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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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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
Posted in Veterans for Common Sense News
Tagged mental health, PTSD
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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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Mental Health Issues Most Common Condition
March 6, 2009 – A new study from the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center shows that service members spend more time in the hospital for mental health disorders than for any other condition. Post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health … Continue reading
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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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Mar 9, VCS in the News: Central Texas and the Soldiers with TBI
March 9, 2009 – March is Brain Injury Awareness month, and the Pentagon has offered an estimate on how many soldiers it thinks will suffer brain injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan. KUT’s Nathan Bernier reports on what kind of treatment … Continue reading
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Tagged TBI
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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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Mar 6, VCS Web Site Update: Please Pardon Our Dust !
Our web site is currently under construction. We continue posting news articles. However, we temporarily suspended our daily e-mail news and our weekly newsletters. We apologize for any inconvenience. We are currently in the process of switching over to a new and improved website. … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Liberties Articles & News, torture, VCS Weekly updates
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Army Officer Accused in Huge Iraq Theft
March 5, 2009 – An Army captain from Beaverton stole nearly $700,000 in cash from an emergency fund while stationed in Iraq and shipped it in boxes back to Oregon, federal prosecutors say. When he returned to the states, he … Continue reading
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