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Founders of Film School for Wounded Troops Take Flak from First Class
March 10, 2009 – This isn’t the script the directors of a San Diego film school had in mind when they opened their doors in January 2008 to train wounded troops in what was hailed as a nationally innovative program. … Continue reading
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Army Stands Up Task Force to Prevent Suicides
March 6, 2009 – Brig. Gen. Colleen McGuire has been selected to head up a new task force to prevent suicides in the Army. “Suicide is a multi-dimensional problem and as such will take a multi-disciplinary approach to dealing with … Continue reading
Posted in Veterans for Common Sense News
Tagged mental health
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Vets Need Help Fighting War in Their Heads
March 11, 2009 – President Obama’s new secretary for Veterans Affairs, retired general Eric Shinseki, is coming to town Friday to visit the VA Medical Center in North Chicago. Here’s hoping he meets Maj. Shari Johnson of the U.S. Army … Continue reading
Posted in Gulf War Updates, Veterans for Common Sense News
Tagged Gulf War
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VCS Testimony: FY2010 Veterans Programs Budget Proposals
Fiscal Year 2010 Veterans Programs Budget Proposals A hearing was held on the proposed fiscal year 2010 budget for programs for veterans. Witnesses testified about the $112.8 billion budget for 2010, which was a $15 billion boost from the previous … Continue reading
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Veterans With Post-Traumatic Stress Fight for Aid
March 9, 2009 – It was during his first deployment in Iraq that Marine Cpl. David Tracy, 23, of Peekskill earned his Purple Heart. “I was up top behind the gun when we stopped at a checkpoint and a roadside … Continue reading
Posted in VA Claims Updates, Veterans for Common Sense News
Tagged backlog, mental health, VA Claims Crisis
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Editorial Column: The U.S. Must Refocus on Afghanistan
March 9, 2009 – During the presidential campaign, Barack Obama and John McCain didn’t agree on much, but they did see eye-to-eye on one thing: the U.S. need for a big troop increase in Afghanistan. Yet, with the President announcing … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan
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Mar 9, VCS Cited in Editorial Column: How the City of San Marco Texas Really Can Help Our Veterans
March 9, 2009 – It was six years ago, March 24, 2003, that the San Marcos City Council, at the behest of a Republican majority led by Mayor Robert Habingreither and councilmember Susan Narvaiz, engineered a unanimous vote of the … Continue reading
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Tagged mental health, TBI
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U.S. to Pull 12,000 Troops from Iraq as Withdrawal Begins
March 9, 2009 – Reporting from Baghdad and Washington — The U.S. will reduce its military presence in Iraq by 12,000 troops over the next six months as part of the first major drawdown since President Obama announced his plan … Continue reading
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Local Program Helps Vets With PTSD
March 6, 2009 – The military describes the latest suicide figures as “very disturbing.” Authorities report 18 solider suicides last month and 24 in January. The suicide rate is now higher than the civilian rate for the first time on … Continue reading
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Tagged mental health, PTSD
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Blog: Heck of a Job, VA
March 6, 2009 – It’s not as dramatic but it’s just as heart-breaking – and as anger-making — as our government’s pitiful performance during Katrina. I’m talking about employees in our Department of Veterans affairs putting ten of thousands of … Continue reading
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