Yearly Archives: 2011

VCS in the News: What Happens When Our Troops Return Home?

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Team VCS

As soldiers leave war behind and return to Fort Hood, what comes next? November 6, 2011, Fort Hood, Texas (Austin American-Statesman) — By next summer, this sprawling Army post will be more crowded than it has been since U.S. soldiers … Continue reading →

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Veterans Deaths by the Numbers

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Team VCS

Written by Aaron Glantz May 28, 2011 (Bay Citizen) – For years, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has claimed it does not track the number of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans who have died since leaving the military. But a … Continue reading →

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Troop Morale Down, Mental Problems up in Afghanistan; Military Doubles Mental Aid at the Front

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Team VCS

Written by Associated Press May 19, 2011 (Washington Post) – As fighting and casualties in Afghanistan’s war reached an all-time high, U.S. soldiers and Marines there reported plunging morale and the highest rates of mental health problems in five years. … Continue reading →

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McCain Says Torture Did Not Lead to bin Laden

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Team VCS

‘This is a moral debate. It is about who we are,’ says Ariz. Republican, former POW Written by MSNBC May 12, 2011 (MSNBC) – Waterboarding and other harsh interrogation techniques were not a factor in tracking down Osama bin Laden, … Continue reading →

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