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Jay Ostrich

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Berks veterans affairs director: Veterans still fighting deadly enemy

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By Jay Ostrich
| Reading Eagle Verified
Most of America’s Veterans may not be actively engaged in global combat this Veterans Day but make no mistake: Thousands are still fighting a deadly enemy, and the casualties are mounting right here in Berks County. Unlike the combat zone where troops are keenly trained to respond to enemy strikes by immediately seeking cover and returning fire, when they return from battle, many are overwhelmed and frozen by the transition.
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Need to improve drives move of Berks VA office

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By Jay Ostrich
| Reading Eagle Verified
Our veterans who defend our nation and our American way of life frequently hear the phrase, “Freedom isn’t free,” associated with their sacrifices. Indeed, freedom often comes at an unimaginable cost, and it’s at a price paid by our warriors that most Americans can’t even comprehend. Long after combat and service, many of our troops return with a full spectrum of injuries, both physical and mental.
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Elizabeth Steele and Jay Ostrich | Welfare reforms protect poor, taxpayers

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By Elizabeth Steele, Jay Ostrich
| The Tribune Democrat Verified
Regardless of where you stand on taxpayer-funded entitlements, few Americans argue against the maintenance of temporary safety nets or modifications aimed at ending welfare fraud, waste and abuse. In hopes of protecting both interests, the state Department of Public Welfare recently re-implemented an asset test to food stamps.
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More than any other source ...-->

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By Jay Ostrich
| sitemason.com
Top to bottom: SPC Timothy J. Heck, a training technician at the small arms simulator at Fort Indiantown Gap, teaches honorary COL Grant Brackner, 12, how to zero in his M-16 simulator rifle. SPC Timothy J. Heck teaches honorary COL Grant Brackner how to safely operate his Browning .50 cal machine gun simulator.
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