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Lexington Resident, in Navy, Dies in War Zone

Posted on September 2, 2008 by Team VCS

September 2, 2008 – A Navy SEAL from Lexington was killed in Afghanistan on Saturday, the Navy said yesterday. Petty Officer Josh Harris, 36, drowned after he was swept away during a nighttime river-crossing, according to a Navy news release … Continue reading →

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The Shameful Neglect of Mentally-Wounded Veterans

Posted on September 2, 2008 by Team VCS

August 29, 2008 – Sgt. Daniel Fanning, an Iraq war veteran, spoke passionately at the Minnesota Capitol recently, about the medical care veterans receive. Fanning served in the 1158th Transportation Company, driving trucks in Iraq. Because of the constant threat … Continue reading →

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Evidence of Extremist Infiltration of Military Grows

Posted on September 2, 2008 by Team VCS

August 27, 2008 – The racist skinhead logged on with exciting news: He’d just enlisted in the United States Army. “Sieg Heil, I will do us proud,” he wrote. It was a June 3 post to AryanWear Forum 14, a … Continue reading →

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Tense Veterans March in Denver Ends Peacefully

Posted on September 2, 2008 by Team VCS

August 27, 2008 – A standoff between Iraq war veterans and police ended after representatives of Barack Obama’s campaign finally emerged from the Pepsi Center to hear the group’s grievances. The veterans were arrayed in formation and in uniform, marching … Continue reading →

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POW Imprisoned with McCain Goes on TV: McCain ‘Not Cut Out to be President’

Posted on September 2, 2008 by Team VCS

September 2, 2008, Los Angeles, CA – Dr. Philip Butler on McCain: “I think I can say with authority that the Prisoner Of War experience is not a good prerequisite for President.  John McCain is not somebody I would like … Continue reading →

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Labor Day News: DAV and IAVA Decry ‘Betrayal’ of Veterans by Department of Defense

Posted on August 31, 2008 by Team VCS

August 29, 2008 – In a letter going out to members of Congress next week, the directors of two major veterans’ groups say the Pentagon’s personnel chief has intentionally withheld benefits from wounded service members. “We need your immediate assistance … Continue reading →

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Rep. Murphy, the Only Iraq War Veteran in Congress, Says Senator Obama Would Lead Troops Better

Posted on August 29, 2008 by Team VCS

August 28, 2008, Denver, CO – Rep. Patrick Murphy grabbed a brief moment in the Democratic convention spotlight Wednesday night, taking a poke at President Bush and arguing that Sen. Barack Obama “understands the needs of our nation and our … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: There’s Stress, and Then There’s Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Posted on August 29, 2008 by Team VCS

August 28, 2008 – The news that 22,000 veterans called the military’s new suicide hotline in the past year was somewhat disturbing. Even more troubling was the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ estimate that 6,500 veterans actually commit suicide every … Continue reading →

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U.S. Soldiers Executed Iraqi Prisoners, According to Statements by Fellow U.S. Soldiers

Posted on August 29, 2008 by Team VCS

August 26, 2008 – In March or April 2007, three noncommissioned United States Army officers, including a first sergeant, a platoon sergeant and a senior medic, killed four Iraqi prisoners with pistol shots to the head as the men stood … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: Senator McCain Sells Out Veterans

Posted on August 29, 2008 by Team VCS

May 15, 2008 – The way John McCain tells it, the injuries he suffered at the hands of his captors in Vietnam would have ended his career as a Navy pilot were it not for the help of physical therapist … Continue reading →

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