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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: As Republican senators take some extra days to consider a health care bill, they may consider this. The measure, which has been delayed because of a lack of votes, takes money out of Medicaid, often described as the health progra
MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Today, the Smithsonian revealed its winning design to commemorate Native American veterans. They selected the work of Oklahoma artist Harvey Pratt. Here is how he describes the memorial, which he designed and which will be pl
[00:04.60]The two black stone walls are set into the earth. [00:10.11]They are about 76 meters long. [00:13.11](They form a) wide letter V. [00:15.65]As you walk down into the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the walls rise above you. [00:22.73]Cut into th
By Jordan Davis Dakar 30 September 2006 Alioune Kamara the head of Senegal's office of veterans and war victims, stand in front of his office building at Dakar, Senegal, Sept. 26, 2006 Tens of thousands of veterans of France's colonial army will soo
THIS IS AMERICA - Visit to a Medical Museum; Plastic Surgeon Makes Healing Trips to Vietnam; Help for Female Veterans Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. Im Steve Ember. And Im June Simms. This week on our program, we tell about a grou
Keeping Them Honest now. With yet another troubling case of a charity that is asking you to open your wallet for a good cause but where the money actually, where it actually goes is a completely different story. Now over the past couple of weeks, if
President Barack Obama at this hour is signing a bill that will provide government-sponsored health coverage to an estimated four million children. The State Children's Health Insurance Program dubbed SCHIP was approved by a 290-135 vote in the Hous
By Kane Farabaugh New York City 20 November 2006 watch Job Fair report Some members of the U.S. military are finding the transition back to the civilian workforce difficult after a combat deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan. Even though certain laws p
By Amanda Cassandra New York 19 November 2006 James Johnson, a 22-year Army veteran, talks with Pat Cooke, left, a recruiter for the Clearwater, Fla. police department, at a veterans job fair in New York The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says that
Public,PrivateOrganizationsWorktoHelpThousandsofHomelessVeterans Homeless in NY New York City officials say there are 2,000 U.S. military veterans in the city who are homeless. And some veterans say there might be twice that many. The New York Rescue
US Companies Reach Out to Hire Veterans 美国公司愿意尽量雇佣退伍老兵 NEW YORK Despite an improving economy, U.S. veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are still having difficulty finding jobs - and their unemployment rate of just
Crimea Aggression by Former Soviet Ally Stuns Ukraine's WWll Veterans KYIV, UKRAINE Ukraine and Russia, former Soviet allies, are scheduled to jointly celebrate 70 years since the end of World War ll, but after Moscow's aggression in Crimea, some Ukr
DAVID GREENE, HOST: President Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs has not been confirmed yet, but two of the executive orders the president signed this week could have a direct effect on the department and also the veterans it
AMERICAN MOSAIC - Veterans Day: Honoring the Men and Women Who Served, and SacrificedBy Dana Demange and Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: Friday, November 10, 2006 HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC, in VOA S
By Dan Robinson Washington 05 March 2007 US lawmakers are pledging strong action in the wake of the latest revelations regarding poor conditions wounded soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan have faced at a key Army medical hospital. VOA's Dan Robinson
今天我们要学的词是veteran。 Veteran, 是退伍军人的意思。November 11 is Veterans Day, 11月11号是美国的退伍军人节。Veterans Day is a day dedicated to the men and women who have served in America's armed forces, 退伍军人节
Michael Seslavinsky, head of Federal Agency on Press and Mass Communications of Russia, says the commemorative activities have expressed a respect for history. China suffered huge losses during the WWII. We should remember and respect the history and
1. President Barack Obama is expected to ask for a three-year freeze on part of the federal budget during his State of the Union address tomorrow. The freeze would affect almost five hundred billion dollars in programs, but not touch the Pentagon, ve
GWEN IFILL: After serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, many veterans face an uphill battle finding work in civilian life. There's been an increase in efforts to help ease their transition, but one segment of the veteran population is often overlooked. Sp