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VCS Calls for Continued Defense Medical Research Funding
(Washington, June 8, 2017) – Veterans for Common Sense today joined with more than 100 organizations in calling on Congress to provide continued support for the “critical and highly successful defense health research programs” of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) directed … Continue reading
VA Claims Errors Leave One in Every Seven Veterans Shortchanged
(Washington – June 7, 2017) — The Boston Herald today reported higher than average error rates on veterans’ disability claims at one regional office of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (“Errors Leave Veterans Shortchanged“, June 7, 2017, by Jack Encarnacao). The … Continue reading
VCS Urges a Strong Borrower Defense Regulation to Protect Veterans and Servicemembers
(Washington, June 6, 2017) – Veterans for Common Sense today joined with nearly 30 national veterans service organizations and other education coalition allies in calling on Congress that the Borrower Defense Regulation not be watered down or delayed. The regulation, scheduled to … Continue reading
VCS Calls on Education Secretary for For-Profit School Reforms
(Washington, May 4, 2017) – Veterans for Common Sense today joined with more than two dozen veterans service organizations and other education coalition allies in calling on U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to provide openness, transparency, and an … Continue reading
VCS Supports Continuation of Gulf War Illness Treatment Research Program, Expresses Thanks
(Washington – Mar. 16, 2017) – Veterans for Common Sense (VCS), a national veterans advocacy organization and national leader on military toxic exposures and Toxic Wounds, yesterday sent the following letter of support for the treatment-focused Gulf War Illness Research Program (GWIRP) to the bipartisan House … Continue reading
VCS Supports the VA Prescription Drug Accountability Act
(Washington – Mar. 15, 2017) – Veterans for Common Sense, a national veterans advocacy organization, today sent the following letter of support for the VA Prescription Drug Accountability Act to the legislation’s co-authors: “Veterans for Common Sense (VCS) is in … Continue reading
Thomas Paine Celebration in Southwest Florida Expected to be Largest in the Nation
Event commemorates 280th anniversary of the birth of the Revolutionary War patriot, whose writings remain central to democratic movements worldwide (Sarasota, Fla. – January 23, 2017) – This year’s southwest Florida commemoration of the 280th anniversary of the birth of … Continue reading
Veterans for Common Sense Statement on Appointment of New VA Secretary
(Washington – January 11, 2017) – Veterans for Common Sense, a Washington, DC-based veterans organization, today released the following statement regarding the appointment of David Shulkin, M.D. as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): “After substantial public … Continue reading
VCS Presents on Gulf War Guidelines to Federal VA Advisory Committee, Provides New Public Education Documents
(Veterans for Common Sense – August 8, 2016) – Veterans for Common Sense Director Anthony Hardie today presented to a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) federal advisory committee regarding the impetus behind a new federal relook of clinical guidelines … Continue reading
VCS Statement on Different Organization with Similar Sounding Name
(Washington – June 11, 2016) – Veterans for Common Sense today issued the following statement regarding a new initiative by another organization using a similar sounding name: “To the best of our understanding, it appears that the leaders of a different organization, “Americans for … Continue reading
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