Category Archives: VCS Fact Sheets and Reports

Good News for Veterans in the FY 2013 Budget–VCS Supports VA Budget as three steps in the right direction

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Patrick

Below is a copy of email sent to members by our ED. This week the Department of Veterans Affairs released its Fiscal Year 2013 budget request, a request of 140.3 billion. The highlights are as follows: The $140.3 billion for … Continue reading →

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New Veterans for Common Sense Impact Report is Now Available

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Patrick

Veterans for Common Sense is the only organization making extensive use of the Freedom of Information Act to compile a regular and comprehensive report of this nature. Our concise report uses primary source data obtained from the Department of Defense … Continue reading →

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VCS Presents Briefing on Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans to DoD Officials

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Kristina

Rehabilitating Wounded Veterans to Enable Them to Improve Their Health Outcomes April 21, 2010, Washington, DC – Veterans for Common Sense presented the latest statistics about our Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans to more than 100 military medical leaders at … Continue reading →

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VCS Releases Updated War Statistics

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Kristina

VCS Releases “Iraq and Afghanistan War Impact Report,” VA Confirms Nearly 712,000 Iraq and Afghanistan War Veteran Patients October 1, 2011 (VCS Exclusive) – In an effort to document the severe and escalating human and financial consequences of the Iraq … Continue reading →

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VCS Editorial: Ratify START Treaty in December 2010

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Kristina

Time to Reduce Stockpiles and Verify Russian Nukes are Safe December 19, 2010 (VCS Editorial) – In the next few days, the U.S. Senate is poised to ratify the START treaty designed to reduce the number nuclear weapons ready to … Continue reading →

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