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GAO: VA Not Budgeting for Full Cost of Long-Term Care
January 26, 2009 – U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI), Chairman of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, issued the following statement today in response to a report issued by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) which found that the Department of Veterans … Continue reading
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Gates: Afghan War is ‘Greatest Military Challenge’
January 27, 2009 – Afghanistan is America’s “greatest military challenge” and coordination of the fight against the insurgency has been “less than stellar,” Defense Secretary Robert Gates is telling Congress. In testimony prepared for delivery to Congress Tuesday, Gates said … Continue reading
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Tagged Guantanamo, terrorism
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Mesothelioma Cases Remain High for Military Veterans Exposed to Asbestos
January 26, 2009 – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs stated that out of the millions of veterans who have served the country, hundreds of thousands have been exposed to asbestos during their service. Regarded as one of many coverups … Continue reading
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Jan 26, VCS Urges VA Secretary Shinseki to Grant Presumption of PTSD Benefits Based on Scientific Research
Here is our VCS letter to Secretary Shinseki urging him to use his rule-making authority to promulgate a regulation establishing a presumption of service connection for Gulf War, Iraq War, and Afghanistan war veterans diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based … Continue reading
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Tagged backlog, Gulf War, PTSD, VA Claims Crisis
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Afghanistan Roadside Bombs Hit Record in 2008, up 45 Percent to 3,300 Blasts
January 25, 2009 – Roadside bomb attacks against coalition forces in Afghanistan hit an all-time high last year, killing more troops than ever and highlighting an “emboldened” insurgency there, according to figures released by the Pentagon. Last year, 3,276 improvised … Continue reading
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Editorial Column Against Torture by Vietnam War Prisoner of War
To Support and Defend: A Message to US Senators and Representatives January 24, 2009 – “I, Phillip Neal Butler, having been appointed a Midshipman in the United States Navy, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Liberties Articles & News, torture
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Veterans to Speak Out Against Operation Iraqi Freedom
January 24, 2009 – A day after the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, Chris Miles left his home in LeRoy, Minn., for boot camp at Naval Training Center in Chicago. Rising to the rank of third class … Continue reading
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Jan 25, Editorial Column on PTSD and Suicide: The Big Picture About Violent Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans
January 14, 2009 – Iraq War veterans seem to be killing and hurting themselves and others more than the veterans of any other war in American history. VCS Note: Please see original article to see links to source materials. Only … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, PTSD
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Afghanistan President Karzai Expresses Anger at US Strike Deaths
January 25, 2009 – Afghan President Hamid Karzai has criticised a US military operation which killed at least 16 people in eastern Afghanistan. Mr Karzai said most of those killed were civilians, adding that such deadly incidents strengthened Taleban rebels … Continue reading
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Bush’s Afghanistan War Becomes Obama’s War: Fearing Another Quagmire in Afghanistan
When you’re wounded and left on Afghanistan’s plainsAnd the women come out to cut up what remainsJest roll to your rifle and blow out your brainsAn’ go to your Gawd like a soldier. —Rudyard Kipling, “The Young British Soldier,” 1892 … Continue reading
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