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Yearly Archives: 2008
VA Botches Appointment Scheduling, VA Inspector General Reports
December 5, 2008 – A new report says Veterans Centers run by the Department of Veterans Affairs could have seen more patients in the past year if they did a better job scheduling and rescheduling visits. About 4.9 million appointments … Continue reading
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4,600 Veterans Attend Workshop on Benefits in Georgia
December 5, 2008 – Army Maj. Freddie Zink is looking ahead to the future after sustaining a serious head injury in Iraq. “They are not forcing me out,” Zink said Thursday at the Supermarket of Veterans Benefits program at the … Continue reading
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Can Stop-Loss be Stopped?
December 7, 2008 – The Pentagon announced plans this week to recruit more foreigners residing in the U.S. into the ranks of the U.S. military. At the same time, many of those who’ve served their tours in the armed forces … Continue reading
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Remembering Pearl Harbor: World War II Veteran Recalls Wartime Experiences in Pacitif
December 7, 2008 – Forget the time Maurice Sposato scored a draw in the ring against legendary boxer Sugar Ray Robinson. The toughest bout this small but scrappy pugilist ever had “was fighting for my country,” he said. Today, on … Continue reading
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Editorial Column: Attorney General Mukasey Uses Infamous ‘Nixon Defense’ to Justify Torture and Domestic Spying
December 2, 2008 – When it comes to protecting George W. Bush and his administration, Attorney General Michael Mukasey is stretching legal arguments as far as his predecessor Alberto Gonzales ever did – now even invoking the “Nixon Defense” for … Continue reading
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Dec 6: President-Elect Obama Names Retired Army General Eric Shinseki as VA Secretary
6:19 PM ET, December 6, 2008, Retired Army Gen. Eric K. Shinseki will be introduced tomorrow as President-elect Barack Obama’s nominee to head the Department of Veterans Affairs, a Democratic official familiar with the announcement said today. Obama confirmed the … Continue reading
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Veterans Affairs Investigation Deepens at New York Regional Office
December 5, 2008 – An internal Department of Veterans Affairs investigation found that the New York regional office altered vets’ claims to make them appear as if they were being processed faster than they actually were. Hundreds of documents submitted … Continue reading
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Dec 6, Chairman Akaka and Chairman Filner Support General Shinseki as New VA Secretary
December 6, 2008 – The chairmen of the House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs committees Saturday strongly endorsed President-elect Barack Obama ’s choice of retired Army Gen. Eric K. Shinseki to head the Veterans Affairs Department. Obama’s announcement was expected to … Continue reading
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Dec 6, VA News: President-Elect Obama to Announce New Secretary on Sunday, Dec 7
Obama to Announce Pick for Veterans Affairs December 6, 2008 (Bloomberg) – President-elect Barack Obama will announce his choice to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs tomorrow at a news conference in Chicago, according to a Democratic aide. Obama’s pick … Continue reading
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Obama Chooses to Stay the Course on Foreign Policy
December 5, 2008 – Monday’s formal announcement that Hillary Clinton will be Barack Obama’s Secretary of State, and Robert Gates will remain as Secretary of Defense, can hardly have caught anyone by surprise. Rumors were rampant that Clinton was the … Continue reading
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