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Congressman Mitchell: Pausing to Consider People Who REALLY Matter

Chairman Harry Mitchell is a Hero to Veterans Nationwide

August 20, 2010 (Arizona Republic) - It's been a month since I spoke to Rep. Harry Mitchell about suicides among military veterans and I'm just getting around to writing something.

What Obama Won't Say Tonight About US Withdrawal from Iraq

August 31, 2010 (ConsortiumNews) - President Barack Obama’s aides say his speech this evening marking the end of "combat operations" in Iraq will avoid the vainglorious aspects of President George W. Bush’s infamous "Mission Accomplished" speech in 2003. We’ll see.

Lawsuit Update: Prudential's Half-Billion in Dirty Secret Profits

Families of Dead Soldiers Sue Insurer Over Its Handling of Survivors’ Benefits

August 29, 2010 (New York Times) - Vickie Castro’s only child was killed six years ago just before Christmas, when a suicide bomber blew himself up inside an Army mess tent in Mosul, Iraq, killing more than 20 people.

Op-Ed: Cost of War Must Also Include Caring for Our Veterans

Overlooked Cost of Iraq / Afghanistan Wars: Our Veterans' Healthcare and Benefits

August 15, 2010 (San Francisco Chronicle) - Two years after an Army specialist saw half his platoon torn apart in Iraq, he hanged himself in a California backyard.

VA Secretary Shinseki's Open Message to Gulf War Veterans

August 11, 2010, Washington, DC (VA Press Release) - August 2010 marks the 20th anniversary of the beginning of the Gulf War, launched with Operation Desert Shield and followed by Operation Desert Storm. VA honors this milestone with a renewed commitment to improving our responsiveness to the challenges facing Gulf War Veterans.

Veterans Articles & News

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).

For Iraq Veteran with Post-Traumatic Stress, Help Never Came

Written by Corinne Reilly

Tuesday, 13 July 2010 09:06

July 12, 2010 (The Virginian-Pilot) - It’s the middle of the night when the phone rings in Virginia Beach. Half awake, Ozawa Skipper-Coleman rolls over and reaches to pick it up. On the other end, a woman is crying, trying to catch her breath.

Written by Rick Maze

Tuesday, 13 July 2010 08:59

July 13, 2010 (Army Times) - Veterans Affairs Department officials who are lowering the bar for veterans to receive benefits related to post-traumatic stress disorder say they don’t expect more people to try to jump over it.

Written by James Dao

Tuesday, 13 July 2010 08:52

July 12, 2010 (New York Times) - A new federal regulation that is intended to make it easier for veterans to receive disability benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder is coming under fire from some of the advocates who had pushed for it.

PTSD Rules Eased to Include More Veterans

Written by Leigh Ann Caldwell

Tuesday, 13 July 2010 08:48

July 12, 2010 (News Junkie Post) - Starting Tuesday, it will be easier for Veterans to receive help and benefits for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The Department of Veterans Affairs has softened the cumbersome burden of proof that has denied may veterans.

Written by Kelly Kennedy

Monday, 12 July 2010 13:49

VA official to VA medical clinics: Stop gaming VA's computerized appointment system

July 12, 2010 (Navy Times) - After years of complaints from veterans who say they aren’t getting VA medical appointments within 30 days even if Veterans Affairs Department records show they are, a top VA official sent out a memo asking employees to quit "gaming" the system.

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