Yearly Archives: 2008

February 25, 2008 – One year after Bob Woodruff spoke about his brain concussion on an ABC documentary, he is busy flying around the world on assignments and continuing to draw attention to the signature injury of the war in … Continue reading →

February 27, 2008 – A British CBS journalist kidnapped in the southern Iraqi city of Basra more than two weeks ago is in good health but remains in captivity, according to an Iraqi source. News agency Associated Press has reported … Continue reading →

February 28, 2008 — Like many of his fellow Americans who enlisted in the military after Sept. 11, 2001, Mike Totten was compelled to serve by a heightened sense of patriotism. The promise of money for college helped to seal … Continue reading →

Earlier this month, Paul Sullivan, executive director of Veterans for Common Sense, told a House subcommittee reviewing the backlog that Cooper should be held accountable for the problems and replaced. On Thursday, Sullivan said he wishes Cooper well, but he … Continue reading →

A major news network is working on a story about Iraq War and Afghanistan War veterans who have attempted or committed suicide.  The network is looking for a family who’s loved one sought medical care at VA after attempting suicide, and … Continue reading →

VoteVets, a group of veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, plans to broadcast a cable television advertisement attacking Senator John McCain, the only veteran in the presidential race. The ad features a young mother and Iraqi vet, who challenges … Continue reading →

February 27, 2008 – PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. — Rows of hotline operators with muted voices mask the desperation of incoming calls on a recent afternoon: a soldier back from Iraq with a drinking problem and a broken marriage; an Army … Continue reading →

NEW YORK (AP) — Sen. Joseph Biden on Monday called for more U.S. aid for Afghanistan and deeper NATO involvement there, saying failure could also have dire consequences for neighboring Pakistan. NATO must be “fully in the fight” in Afghanistan … Continue reading →

 The United States is funding and in many cases arming the three ethnic factions in Iraq—the  Kurds, the  Shiites  and the  Sunni Arabs. These factions rule over partitioned patches of Iraqi territory and brutally purge rival ethnic groups from their … Continue reading →

The federal government could be a step closer to suing the state of Tennessee. It all stems from problems at the Tennessee State Veterans Homes. A NewsChannel 5 investigation first exposed problems at the state-run nursing homes. And soon after, … Continue reading →