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Yearly Archives: 2008
Editorial Column: Care, Benefits for Vets Should be Top Priority
November 11, 2008 – George Washington once said, “The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional as to how they perceive the veterans of earlier wars … Continue reading
Posted in VA Claims Updates, Veterans for Common Sense News
Tagged backlog, TBI, VA Claims Crisis
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Crackdown Begins on ‘Personality Disorder’ Separations
November 14, 2008 – Under pressure from Congress and following the Army’s lead, the Department of Defense has imposed a more rigorous screening process on the services for separating troubled members due to “personality disorder.” The intent is to ensure … Continue reading
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Tagged TBI, terrorism
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Obama Administration Can Act Quickly to Restore Openness
Washington, DC, November 12, 2008 – The Obama administration can act quickly after taking office in January to reverse the secrecy trend of the last eight years and restore openness in the executive branch,according to a set of new proposals … Continue reading
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Obama’s Plan for Probing Bush Torture
November 13, 2008 – With growing talk in Washington that President Bush may be considering an unprecedented “blanket pardon” for people involved in his administration’s brutal interrogation policies, advisors to Barack Obama are pressing ahead with plans for a nonpartisan … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Liberties Articles & News, Guantanamo, torture
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Bush, Out of Office, Could Oppose Inquiries
November 12, 2008 – When a Congressional committee subpoenaed Harry S. Truman in 1953, nearly a year after he left office, he made a startling claim: Even though he was no longer president, the Constitution still empowered him to block … Continue reading
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“Guantanamo and Its Aftermath” Details Shattered Lives of Detainees
November 11, 2008 – Detainees released from U.S. detention in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba and Afghanistan live shattered lives as a result of U.S. policies in the “war on terror,” according to a new report by the Human Rights Center and … Continue reading
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Tagged Guantanamo, tribunals
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Combat Veterans Face Higher Mortality Rates
November 11, 2008, Oklahoma City – Of all the obstacles facing soldiers when they return home from a war-zone deployment, dying in a car crash may not appear to be at the top of the list. Overall, combat veterans were … Continue reading
Posted in Gulf War Updates, Veterans for Common Sense News
Tagged Gulf War
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On Veteran’s Day, Don’t Forget About the War
November 10. 2008 – The War in Iraq has disappeared from the headlines. The ongoing economic crisis has Americans looking inward, wondering if they can keep their homes and their jobs, with little interest in death and destruction half a … Continue reading
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Tagged TBI
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Newspaper Editorial: VA Puts Credibility Through Shredder
November 11, 2008 – When veterans need health care, they at least expect their claims will be fairly evaluated. Yet Department of Veterans Affairs investigators have found that VA benefits offices around the country had documents stacked in a queue … Continue reading
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Seek Retirement for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
November 10, 2008, El Paso, TX – Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has received a significant amount of attention as a result of recent reports outlining the increasing number of men and women returning from war zones with PTSD. PTSD is … Continue reading
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Tagged TBI
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