Yearly Archives: 2005

Dear America from an Iraq War veteran

Posted on February 2, 2005 by Team VCS

Dear America, I am a soldier, and I served in Iraq. I spent the last year riding in an unarmored humvee with no doors, open to the whims of the enemy and the splashes of sewage from the wheels. I … Continue reading →

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Returning veterans paint grim picture of war’s toll

Posted on January 28, 2005 by Team VCS

Returning veterans paint grim picture of war’s toll Soldiers recently returned from Iraq gave an unfiltered and unflattering assessment of the war’s human toll as they detailed their war experiences to a crowd of Oakton Community College students and faculty … Continue reading →

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Insult to Injury: You Know They Treat Us Like Shit Says Iraq War Veteran

Posted on January 28, 2005 by Team VCS

Insult to Injury: You Know They Treat Us Like Shit Says Iraq War Veteran WASHINGTON — Most patients at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington have a lot on their minds: the war they just fought, the injuries … Continue reading →

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Two live grenades found in luggage of soldier returning from Iraq

Posted on January 28, 2005 by Team VCS

Two live grenades found in luggage of soldier returning from Iraq ATLANTA (AP) Two live hand grenades were found in the luggage of a soldier returning from Iraq on Thursday, halting operations at the international terminal of Atlanta’s airport for … Continue reading →

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Breaking News: PNAC Calls for Massive Increase in Troop Levels, Possibly Leading to Draft

Posted on January 28, 2005 by Team VCS

Letter to Congress on Increasing U.S. Ground Forces (This Means a Military Draft Soon) January 28, 2005 Dear Senator Frist, Senator Reid, Speaker Hastert, and Representative Pelosi: The United States military is too small for the responsibilities we are asking … Continue reading →

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Veterans Groups United in Call for Full Funding of VA Health Care

Posted on January 26, 2005 by Team VCS

Veterans Groups United in Call for Full Funding of VA Health Care WASHINGTON – Representing more than 7 million military veterans, The American Legion, the Disabled American Veterans and the Veterans of Foreign Wars today reaffirmed their unanimous support for … Continue reading →

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Despite Unanswered Questions, Judiciary Committee Approves Gonzales Nomination

Posted on January 26, 2005 by Team VCS

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted (10 to 8) today to endorse Alberto Gonzales as U.S. Attorney General. Despite support for Gonzales by all the Republican Committee members, other lawmakers and civil rights and human rights groups had cited grave concerns … Continue reading →

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Support the Troops – Take Action Today

Posted on January 26, 2005 by Team VCS
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Retired Generals Say Gonzales Not Right for Troops

Posted on January 25, 2005 by Team VCS

Retired Generals Say Gonzales Not Right for Troops As retired professional military leaders of the U.S. armed forces, we are deeply concerned about the nomination of Alberto R. Gonzales to be attorney general. We feel that his views concerning the … Continue reading →

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National Guard, Reserve troops not told of access to VA medical care

Posted on January 24, 2005 by Team VCS

National Guard, Reserve troops not told of access to VA medical care When Darin Overstreet returned from Iraq in June, no one told him he was eligible for medical care and other veterans benefits. Overstreet, a technical sergeant in the … Continue reading →

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