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Congress Pushes to Expand, Focus Burn Pits Treatment Research
(Washington – May 3, 2019) – A bipartisan group of Congressional representatives has called for the creation of a new treatment research program relevant to veterans with toxic wounds resulting from exposure to massive open-air burn pits in Iraq, Afghanistan, … Continue reading
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80 Organizations urge U.S. Dept. of Education to implement a strong borrower defense rule
(Washington, DC – August 31, 2018) — Yesterday, 80 organizations and advocates working on behalf of student servicemembers and veterans submitted joint comments to the U.S. Department of Education on the proposed negotiated rulemaking to rewrite the borrower defense rule. The … Continue reading
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Veterans for Common Sense Opposes Torture, Haspel Nomination
(Washington – May 8, 2018) – Veterans for Common Sense, a national veterans organization, today released the following letter opposing torture and the nomination of Gina Haspel to serve as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency: ***** May 8, … Continue reading
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VCS Statement on Veterans Affairs Secretary
VCS Statement on Veterans Affairs Secretary (Washington – March 22, 2018) – Veterans for Common Sense, a Washington, DC-based veterans organization, today released the following 500-word statement in response to current public discussion regarding the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs … Continue reading
81 Organizations Tell Congress They Oppose Attacks on Protections for Students and Taxpayers in House PROSPER Act
81 Organizations Tell Congress They Oppose Attacks on Protections for Students and Taxpayers in House PROSPER Act On Friday, February 23, eighty-one organizations — representing students, consumers, veterans, servicemembers, faculty and staff, civil rights, and college access — including Veterans … Continue reading
New analysis by Brown University: Iraq War cost $5.6 trillion
An article by Brown University Costs of War project director Stephanie Savell reports a new comprehensive estimate for how much the war on terrorism has cost the U.S.: $5.6 trillion, “a counterpoint to the relatively limited estimates issued by the Pentagon…”
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VA launches welcome kit to guide Veterans to the benefits and services they’ve earned
SOURCE: VAntage Point, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs This is where Veterans should start. VA’s onboarding process can be overwhelming at times. Veterans who have visited a VA outreach booth, VA eligibility office, or have gone through a Transition Assistance … Continue reading
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DISAMBIGUATION NOTICE: This is the webpage for Veterans for Common Sense (VCS), a non-profit national veterans organization based in Washington, DC – not to be confused with the, “Veterans Coalition for Common Sense,” or, “Florida Veterans for Common Sense,” or the, “Florida Veterans … Continue reading
An Increase in “Bad Paper” Discharges Since 9/11 Leaves Many War Veterans Without Help
New report highlights how veterans with higher needs may be adversely impacted PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] – A new report released this week examines the lives of war veterans who are issued “bad paper,” or Other Than Honorable discharges from … Continue reading
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VCS Praises Passage of VA Choice Program Extension
(Washington – April 5, 2017) — Veterans for Common Sense, a national veterans education and advocacy organization, today praised the Congressional passage of The Veterans Choice Program Improvement Act. “We thank the leaders and members in both houses of Congress for extending … Continue reading
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