Author Archives: Team VCS

Oct 18, VA Claim Scandal: Senator Akaka Wants Long-Term Solutions to Protect Veterans’ Records

October 16, 2008 – U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI), Chairman of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, issued a statement today in response to reports of inappropriate disposal of documents at several Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Offices.  VA’s Office … Continue reading

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Shiite Cults Seek to Wreak Havoc in Iraq

October 15, 2008 – Falling into a depression after her husband was killed last year, Iman immersed herself in religious studies and became fixated on a Shiite Muslim saint. Soon, a secretive group of worshipers tried to recruit the young … Continue reading

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Did Myspace Friend Kill Disabled Teen? – Iraq War Veteran Arrested for Murder

October 14, 2008 -A veteran of the Iraq War who brags on his Web site that he can “kill without mercy or reason” has been arrested and charged with the murder of a mentally disabled 19-year-old Colorado girl he befriended … Continue reading

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Oct 16, Excellent Video Briefing About Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans

October 4, 2008 – Who are today’s veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan and how does this group’s health needs set them apart from veterans of past wars? Join Mai-Ling Garcia of Swords to Plowshares for the first hour of … Continue reading

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VA Settles Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Involving Death of Veteran for $1 Million

October 9, 2008 – The U.S. government has agreed to pay a former Lindon family nearly $1 million to settle a medical malpractice case. William Meyer was being treated for leukemia at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Salt Lake City … Continue reading

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Once-Secret Memos Document How White House Endorsed CIA Waterboarding and Torture

October 15, 2008 – The White House issued two secret memos endorsing the CIA’s use of waterboarding and other forms of torture on detainees, according to a news report published today in the Washington Post. The memos, which show that … Continue reading

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Oct 15, Torture News: White House Wrote Secret Memos Endorsing CIA Torture Tactics

Waterboarding Got White House Nod October 15, 2008 – The Bush administration issued a pair of secret memos to the CIA in 2003 and 2004 that explicitly endorsed the agency’s use of interrogation techniques such as waterboarding against al-Qaeda suspects … Continue reading

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Oct 15, VCS Legislative Update: Congress Takes Bold Leadership

VCS promotes policies to improve veterans’ lives. Please celebrate with us all the veteran-friendly legislation VCS supported this year. Our VCS mission is to raise the unique voices of veterans on issues related to caring for our service members and … Continue reading

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The Biggest Untold Mortgage Crisis: Help for Families Facing Military Foreclosures

October 8, 2008 – Please send a message to Mr. Schieffer today. More and more military families are finding themselves in the middle of a mortgage nightmare. Soldiers are returning after several tours of duty, only to find they are … Continue reading

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Perpetuating Lies: Memorial in New Mexico Incorrectly Ties Iraq War to September 11

October 14, 2008 – A plan to etch the words and images of 9/11 on a monument to Soldiers who fell in Iraq has ignited a debate about whether the publicly funded memorial links the war in Iraq to the 2001 … Continue reading

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