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13 Iraq War Protesters Arrested Attempting to Enter Fort McCoy

Posted on August 11, 2008 by Team VCS

August 11, 2008, Fort McCoy, WIS – Thirteen people who are part of a 450-mile walk protesting the war in Iraq were arrested Sunday at Fort McCoy, protest organizers said. Security personnel prevented protesters with the Witness Against War project … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: Troubled Vet

Posted on August 11, 2008 by Team VCS

August 9, 2008 – As demonstrated by today’s letters to the editor, the story of Matthew Jensen, a Marine and Iraq war veteran whose facing a felony weapons charge, has struck a chord with readers — with good reason. The … Continue reading →

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Non-Smoking Drug Endangering Soldier’s Health

Posted on August 11, 2008 by Team VCS

August 8, 2008 – This week in Arkansas the Veterans Affairs inspector general found gross violations in a VA human testing program. For soldiers returning from Afghanistan and Iraq, health care and the transition back into society are important issues. … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: Getting Our Attention, The War in Afghanistan

Posted on August 11, 2008 by Team VCS

August 11, 2008 – Since American troops first planted their boots on Iraqi soil, the United States’ two-front war on terror has never been an equitable fight for attention. Thanks to the Bush administration’s policy that al-Qaida in Iraq – … Continue reading →

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Aug 10 New York Times Editorial Column: Help Our Veterans Vote

Posted on August 11, 2008 by Team VCS

August 10, 2008, Hartford, CT – What is the secretary of Veterans Affairs thinking? On May 5, the department led by James B. Peake issued a directive that bans nonpartisan voter registration drives at federally financed nursing homes, rehabilitation centers … Continue reading →

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Aug 11 VCS Update: The Changing Face of War; Afghanistan, Iraq, & Looking Ahead

Posted on August 11, 2008 by Team VCS

This week’s update takes a hard look at the two wars the U.S. is fighting right now. Aghanistan, on the back burner for so long, is now outpacing Iraq in both wounded soldiers & deaths. This should get the public’s … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: No More Vietnams

Posted on August 9, 2008 by Team VCS

August 9, 2008 – The conversation turned, briefly, to what happens when the wars end. Someday. Will industries that produce war materiel back off production, shutting down lines and laying off workers, or will we peddle our surplus to other … Continue reading →

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Ex-Soldier in Iraq War Dies of Leukemia

Posted on August 9, 2008 by Team VCS

August 8, 2008 – Staff Sgt. Matt Bumpus, who served on the 3rd Brigade’s first Iraq tour with the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, died this week after a two-year battle with acute myleogenous leukemia. He was 31, and leaves … Continue reading →

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“Full Battle Rattle”: War Simulations Touch on a Lot of Realities

Posted on August 8, 2008 by Team VCS

August 8, 2008 – Unfettered media access has not exactly been a hallmark of the Iraq war. But the surreal documentary “Full Battle Rattle,” according to its makers, unexpectedly received the full cooperation of the U.S. Army. A keenly insightful … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: Veterans Have Earned the Right to Vote

Posted on August 8, 2008 by Team VCS

August 8, 2008 – There is legislation pending in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives that would allow nonpartisan groups and election officials to conduct voter registration drives in VA hospitals, nursing homes and homeless shelters. We find … Continue reading →

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