Author Archives: Team VCS

Editorial Column: Our Generals Almost Cost Us Iraq

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Team VCS

September 24, 2008 – The dominant media storyline about the Iraq war holds that the decisions about how to conduct it pitted ignorant civilians — especially the president and secretary of defense — against the uniformed military, whose wise and … Continue reading →

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Sep 24: VCS Urges VA to Notify Veterans Impacted by New ALS and TBI Regulations

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Team VCS

September 24, 2008 The Honorable James B. Peake, M.D.Secretary of Veterans AffairsDepartment of Veterans Affairs810 Vermont Ave., NWWashington, DC 20420 Dear Secretary Peake: Veterans for Common Sense thanks you for your decision to use your rule-making authority and grant service-connected … Continue reading →

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Veterans for Peace Convention Explores Military Suicide Epidemic

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Team VCS

September 22, 2008 – The United States must be better prepared to provide not only care for physical wounds but also better mental health support for soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, according to VFP, citing 6,256 military suicides documented … Continue reading →

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VA to Increase Disability Payments Benefits for Mild Brain Trauma

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Team VCS

September 22, 2008, Washington, DC – The government plans to substantially increase disability benefits for veterans with mild traumatic brain injuries, acknowledging for the first time that veterans suffering from this less severe version of the Iraq war’s signature wound … Continue reading →

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Study: VA Doctors Offer Veteran Patients Scant Empathy During Exams

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Team VCS

September 22, 2008 – During an appointment with his doctor, a man diagnosed with lung cancer sounded dispirited when talking about what cigarettes had done to him. “I was always told I had a good strong heart and lungs. But … Continue reading →

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University of California at Berkeley Offers Class to Help War Veterans Feel at Home

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Team VCS

September 21, 2008 – UC Berkeley is 7,450 miles from Baghdad – a long way by any measure. For veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, that distance pales compared with the chasm between military and student life. A … Continue reading →

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Afghanistan War Update: U.S. Officer Claims Pakistan Military Forces Aided Taliban Fighters with Supplies

Posted on September 22, 2008 by Team VCS

September 21, 2008 – Pakistani military forces flew repeated helicopter missions into Afghanistan to resupply the Taliban during a fierce battle in June 2007, according to a Marine lieutenant colonel, who says his information is based on multiple U.S. and … Continue reading →

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Marine’s Death, After Five Combat Tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, Shows Tragic Results of PTSD

Posted on September 22, 2008 by Team VCS

September 22, 2008 – Travis Twiggs, a Marine veteran of five tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, drove his car over the roadside curb and stopped at the rim of the Grand Canyon. His older brother, Will, was in the passenger … Continue reading →

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Sep 22: Iraq War Veteran Kills Cop; Huge Manhunt Underway in North Carolina

Posted on September 22, 2008 by Team VCS

September 22, 2008, Caldwell County, NC – Two Caldwell County schools are on lockdown today as investigators continue the search for a man who shot two sheriff’s deputies, killing one. Deputy Adam Klutz died shortly after the shooting late Friday … Continue reading →

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VA and DoD Meet, Look at Revamping Medical Boards

Posted on September 22, 2008 by Team VCS

September 19, 2008 – Some 400 representatives from the Army, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Labor and Social Security Administration, among others, are meeting in Leesburg, Va., this week to discuss ways to improve the care of wounded and … Continue reading →

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