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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).

Web Portal Warrior Gateway Helps Digital-Age Veterans

Written by Barbara Ortutay

Tuesday, 25 May 2010 09:10

May 24, 2010, New York, New York (Associated Press) - For young veterans returning from duty in Iraq or Afghanistan, the process of re-entering society can be daunting, especially if they have been injured or have struggled with mental health problems.

Written by Matthew LaPlante

Monday, 24 May 2010 09:34

May 24, 2010 (The Salt Lake Tribune) - If Jackson Pollock had worked on whiteboards, his art might have looked something like the piece hanging on the wall of Matthew Samore's office.

Written by Robert Merrill

Monday, 24 May 2010 09:14

May 21, 2010 (The Washington Post Editorial) - In 2005, I went from fighting in the streets of Fallujah to studying in the hallowed halls of Harvard Law School in a span of seven months. I arrived as an active-duty Marine Corps captain and transitioned from the infantry to the judge advocate general's corps. To the best of my knowledge, I am the only active-duty service member to have received a JD from Harvard during the deanship of Elena Kagan.

Op-Ed for Memorial Day: Lest We Forget

Written by Linda Seebeth

Monday, 24 May 2010 09:00

May 20, 2010, Issaquah, Washington (Issaquah Reporter Editorial) - Memorial Day became a national day of remembrance thanks to the efforts of wives and mothers of fallen soldiers. Civil War widows lobbied for years until Memorial Day - originally Decoration Day - was officially proclaimed in 1868.

Written by Kelly Kennedy

Friday, 21 May 2010 14:48

May 20, 2010 (Air Force Times) - As the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee reviewd various legislative proposals to help veterans Wednesday, they focused on two issues:

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