Yearly Archives: 2008

Editorial Column: Veterans Should Get Better Treatment

Posted on June 7, 2008 by Team VCS

June 7, 2008 – I am upset and angry. My late mother, Susan, always told me to “tell it like it is,” so I will. I read the Q&A with John Williams, director of the Erie County Department of Veterans’ … Continue reading →

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Disabled Vets Plunge Into Alcatraz Triathlon

Posted on June 7, 2008 by Team VCS

June 7, 2008 – Derek McGinnis doesn’t scare easily, but nobody can blame him for being a little nervous Sunday when he lines up for the Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon. The 30-year-old Iraq war veteran will be at a slight … Continue reading →

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Senate Hits Bush, Cheney on Iraq Intel

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Team VCS

June 5, 2008 – President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney knowingly lied to Congress and the public about the threat that Iraq posed to the United States in the months leading up to the March 2003 invasion, … Continue reading →

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Revelae: Secret Plan to Keep Iraq Under US Control

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Team VCS

June 5, 2008 – A secret deal being negotiated in Baghdad would perpetuate the American military occupation of Iraq indefinitely, regardless of the outcome of the US presidential election in November. The terms of the impending deal, details of which … Continue reading →

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Father Wants Army to Reopen Investigation into Daughter’s Death

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Team VCS

June 3, 2008, St. Louis, MO – The father of the first female soldier from Missouri to die in Iraq wants Congress to force the Army to reopen its investigation into her death. John Johnson, father of LaVena Johnson, said … Continue reading →

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Ft. Carson Soldier Killed in Iraq

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Team VCS

May 27, 2008 – A U.S. Army Special Forces soldier based at Fort Carson was killed Sunday near Najaf, Iraq, according to the U.S. Department of Defense. Sgt. Frank Joseph Gasper, 25, was killed when his vehicle was hit by … Continue reading →

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June 6, VCS in the News: Judge Orders VA into Court to Explain VA E-Mail Discouraging PTSD Diagnoses

Posted on June 5, 2008 by Team VCS

Judge to consider newly-surfaced e-mail in vet care trial June 5, 2008, San Francisco, CA — A federal judge considering a lawsuit that alleges inadequate veterans medical care ordered government lawyers on Thursday to explain an e-mail by a U.S. … Continue reading →

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ACLU At Guantánamo For Arraignment Of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Today

Posted on June 5, 2008 by Team VCS

June 5, 2008, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba – As part of a $15 million commitment to provide adequate legal defense for several Guantánamo detainees, attorneys from the American Civil Liberties Union are present for the arraignment today of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed … Continue reading →

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A Critical Mass for Disarmament

Posted on June 5, 2008 by Team VCS

Speaking to the Los Angeles World Affairs Council on March 26, Sen. John McCain surprised many listeners when he said that “the United States should lead a global effort at nuclear disarmament.” It has been a long time since a … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: Outrageous VA E-mails

Posted on June 5, 2008 by Team VCS

June 4, 2008 – Many of our combat troops have served multiple and extended tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, where terrorists and enemy insurgents are relentlessly bent on killing and maiming them. Naturally, because they are human, the … Continue reading →

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