National Symposium for the Needs of Young Veterans.After serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, many young veterans are finding that America's system of health care, disability, education and job placement benefits are under-funded, tangled tan·gled adj. Complicated and difficult to unravel. See Synonyms at complex. Adj. 1. tangled - in a confused mass; "pushed back her tangled hair"; "the tangled ropes" untangled - not tangled 2. in red tape and lacking in relevancy to the needs of the 21st century families. To address these problems, AMVETS AMVETS abbr. American Veterans is hosting the National Symposium symposium In ancient Greece, an aristocratic banquet at which men met to discuss philosophical and political issues and recite poetry. It began as a warrior feast. Rooms were designed specifically for the proceedings. for the Needs of Young Veterans is planned for October 18-22, 2006 in Chicago, Ill. The symposium will bring together a diverse and representative group of veterans to discuss how to ensure a system of earned benefits that is both adequate and relevant to the needs of younger. Former Secretary of Veterans Affairs Noun 1. Secretary of Veterans Affairs - the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Veterans Affairs; "Bush appointed Edward J. Derwinski as the first Secretary of Veterans Affairs" Anthony J. Principi will co-chair the symposium. For more information, visit www.veteransnationalsymposium.org. |
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