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Iraq War Veteran Who Died in Murder-Suicide was Being Treated for PTSD
February 21, 2009 – The Nellis Air Force Base airman who died in what is believed to be a murder-suicide Friday morning was being treated for post-traumatic stress disorder, a base spokeswoman told the Review-Journal today. What role the possible … Continue reading
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PTSD in the Female Soldier
February 20, 2009 – According to military records, as of September 30, 2008 over 200,000 women were serving on active duty. While women are technically barred from serving in combat, they are serving in support positions in combat areas in … Continue reading
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Nuclear Agenda Draws Scrutiny
February 22, 2009 – President Obama is preparing to move ahead with the most ambitious arms-control agenda in decades, calling for dramatic cuts in US and Russian arsenals, a halt to the Bush administration’s plan for a more advanced nuclear … Continue reading
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Feb 23, VCS in the News: Veterans Advocates Riled by Report on Army Charity – $117 Million in Cash Unspent
Paul Sullivan, executive director of Veterans for Common Sense, in Washington, D.C., said AER should rework its policies to help more veterans. Right now, it limits emergency aid to active-duty soldiers and veterans who served long enough to retire. February … Continue reading
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Echoes of Vietnam War Crimes
February 22, 2009 – Some lessons from the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, perhaps the most-debated invasion in American history, are just that: history. Other lessons are as fresh as today’s news, as U.S. military involvement continues in Iraq … Continue reading
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Chairman Edwards Releases Statement on VA Funding
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — U.S. Representative Chet Edwards released the following statement in response to criticism of veterans funding in the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. “It has been said that it is easier to kick down a … Continue reading
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TAPS Helps Families of Suicide Victims
Advocates offer free peer-to-peer support, crisis line, case assistance February 21, 2009 – After Private Paul Bridges saw his buddies die in Iraq in a Humvee in February 2006, his mental state began going downhill, said his father, Terry Bridges. … Continue reading
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Editorial Column: Close the Blackwater Loophole
February 20, 2009 – There are currently more civilian contractors in Iraq than members of the United States Army. The most infamous is the private security force, Xe (The-Firm-Formerly-Known-as-Blackwater). Xe has approximately 1000 military contractors in Iraq who guard U.S. … Continue reading
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Possible Murder – Suicide Involving Iraq War Veteran in Las Vegas
Airman, wife die in shooting – – SWAT officers find couple dead after standoff in North Las Vegas February 21, 2009, Las Vegas, Nevada – A Nellis Air Force Base airman and his wife died in what is believed to … Continue reading
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VA Nurses: One Step Closer to Restored Bargaining Rights
February 19, 2009 – Katrina Blomdahl, writer-researcher for RNs Working Together, says the organization applauds moves to return bargaining rights to Veterans Affairs nurses. RNs Working Together is a coalition of 10 AFL-CIO unions representing more than 200,000 registered nurses … Continue reading
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