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Yearly Archives: 2008
Living With Traumatic Brain Injury
October 21, 2008, Kansas City, MO – Marshall Dial sits at the picnic table and slides packages of chocolate wafers and licorice sticks to his friend, a fellow Iraq war veteran. “They didn’t have MoonPies,” Dial says. His friend looks … Continue reading
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Jury in Controversial Iraq War Case Deadlocks, Second Time
October 20, 2008 – For the second straight time, jurors deadlocked in the Federal prosecution of a former Halliburton contract manager accused of inflating a price in exchange for an alleged bribe. The deadlock only confirmed what defense attorneys had … Continue reading
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Young Veterans Have a Better Chance at Getting Jobs, Thanks to One Small Town
Octobe 21, 2008 – Methuen, Massachusetts, is a city of approximately 44,600 people, located on the border of New Hampshire, about half an hour north of Boston. As we pulled into our hotel on the main commercial strip of town, … Continue reading
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John McCain Under Friendly Fire from Colin Powell
October 21, 2008 – Two and a half years ago when I first interviewed John McCain, he spoke of his love for Colin Powell. Would he be in his cabinet if he ever became president? “Oh, yeah,” he said, kind … Continue reading
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Democrats Bank Early Votes in Battleground States
October 19, 2008 – Two weeks before Election Day, Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama is busily banking every early vote he can get in key states. Republican nominee John McCain is more selectively working to lock in the early votes … Continue reading
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Family, Friends Say Military Must Do More
October 20, 2008, Sioux City, ND – “I’m no quitter, Ma. You know me, I’m never gonna quit.” Those were the words Carl McCoy used to reassure his stepmother, Pat McCoy, whenever she worried about the 23-year-old man’s safety. Now … Continue reading
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Iraq War Veteran Tammy Duckworth Promotes Illinois PTSD Site
October 20, 2008 – Nearly four years after Tammy Duckworth lost her legs in Iraq, she is breaking new ground in her role as director of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs. As an Illinois National Guard major and former … Continue reading
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The Torture Time Bomb
October 18, 2008 – As the US presidential election reaches a climax against the background of the financial crisis, another silent, dark, time bomb of an issue hangs over the two candidates: torture. For now, there seems to be a … Continue reading
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Give an Hour Program Offers Services to Military Personnel
October 20, 2008 – About three months ago, Downingtown resident Jennifer Crane discovered a program aimed at helping veterans who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan. This program, known as Give an Hour, encourages mental-health professionals to provide free services, … Continue reading
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ACLU Challenges Destruction of Evidence in Indefinite Detention Case
October 17, 2008, Charleston, SC – The American Civil Liberties Union today appealed a court decision allowing the government to destroy and obstruct evidence depicting the brutal interrogations of Ali al-Marri, who has been detained in solitary confinement at a … Continue reading
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