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Veterans for Common Sense (VCS) was formed in August 2002 as a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization by war veterans who believe that we, the people of the United States of America, are most secure when our country is free, strong, and responsibly engaged with the world. Our mission, based on the pragmatic ideals of the American patriot Thomas Paine, is to raise the unique and powerful voices of veterans so that our military, veterans, freedom, and national security are protected and enhanced, for ourselves and for future generations.

"We owe a debt to all who served and when we repay that debt to those bravest Americans among us, then we are investing in our future."
~ Barack Obama, August 3, 2009

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2008 Essay by Army Spouse: When Army Strong Snaps

Editor's Note: This article was written a little more than a year ago by Ms. Carissa Picard - a proud, loyal and dedicated yet concerned Army Spouse.

VCS-ACLU Torture FOIA Update: New Documents Released

ACLU Obtains More Documents Related To Bush Administration Torture Program

October 30, 2009, New York, NY - The government today handed over to the American Civil Liberties Union numerous documents in response to two ACLU Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuits for information related to the treatment of detainees in U.S. custody overseas. Thousands of pages of documents detailing the interrogation of prisoners by the FBI, Department of Defense (DOD) and CIA have previously been made public as a result of the lawsuits.

Army Times Editorial Calls for Improvements at VBA

VA Needs Bold Change

November 2, 2009 (Army Times Editorial Board) – When it comes to the vast and stubborn backlog of veterans benefits claims, Congress seems all too content to make a flyswatter to an elephant.

Op-Ed: VBA's GI Bill Turning Into an IOU

October 29, 2009 (Los Angeles Times) - In the military, I learned to expect screw-ups, especially when it came to money. So maybe the Department of Veterans Affairs is just trying to ease my transition to civilian life by doing things the military way in its handling of Post 9/11 GI Bill education benefits.

Congressional Support Increases for Streamlining of VA's PTSD Disability Rules

Bennet, Udall, Salazar Push VA to Streamline Benefits Process for Veterans Suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

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Veterans Healthcare and Disability Veterans for Common Sense posts articles, news and other related items about the readjustment needs and concerns of our veterans, with a special emphasis on access to prompt healthcare and disability benefits provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Investigative Journalism: God, the Army, and PTSD

Written by Tara McKelvey

Saturday, 07 November 2009 08:01

Is religion an obstacle to treatment?

November/December Issue (Boston Review) - When Roger Benimoff arrived at the psychiatric building of the Coatesville, Pennsylvania veterans’ hospital, he was greeted by a message carved into a nearby tree stump: “Welcome Home.” It was a reminder that things had not turned out as he had expected.

Tragic Shooting at Fort Hood, Texas

Written by Denise Gamino

Thursday, 05 November 2009 20:30

Veterans group was pushing lawmakers for more mental health counselors for soldiers

November 5, 2009 (Austin American-Statesman) Just as the tragedy was unfolding at Fort Hood, officials from a veterans group based in Austin were meeting in Washington with the staff of the Senate Armed Services Committee to plead for more mental health counselors for U.S. soldiers coming home from war.

Written by Bob Brewin

Wednesday, 28 October 2009 21:11

VBA will turn to a contractor to reduce backlog of GI educational benefits

October 28, 2009 (NextGov) - The Veterans Affairs Department said it issued a solicitation for temporary contractor support to help process what it called an unprecedented volume of educational benefit claims it has received since the post-9/11 GI bill went into effect.

Written by Kansas City Star

Tuesday, 27 October 2009 15:24

Make Sure Veterans Get Help with Stress Disorder

October 27, 2009 (The Kansas City Star Editorial Board) Many military personnel who acquired post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after serving in Iraq and Afghanistan are being inappropriately discharged, despite Pentagon assurances that proper policy is being followed.

Written by VCS

Tuesday, 27 October 2009 09:23

Veterans for Common Sense (VCS) offers VA regulators two recent scientific studies showing the enormous adverse impact on veterans' physical health due to post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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