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Articles from the November 1, 2019 edition


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  • Happy 'Ampuversary': One year after losing my leg, I have control over my life again

    Nov 1, 2019

    Sometimes the most mundane things can make you stop and think. The other day, watching the way an elderly couple relied on each other reminded me of how domestic violence changed my life. Less than a year ago, I sat in my hospital room trying to deal with the news that my broken foot had to be amputated. Unlike a bruise or scar, this was something I would never be able to hide. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/point-of-view-kerry-benjoe-ampuversary-1.5341839...

  • 'No one steps up to serve' more than Native Americans, yet they are poorest, least insured vets

    Nov 1, 2019
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    Native Americans and Native Alaskans are more likely to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces than any other group, yet they remain among the poorest and least insured veterans with the least access to Department of Veterans Affairs services. Tribal leaders and advocates traveled from across the country to Washington to tell members of Congress exactly that, and to highlight the unique barriers to care that Native veterans face, despite histories of service older than the United States itself....