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Baghdad Bonanza
KBR, Inc., the global engineering and construction giant, won more than $16 billion in U.S. government contracts for work in Iraq and Afghanistan from 2004 to 2006—far more than any other company, according to a new analysis by the Center … Continue reading
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Another Iraq War Veteran Hospitalized for PTSD Arrested by Army for Going AWOL
Soldier decries AWOL arrest at hospital Lexington, Kentucky, November 20, 2007 — A soldier facing his second tour of duty in Iraq said in a jailhouse interview he was at a hospital seeking mental help when he was arrested in … Continue reading
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Army Desertion Rate Highest Since 1980
November 16, 2007 – Soldiers strained by six years at war are deserting their posts at the highest rate since 1980, with the number of Army deserters this year showing an 80 percent increase since the United States invaded Iraq … Continue reading
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Congress to Hold Hearings on Stopping Suicides and Ending Homelessness
November 16, 2007 House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Announces Hearing on Mental Health for Veterans Washington, D.C. – Chairman Bob Filner (D-CA) announced that the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs will hold a hearing to examine current mental health care available … Continue reading
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Nov. 17 CNN: Veterans Waging War on the VA; 224,000 OEF/OIF Claims, 264,000 Patients
CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta looks at the cases of three badly wounded veterans and their struggles to get disability benefits from the VA. In the documentary, VA’s Acting Secretary Gordon Mansfield says 224,000 Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans already filed … Continue reading
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Computer With Veterans’ Data Stolen
November 15, 2007 – In a déjà vu announcement, the Department of Veterans Affairs says a computer containing the names, Social Security numbers and birthdates of 12,000 veterans was taken over the Veterans’ Day weekend from the VA medical center … Continue reading
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Editorial Column – The Scandal at Walter Reed
March 9, 2007 – The scandal at Walter Reed is not an isolated incident. It is directly related to our foreign policy of interventionism. There is a pressing need to reassess our now widely accepted role as the world’s lone … Continue reading
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Senator Durbin Says U.S. Has Become Haven for War Criminals
November 14, 2007 – More than 1,000 people from 85 countries who are accused of such crimes as rape, killings, torture and genocide are living in the United States, according to Department of Homeland Security figures. America has become a … Continue reading
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Goodbye, Mr. Bush
The Republican will to power remains ferocious. It will take a dauntless Democratic leader to win back the White House and restore dignity to the Constitution. Nov. 15, 2007 – Under crisis conditions of an extraordinary magnitude political leadership of … Continue reading
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Forgotten Veterans
November 12, 2007 – SACRAMENTO (CBS13) ? The military burial is how this nation shows gratitude to the men and women who have faithfully defended our country. Wes Nell knows that sacrifice, serving for your country. Every year the … Continue reading
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