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Senator McCain’s Campaign Downplays Governor Palin’s Remarks Falsely Linking Iraq with 9/11

Posted on September 13, 2008 by Team VCS

September 13, 2008, Fairbanks, AK – The John McCain campaign rejected suggestions Friday that Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin was linking the Sept. 11 terror attacks to the current conflict in Iraq as part of her remarks at Fort Wainwright. … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: Does Killing Afghan Civilians Keep Us Safe?

Posted on September 13, 2008 by Team VCS

September 12, 2008 – This week, as we remember the nearly 3,000 American citizens who died in the rubble of the World Trade Center and the Pentagon or in a remote field in Pennsylvania on Sept. 11, 2001, we also … Continue reading →

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Newspaper Editorial: Veterans Clinic Long Overdue

Posted on September 13, 2008 by Team VCS

September 13, 2008 – Thursday was a great day for veterans in the U.S. House of Representatives, nationally and especially locally. Not only did the House pass a cost-of-living increase for disabled veterans and dependents of deceased veterans, it authorized … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: The Government, the Media, and Afghanistan

Posted on September 12, 2008 by Team VCS

September 11, 2008 – On the night of August 22, the U.S. committed what Chris Floyd, in a richly detailed and amply documented piece, calls an “atrocity” in the Afghan village of Azizabad, near the western city of Herat. The … Continue reading →

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Scottsdale Marine Unable to Find Peace After War

Posted on September 12, 2008 by Team VCS

September 3, 2008, Scottsdale, AZ – Police identified Michael Murray, 22, of Scottsdale, as the motorcyclist who died Monday evening after crashing his 2008 Honda into a pole near the 4300 block of Hayden Road.” The report does not mention … Continue reading →

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Governor Palin Would Support War Against Russia Over Georgia

Posted on September 12, 2008 by Team VCS

September 12, 2008 – Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, emerging from media silence for her first serious interview as the GOP vice presidential pick, said Thursday that the United States might have to go to war if Russia were to invade … Continue reading →

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On Morning of 9/11 Attacks, Senator McCain Immediately Began Making the Case for Iraq War

Posted on September 12, 2008 by Team VCS

September 11, 2008 – On the morning of the 9/11, just moments after the World Trade Center collapsed from the terrorist strikes, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) went on television and immediately began focusing the nation’s attention on Iraq. In an … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: Suicide Attempts for Vets Jump 500{cd9ac3671b356cd86fdb96f1eda7eb3bb1367f54cff58cc36abbd73c33c82e1d} in Five Years, and Government Ignores It

Posted on September 12, 2008 by Team VCS

September 11, 2008 – This year, in recognition of National Suicide Prevention Week (Sept. 7-13), the Army chose the theme “Shoulder-to-Shoulder: No Soldier Stands Alone,” “to emphasize the strength of the Army Family when it works together to tackle tough … Continue reading →

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Sex, Drugs, and Graft at Federal Government Agency Overseeing Oil Royalties

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Team VCS

September 10, 2008 – As Congress prepares to debate expansion of drilling in taxpayer-owned coastal waters, the Interior Department agency that collects oil and gas royalties has been caught up in a wide-ranging ethics scandal – including allegations of financial … Continue reading →

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Former Marine: DoD Voting System ‘Broken’

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Team VCS

September 11, 2008, Washington, DC – A former Marine who was a voting assistance officer told a Senate committee on Tuesday that he recommends troops living overseas look at online voting alternatives rather than use their military-organized programs. Bryan O’Leary, … Continue reading →

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