Yearly Archives: 2004

`Scrounging’ for Iraq war puts GIs in jail Reservists court-martialed for theft; they say they did what they had to do By Aamer MadhaniTribune staff reporterDecember 12, 2004 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Six reservists, including two veteran officers who had received … Continue reading →

Results: Should Donald Rumsfeld keep his job as Defense Secretary?   Newsweek Should Donald Rumsfeld keep his job as Defense Secretary?    Yes20{cd9ac3671b356cd86fdb96f1eda7eb3bb1367f54cff58cc36abbd73c33c82e1d} No77{cd9ac3671b356cd86fdb96f1eda7eb3bb1367f54cff58cc36abbd73c33c82e1d} I don’t know3{cd9ac3671b356cd86fdb96f1eda7eb3bb1367f54cff58cc36abbd73c33c82e1d} Charges of Poor Planning in Iraq Revived By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Filed at 9:03 … Continue reading →

Doubts Persist About Election ResultsRACHEL KONRADAssociated Press As the Electoral College prepares to certify President Bush’s re-election on Monday, concerns persist about the integrity of the nation’s voting system – particularly in Ohio, where details continue to emerge of technology … Continue reading →

VA chief orders probe of disability rating system Responding to Illinois politicians’ demands for an investigation, the outgoing Veterans Affairs secretary Friday asked his department’s inspector general to review the VA’s rating system for disability claims. “I am very concerned … Continue reading →

US Army plagued by desertion and plunging morale While insurgents draw on deep wells of fury to expand their ranks in Iraq, the US military is fighting desertion, recruitment shortfalls and legal challenges from its own troops. The irritation among … Continue reading →

Double Standard Just a passing thought. Back in 1993, following the infamous “Blackhawk Down “ disaster in Somalia, Clinton’s Secretary of Defense Les Aspin resigned amidst allegations that he had failed to provide the troops in Somalia with the armored … Continue reading →

Congress digging into Illinois benefits claims A congressional investigator begins digging through federal veterans’ disability claims today in Chicago to determine why Illinois is ranked at the bottom of the nation in pay to wounded veterans. But a former disability … Continue reading →

USA Today: Ambassador Nicholson is tapped for VA WASHINGTON — President Bush on Thursday named soldier-politician-diplomat Jim Nicholson to head Veterans Affairs, the federal government’s second-largest Cabinet department. If confirmed by the Senate, Nicholson will succeed Anthony Principi, whose resignation … Continue reading →

Hastert jumps into vets scandal Illinois’ congressmen have given outgoing Veterans Affairs Secretary Anthony Principi a deadline of Jan. 5 to answer why Illinois veterans receive among the lowest disability pay in the nation. House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.), … Continue reading →

Lawmakers help wounded soldier get home after dispute with ArmyBy DEVLIN BARRETTAssociated Press WriterDecember 10, 2004, 4:23 PM EST WASHINGTON — Specialist Robert Loria of Middletown lost his arm in Iraq, but instead of a farewell paycheck from the U.S. … Continue reading →