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Yearly Archives: 2008
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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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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Obama’s Afghanistan Challenge
November 10, 2008 – During his quest for the presidency, president-elect Barack Obama scored considerable points with the American public when he stated that America must “get off the wrong battlefield in Iraq and take the fight to the terrorists … Continue reading
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Pentagon Board Says Cuts Essential
November 10, 2008 – A senior Pentagon advisory group, in a series of bluntly worded briefings, is warning President-elect Barack Obama that the Defense Department’s current budget is “not sustainable,” and he must scale back or eliminate some of the … Continue reading
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Iraq War Veteran Suicide in Southern California
November 9, 2008, Fallbrook, California – Marine officials on Saturday released the identity of a officer believed to have killed himself in the Fallbrook home he shared with his wife and his mother. Capt. Jonathan N. Keslerramirez, 35, was found … Continue reading
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Tests Start on U.S.-Backed Drug for Stress Disorder
November 3, 2008, Basel, Switzerland – Clinical trials have begun on a new U.S-backed drug to treat the debilitating feeling of heightened vigilance experienced by veterans with post-traumatic stress, Swiss-based pharmaceutical company Synosia said Monday. The study is funded with … Continue reading
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Helping Veterans Overcome Mental-Health Stigma
November 10, 2008, Tucson, Arizona – This Veterans Day, we can do more than fly the flag and express our deep appreciation for sacrifices made during wartime. Thousands of veterans are in need of mental health and addiction services. The … Continue reading
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President Bush and Defense Secretary Rumsfeld Issued Secret Orders to Attack Other Nations
Secret Order Lets U.S. Raid Al Qaeda in Many Countries November 10, 2008, Washington, DC — The United States military since 2004 has used broad, secret authority to carry out nearly a dozen previously undisclosed attacks against Al Qaeda and … Continue reading
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Nov 10, Civil Liberties News: VCS Urges Our Members to Sign Petition to Close Guantanamo Bay Prison Camp
The ACLU and Brave New Foundation are collaborating on a series of videos containing direct testimony from those with firsthand knowledge of the system of injustice that thrives at Gitmo. November 10, 2008 Dear President-Elect Obama, Nothing would make me … Continue reading
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Our VCS Veterans Day Message
This week’s VCS update focuses on five pieces of news you will want to share with your friends on Veterans Day. First, PTSD News. In a bold and courageous step, a high-ranking officer took a sledge hammer to the wall … Continue reading
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