Yearly Archives: 2007

November 27, 2007 – The Bush administration formally committed America yesterday to a long-term military presence in Iraq, pledging to protect the government in Baghdad from internal coup plots and foreign enemies. The cooperation pact, endorsed by George Bush and … Continue reading →

November 28, 2007 – In a sense, the first chapter of James Sperry’s return home for good is set to begin this afternoon. That’s when Sperry, 22, plans to drive south from his parents’ west Belleville house to the Jefferson … Continue reading →

After reading a number of e-mails and digesting their comments, I think I’d like to share my view of the Department of Veteran Affairs with you. The National Cemetery Administration is the worst organization to deal with. Plain and simple, … Continue reading →

Nov. 29 Update: VCS on ABC’s ’20/20′ This Friday Dear VCS Friends: Veterans for Common Sense has two items for you in this week’s update. First, VCS will be featured on the news program ’20/20′ this Friday, Nov. 30. ABC … Continue reading →

November 27, 2007 – The Department of Veterans Affairs hopes to one day harness the power of technology to speed the processing of veterans’ benefits claims, but it is wary of ideas for quickly reducing the claims backlog, which is … Continue reading →

The news that Saudi Arabia is the nation providing the greatest number of foreign fighters in Iraq underscores the lies and duplicity at the foundation of President George W. Bush’s policies in the Middle East.   When the undersecretary of the … Continue reading →

The Military Religious Freedom Foundation has made a grim discovery of manuals created by a coalescence of American fundamentalist Christians motivated by a theocratic thirst for power. In the words of Mikey Weinstein, Founder/President of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation: … Continue reading →

[Note: VCS strongly encourages veterans to use Vet Centers.  VCS applauds VA’s positive outreach to de-stigmatize mental health conditions among our war veterans.  To learn more about VA’s Vet Centers, please go to this web site: http://www.vetcenter.va.gov/]  November 27, 2007 – Joel … Continue reading →

November 16, 2007 – Some returning veterans are finding that their education benefits aren’t enough to cover the high cost of college. To help bridge the gap, financier Jerome Kohlberg, a World War II navy veteran, has established a scholarship … Continue reading →

November 26, 2007 – Several New York veterans have been asked to repay part of their signing bonuses after war injuries prevented them from completing their tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, Sen. Charles Schumer said. Hundreds of veterans … Continue reading →