Yearly Archives: 2007

Veterans take care of fellow veterans. The Boston Globe followed a Marine unit, “New England’s Own,” for one year, and their story was published today.  Reporter Charlie Sennot and photographer Bill Greene should earn a Pulitzer Prize in journalism for … Continue reading →

November 7, 2007 – Veterans Day gives us the opportunity to remember that we would not enjoy the freedoms we have today were it not for the willingness of our troops, and our veterans, in every generation to fight on … Continue reading →

November 10, 2007 – Tomorrow is set aside to honor all those who have served in the nation’s armed forces. Always celebrated on Nov. 11, Veterans Day was originally called Armistice Day to commemorate the end of World War I, … Continue reading →

November 9, 2007 – BOSTON — Retired Staff Sergeant Andy Sapp spent 10 months in Iraq with the Massachusetts National Guard. Shortly after he returned home to Billerica two years ago, he felt broken. “I’m not the person I was … Continue reading →

November 8, 2007 – Derick Hughes joined the Marine Corps right after he graduated from high school. “I didn’t want to end up on the streets, so I joined the military,” he said. But three years later and after one … Continue reading →

November 9, 2007 – Although many Americans believe that the nation’s veterans have ready access to health care, that is far from the case. A new study by researchers at the Harvard Medical School has found that millions of veterans … Continue reading →

Click here to watch video of interview with Jeremy Scahill:  http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/110807J.shtml. October 30, 2007 – Apparently there is one set of rights for Blackwater mercenaries and another for the rest of us. Normally when a group of people alleged to … Continue reading →

Quote from Paul Sullivan at VCS: “This administration’s continual failure to have a plan for 1.5 million Iraq and Afghanistan veterans smacks as the ultimate betrayal of our fighting men and women.”  View 25-minute news broadcast at this link: http://news.sbs.com.au/dateline/forgotten_soldiers_134093 … Continue reading →

November 6, 2007 – Today, U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) submitted the following statement for the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing on “Hiring Practices and Quality Control in VA Medical Facilities.” He specifically addressed the issue at the Marion, Illinois … Continue reading →

Veterans Day: Supporting our Veterans is a Mandate, Not a Slogan! Each year on Veterans Day, Americans come together to honor our nation’s heroes.  Again, this year, our country is engaged in conflicts that require the dedication of our uniformed … Continue reading →