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Yearly Archives: 2008
May 23, VCS in the News: VA Forms Suicide Panel in Response to Lawsuit
May 23, 2008, Washington, DC – Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dr. James B. Peake today announced the names of members appointed to two special panels that will make recommendations on ways the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) can improve its … Continue reading
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May 23, St. Louis Post-Dispatch Editorial Mentions Lawsuit Against VA: Failing Our Troops
In April, lawyers for a veterans’ advocacy group released e-mails written by Dr. Ira Katz, chief of mental health at the VA. Under a subject line of “Shhh,” Dr. Katz revealed that the number of suicides by returning veterans was … Continue reading
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May 22, VCS in the News: Does McCain Have a Vets Problem?
“Senator McCain clearly needs to be recognized for his military service and in some respects that will play to his advantage, but when it actually comes to delivering health care and benefits during war, Senator McCain’s going to have some … Continue reading
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Holy Warriors in the US Armed Forces
May 18, 2008 – Recently the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF), an advocacy group, along with Specialist Jeremy Hall filed suit in federal court in Kansas. This case being held in front of civil authorities alleges that Specialist Hall’s right … Continue reading
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Tagged terrorism
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Editorial Column: VA Busted Again Over Poor Diagnosis and Mistreatment of PTSD Vets
May 19, 2008, Salem, Oregon – Maybe it was fate, perhaps it is what many refer to as “Murphy’s Law”; either way the spirit of the Veteran’s Administration reared its ugly head last week when an email in a few … Continue reading
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Guard Stresses PTSD Symptoms at Meetings
May 21, 2008, Lewistown, MT – Montana’s National Guard expanded its PTSD outreach efforts this week, hosting a series of 20 public meetings in armories across the state. As part of its effort to familiarize the public — and veterans … Continue reading
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May 23: VCS Memorial Day Weekend 2008 – Information to Use and to Share
For Memorial Day 2008, Veterans for Common Sense provides several pieces of information frequently requested by our members. Here are the latest death counts from the two current wars plus all prior wars. We also provide the history behind Memorial Day plus a … Continue reading
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May 22, Waco (Texas) Tribune Newspaper Editorial About VA E-Mail Scandal: Appalling PTSD Memo
May 20, 2008 – At a time when increasing numbers of veterans suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, it is outrageous to learn that a Veterans Affairs supervisor suggested that VA caregivers downgrade PTSD findings to “adjustment disorders.” Congress should launch … Continue reading
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VA Capacity Crisis Hits California – Older Veterans Feel Forced Out of Counseling by Newer Veterans
May 20, 2008 – A group of older military veterans in the Inland region says the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is pushing it out of counseling programs to make room for an expected influx of Afghanistan and Iraq war … Continue reading
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May 21, Torture Lawsuit News: Dept. of Justice Inspector General Report Details How U.S. Torture of Prisoners Began in 2002
May 21, 2008, Washington, DC – F.B.I. agents complained repeatedly, beginning in 2002, about the harsh interrogation tactics that military and C.I.A. interrogators were using in questioning terrorism suspects, like making them do dog tricks and parade in the nude … Continue reading
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