Yearly Archives: 2004

Soldiers’ kin pay a high price

Posted on September 15, 2004 by Team VCS

Wednesday, September 15th, 2004 As politicians make grand speeches supporting our troops, families of our wounded soldiers are being told they soon will no longer receive the modest government stipend that helps them leave job and home to stay at … Continue reading →

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1000 Dead; Resource Guide for Returning Veterans

Posted on September 10, 2004 by Team VCS

1000 U.S. Service-members dead in Iraq War The number of U.S. service members dead in the Iraq War passed 1,000 for the first time, in a week marked by a bloody car-bombing which killed 7 Marines.  Many thousands more have … Continue reading →

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Portland VA Budget Crunch Cancels Surgeries

Posted on September 8, 2004 by Team VCS

Portland VA Budget Crunch Cancels Surgeries In the last few weeks the Portland, Oregon VA hospital has been sending a letter to veterans informing them that their non-“life-or-limb” surgery has been cancelled or postponed. The Portland VA facility, with a … Continue reading →

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Russia Admits It Lied About Belsan School Hostage Crisis

Posted on September 6, 2004 by Team VCS

Russia Admits It Lied On Crisis Public Was Misled On Scale of Siege By Susan B. Glasser and Peter FinnWashington Post Foreign ServiceMonday, September 6, 2004; Page A01 MOSCOW, Sept. 5 — The Russian government admitted Sunday that it lied … Continue reading →

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Experimental Anthrax and Smallpox Vaccines Pack One-Two Punch

Posted on September 5, 2004 by Team VCS

Vaccine-induced heart problems; Smallpox vaccinations and anthrax vaccine Smallpox vaccinations have been linked to serious heart problems. Seventy-seven of over 615,000 (1.25{cd9ac3671b356cd86fdb96f1eda7eb3bb1367f54cff58cc36abbd73c33c82e1d}), according to the Pentagon, have developed myopericarditis, an inflammation of the sac around the heart. The Centers for … Continue reading →

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Army Extends Stop-Loss (Back-Door Draft) to Reserve and National Guard

Posted on August 19, 2004 by Team VCS

Stop-Loss, an Army about-face Luis Prosper has spent 24 years in the Army, reached the highest rank given to a non-commissioned officer — sergeant major — and was awarded a Bronze Star for heroism in Iraq. Now he wants to … Continue reading →

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Family of Iraq Abuse Whistleblower Threatened

Posted on August 16, 2004 by Team VCS

Family of Iraq Abuse Whistleblower Threatened WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Relatives of the U.S. soldier who sounded the alarm about abuse of Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib prison said on Monday the family was living in protective custody because of death … Continue reading →

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Rumsfeld and Bush Failed Us on Sept. 11

Posted on August 15, 2004 by Team VCS

Rumsfeld and Bush Failed Us on Sept. 11Donald Rumsfeld, one of the chief opponents of investing real power over purse and personnel in a new national intelligence chief, told the 9/11 commission that an intelligence czar would do the nation … Continue reading →

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Combat Veteran Files Suit to Block “Stop Loss” – the Backdoor Military Draft

Posted on August 14, 2004 by Team VCS

Fighting the Backdoor DraftMilitary Families File “Stop Loss” Suit Attorneys for a decorated combat veteran serving in the Army Reserve will announce Tuesday the filing of a petition challenging a “stop loss” order that requires the reservist to remain in … Continue reading →

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VCS Call To Action: Honor the Legacy

Posted on August 9, 2004 by Team VCS

Over the weekend, an article in the Oregonian (http://www.veteransforcommonsense.org/NewsArticle.cfm?ID=1861) accompanied by graphic photographs described a very disturbing incident which took place in Iraq on June 29, one day after the handover to the Iraqi interim government. According to the article, … Continue reading →

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