @gov What is the Obama administration doing to help young entrepreneurs succeed in today's struggling economy? #WHChat
    Thu, Jan 26 2012 07:16:55
  14. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    .@JSquatriglia Good work happening. SBA, DOD, & VA working to design training & expand EBV program following POTUS Navy Yard speech #WHChat
    Thu, Jan 26 2012 07:31:27
  15. Ken1569
    Editor VA News Topix@Ken1569
    #WHchat What is VA DOD WH doing on Burn Pits - #military @veteran waiting on claims?
    Thu, Jan 26 2012 07:11:58
  16. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    .@Ken1569 Burn pits are a serious issue & VA is actively conducting research. Find more information here: publichealth.va.gov/exposures/burn… #WHChat
    Thu, Jan 26 2012 07:26:48
  17. JustinFriedman
    Justin Friedman@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
    Thu, Jan 26 2012 15:39:07
  18. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    .@JustinFriedman Joining Forces commitment from med schools will help & VA recruiting/hiring best docs. More: vacareers.va.gov/careers/physic… #WHChat
    Thu, Jan 26 2012 07:36:42
  19. agthoma
    Adam Thomas@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?
    Thu, Jan 26 2012 07:36:08
  20. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    .@agthoma As a vet, thx! GI Bill/VocRehab provide support to go back to school & see what Joining Forces did: whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/01/1… #WHChat
    Thu, Jan 26 2012 07:43:43
  21. tsukiyominoasa
    Tsukuyo Asahara@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
    Thu, Jan 26 2012 07:43:54
  22. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    .@tsukiyominoasa Go Navy! And, it's all of the above. Navy & USMC doing groundbreaking work here. Energy security vital. #WHChat
    Thu, Jan 26 2012 07:46:27
  23. altconent
    Louis@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?
    Thu, Jan 26 2012 07:43:43
  24. WHLive
    White House Live@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
    Thu, Jan 26 2012 07:49:38
  25. mrsdunham
    mrsdunham@mrsdunham
    @WHLive Why can't military spouses receive some type of stipend monthly? #WHChat
    Thu, Jan 26 2012 07:46:17

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