Author Archives: Team VCS

U.S. Military Reviewing Friendly-Fire Incident Where Six Iraqi Army Soldiers Killed

Posted on September 4, 2008 by Team VCS

September 3, 2008, Baghdad – U.S. troops mistakenly killed six members of Iraq’s security forces Monday, Iraqi officials said, further straining relations between the U.S. military and the Iraqis they are paying to secure the country. The pre-dawn confusion in … Continue reading →

Posted in Veterans for Common Sense News | Tagged , , | Comments Off on U.S. Military Reviewing Friendly-Fire Incident Where Six Iraqi Army Soldiers Killed

Senator McCain Seen to Have an Edge with Military Members

Posted on September 4, 2008 by Team VCS

September 4, 2008, St. Paul, MN – Paul Galanti won’t be in the Xcel Energy Center tonight to witness his longtime friend accept the Republican nomination for president. He was invited, but he chose instead to continue his work in … Continue reading →

Posted in Veterans for Common Sense News | Comments Off on Senator McCain Seen to Have an Edge with Military Members

Deployment Can Sometimes Interfere with Right to Vote

Posted on September 4, 2008 by Team VCS

September 4, 2008, St. Paul, MN – For military men and women serving outside of their home states, the question of voting isn’t always whether they want to, sometimes it’s whether their votes will be counted. Deployment status and distance … Continue reading →

Posted in Veterans for Common Sense News | Comments Off on Deployment Can Sometimes Interfere with Right to Vote

Compilation of Presidential Candidate Positions on Foreign Policy Issues

Posted on September 4, 2008 by Team VCS

August 27, 2008 – Back in April, we put together a list of resources that compiled and compared candidate positions on a number of foreign policy issues. It’s August now, things have changed, positions have evolved, and more organizations are … Continue reading →

Posted in Veterans for Common Sense News | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Compilation of Presidential Candidate Positions on Foreign Policy Issues

Editorial Column: Veteran Suicide Epidemic, The Shame of America

Posted on September 4, 2008 by Team VCS

September 3, 2008, Molalla, OR – The Portland Tribune and Peter Korn have provided an uncommonly great service to Oregon Veterans and their families in the paper of August 21, 2008. Even the Oregonian Newspaper seems to be pussy wussy … Continue reading →

Posted in Veterans for Common Sense News | Comments Off on Editorial Column: Veteran Suicide Epidemic, The Shame of America

Feds Pursue Local Nurse’s Whistleblower Complaint Against Prescott VA

Posted on September 3, 2008 by Team VCS

August 30, 2008 – The United States Office of Special Councel has decided to pursue a federal whistleblower complaint filed in May against Prescott’s Northern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care System, said James Mitchell, chief of staff and director of … Continue reading →

Posted in Veterans for Common Sense News | Comments Off on Feds Pursue Local Nurse’s Whistleblower Complaint Against Prescott VA

Editorial Column: The Cynicism Express

Posted on September 3, 2008 by Team VCS

September 2, 2008, St. Paul, MN – Has anyone noticed that Sarah Palin’s central claim to political fame is a fraud? She represents herself as a fiscal conservative who abhors pork-barrel projects and said no thanks to the “Bridge to … Continue reading →

Posted in Veterans for Common Sense News | Comments Off on Editorial Column: The Cynicism Express

Sep 3, VCS Weekly Update: VA Lawsuit Featured on Cover of The Nation Magazine

Posted on September 3, 2008 by Team VCS

VCS Lawsuit Featured on Cover of The Nation Magazine; VCS Sets Goal to Raise $20,000 by December 31, 2008 Your VCS weekly update this week focuses on the surging unmet needs of our veterans. The surge in Iraq caused a … Continue reading →

Posted in Veterans for Common Sense News | Tagged | Comments Off on Sep 3, VCS Weekly Update: VA Lawsuit Featured on Cover of The Nation Magazine

President Bush Extols Senator McCain to Republican Delegates in St. Paul

Posted on September 3, 2008 by Team VCS

September 2, 2008 – President Bush promised Tuesday that the nation would be safer with John McCain as president, saying his impressive life story and sound judgment make the Arizona senator the man Americans need to follow him in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Veterans for Common Sense News | Tagged , | Comments Off on President Bush Extols Senator McCain to Republican Delegates in St. Paul

‘Broken’ is First Novel to Address the Epidemic of Returning Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans with PTSD

Posted on September 3, 2008 by Team VCS

September 3, 2008 – Broken: One Soldier’s Unexpected Journey Home is an intimate portrayal of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder from Author and PTSD survivor W.C. Turck. The book describes the physical and psychological trauma faced by returning Iraq and Afghan … Continue reading →

Posted in Veterans for Common Sense News | Tagged , | Comments Off on ‘Broken’ is First Novel to Address the Epidemic of Returning Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans with PTSD