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Yearly Archives: 2008
Editorial Column: Remember Iraq?
September 30, 2008 – With Congress rejecting the $700 billion bailout package, the Dow falling 700 points and the U.S. economy on the edge of a cliff, no one is paying much attention to Iraq. Money talks, and incomprehensible and … Continue reading
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VA Plans National Distribution of Suicide Hotline PSA
September 26, 2008 – On Tuesday, September 23, 2008, the House Veterans’ Affairs Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, led by Chairman Harry Mitchell (D-AZ), conducted a hearing to evaluate the progress made by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in utilizing … Continue reading
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Defense, Veterans Bills Head to White House
September 30, 2008 – In a busy Saturday session, the Senate gave final approval to defense policy and funding bills for the new fiscal year and also sent two veterans’ bills to the White House for President Bush’s signature. Senate … Continue reading
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Sep 30, VCS Weekly Update: VCS Research Using FOIA Prompts Congressional Investigation
VCS Research Using FOIA Finds Enormous Discrepancies in Claims for Iraq and Afghanistan War Vetrans Dear VCS Members: This week’s update covers three important topics: problems with VA disability claims among Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans, a disturbing cluster of … Continue reading
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Officers Learn to Help Veterans in Crisis
September 29, 2008, Orlando, FL – Though aging vets from past wars present ongoing problems, Barbara Lewis, crisis intervention training commander for the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, said deputies are facing the issue more now because of veterans home from … Continue reading
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As Stock Market Crashes in U.S., Army General Odierno Warns of Revolt by Iraqis
Odierno warns of potential revolt by Iraqis September 29, 2008, Baghdad, Iraq — Dramatic security gains made in Iraq over the past year could be jeopardized if its government doesn’t improve essential services such as electricity and bring together rival … Continue reading
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Our Disabled Veterans Face Red Tape in Voting
September 27, 2008 – With the presidential polls just over a month away, tens of thousands of U.S. war veterans are still wondering whether or not they will be able to vote for the candidate of their choice. About 100,000 … Continue reading
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Accurate History Lesson: ‘Bin Laden and Me’ – Reporter Recounts Factual Origin of Terrorists
Tall and thin, there stood the Saudi mujahid in the same room September 28, 2008 – The headquarters and international nerve centre of what was to become the world’s most dangerous terrorist organization was a tiny storefront in a dilapidated, … Continue reading
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Psychiatrists Protest Pentagon Interrogations
September 26, 2008 – The nation’s leading organization of psychiatrists says the Pentagon has reneged on an agreement not to use psychiatrists in interrogations of detainees at Guantanamo and other detention sites. In a letter to Defense Secretary Robert Gates, … Continue reading
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Bush Signs Dec. 1 COLA Increase for Vets
September 27, 2008 – While lawmakers continue to work on two omnibus veterans’ bills dealing with benefits and health care, at least one thing is now certain – disabled veterans and survivors receiving dependency and indemnity compensation will receive a … Continue reading
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