Yearly Archives: 2008

Obama Plans to Visit Oft-Targeted Israeli Town

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Team VCS

July 22, 2008, Aman, Jordan – Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama intends to visit a southern Israeli town that is a frequent target of rockets fired by Palestinian militants in Gaza, campaign aides accompanying him on his Mideast trip said … Continue reading →

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VAOIG Report: VA Falls Short When Processing Claims of Seriously Disabled OEF/OIF Vets

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Team VCS

July 21, 2008 – Introduction The Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an audit to determine if Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) controls over transition assistance ensured (1) prompt processing of seriously disabled veterans’ compensation claims from Operations Enduring Freedom and … Continue reading →

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July 22, Voting Rights Update: Influx of First-Time Voters Expected to Test New Voting Technology

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Team VCS

July 21, 2008 – With millions of new voters heading to the polls this November and many states introducing new voting technologies, election officials and voting monitors say they fear the combination is likely to create long lines, stressed-out poll … Continue reading →

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VA Announces Faith-Based Meeting at White House

Posted on July 21, 2008 by Team VCS

July 18, 2008, Washington, DC – On Tuesday, July 22, 2008, the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (OFBCI), joined by U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs James B. Peake, will convene a Compassion in Action roundtable titled, “Serving … Continue reading →

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Collegiate Vets Say Campus Needs Often Unmet

Posted on July 21, 2008 by Team VCS

July 21, 2008, Champaign, IL – Nothing Derek Blumke saw during three Air Force tours in Afghanistan prepared him for college life. That was obvious to him during one of his first calls to the University of Michigan, when employees … Continue reading →

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Hospital Cutbacks Spark Outrage Among Veterans

Posted on July 21, 2008 by Team VCS

July 20, 2008 – Colorado veterans who want their own hospital rallied near the state Capitol on Sunday, incensed by a recently released report that shows potential budget overruns led Veterans Affairs officials to scale back plans for an Aurora … Continue reading →

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July 21, Book Review: Martin Schram Asks Us to Remember the Bonus Army

Posted on July 21, 2008 by Team VCS

Martin Schram: Remember the Bonus Army On July 22, 1932, Republican President Herbert Hoover ordered active duty U.S. Army soldiers to violently smash a peaceful encampment of more than 17,000 World War I veterans who had marched upon Washington for benefits.  … Continue reading →

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The Cost of War: The Parents’ Agony

Posted on July 19, 2008 by Team VCS

July 18, 2008 – Every day for a parent of a person in the United States military is a long day, filled with concern for their daughter or son. Parents of nine US Army soldiers were notified of the deaths … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: The Distraction of Offshore Drilling

Posted on July 19, 2008 by Team VCS

July 18, 2008 – There is no quick fix to $4.50-a-gallon gas, no way to provide instant relief to consumers we know are hurting. Yet President Bush and others continue to push the false promise of offshore oil drilling. Just … Continue reading →

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Connecticut Vows to Sue VA Over Ban on Veteran Voting Rights

Posted on July 19, 2008 by Team VCS

July 19, 2008 – To participate in voter registration at the Veterans Affairs medical center in West Haven, Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz would have to promise not to encourage anyone to vote and to limit registration to inpatients … Continue reading →

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