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Dianna Cahn

  • Writer, DoD Inspector General
Washington, D.C.
As seen in: Military.com, Stars and Stripes, Government Technology, Inside Business, Task & Purpose, The Virginian-Pilot, American Military News, RealClear Defense, Disability Scoop, VIRGINIA Magazine
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The last straw: Puerto Rico's vulnerable - veterans, the elderly - outmatched by Maria

The last straw: Puerto Rico's vulnerable - veterans, the elderly - outmatched by Maria

Stars and Stripes — The top commander of the U.S. military response pulled out last week, along with troops and helicopters, saying it was time to transition to the next phase of recovery. But the most vulnerable - among them the island's aging veterans - are still overwhelmed.
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In the mountains of Puerto Rico, Hurricane Maria still rules

In the mountains of Puerto Rico, Hurricane Maria still rules

Stars and Stripes — COMERIO, Puerto Rico - The roads are mostly clear, so now some supplies can get here. But life in this mountain region in the heart of Puerto Rico is still very much in the grips of Hurricane Maria. Nearly seven weeks after the storm landed a direct hit Sept.
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San Juan VA hospital eases burden of veterans in storm aftermath

San Juan VA hospital eases burden of veterans in storm aftermath

Stars and Stripes — Since the one-two punch of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the emergency room at the VA hospital in San Juan has been operating at maximum capacity. In many instances the VA has kept people after they were stabilized, simply because they had nowhere else to go.
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Love, protest, music and 'madness'

Love, protest, music and 'madness'

Stars and Stripes — WASHINGTON - The year began with tens of thousands of young people pouring into San Francisco to heed Timothy Leary's call to "turn on, tune in and drop out." By 1967's end, nearly half a million Americans would be serving in Vietnam, and 11,363 would die.
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Navy helo plucks stranded Texans from floodwaters

Navy helo plucks stranded Texans from floodwaters

Stars and Stripes — PORT ARTHUR, Texas - The rain stopped, finally. But the water didn't. It's everywhere. From the sky, water surrounding buildings in this and other southeastern Texas cities stretched for miles, a devastating remnant from Hurricane Harvey. Entire neighborhoods were submerged, while sometimes just a few hundred yards away, higher ground was dry.
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Navy rescue helos scramble to keep pace with Harvey

Navy rescue helos scramble to keep pace with Harvey

Stars and Stripes — COLLEGE STATION, Texas - When he fired up the MH-60 Seahawk helicopter Wednesday morning, Navy Lt. Cmdr. Pat Dunn thought it was going to be an easier day over the floodwaters of Hurricane Harvey. Monday had been intense.
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101st Airborne Division: Close-knit military community feels pain of deaths in wars the nation ha...

101st Airborne Division: Close-knit military community feels pain of deaths in wars the nation ha...

Stars and Stripes — Close-knit military community feels pain of deaths in wars the nation has forgotten Close-knit military community feels pain of deaths in wars the nation has forgotten By Dianna Cahn Stars and Stripes FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. - Rain came in a deluge on the Friday of Sgt. William Bays' funeral.
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Loyalty and legacy: One 101st soldier recalls his time downrange

Loyalty and legacy: One 101st soldier recalls his time downrange

Stars and Stripes — Every Friday, John Nikolao's neighbors can see him walking his dogs while dressed head to toe in red - red cap, red T-shirt, red socks. It's not a Santa thing.
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Tricare rules force military families with sick children to pick between hospice or treatment

Tricare rules force military families with sick children to pick between hospice or treatment

Stars and Stripes — The rule is usually discovered by parents bracing for their child to die. Already consumed by tragedy, these military families are confronted with a brutal choice: Elect hospice to ease your child's suffering or choose treatment to keep fighting for your child's life.
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