Author Archives: Team VCS

Oops! We Did it Again – Army Still Failing to Fix Problems Leading to Walter Reed Scandal

Posted on July 24, 2008 by Team VCS

July 23, 2008 – The generals were nervous. Lt. Gen. Robert Wilson moved his index finger across the page as he read his statement with a halting delivery. Maj. Gen. David Rubenstein, holding a discolored washcloth under the witness table … Continue reading →

Posted in Veterans for Common Sense News | Comments Off on Oops! We Did it Again – Army Still Failing to Fix Problems Leading to Walter Reed Scandal

Sick Marines and Contaminated Water: Questions Surround El Toro Marine Air Base

Posted on July 24, 2008 by Team VCS

July 23, 2008, El Toro, CA – El Toro Marine Air Station used to be the premiere Marine Corps aviation facility on the west coast. It closed in 1999 and is in the midst of big change; a park will … Continue reading →

Posted in Veterans for Common Sense News | 4 Comments

Chairman Filner: Time to Expand Care for Agent Orange Exposure for Vietnam War Veterans – Seeks to Reverse Blue Water Navy Decision

Posted on July 24, 2008 by Team VCS

July 24, 2008 – The House Veterans’ Affairs Committee chairman vowed Wednesday to push for the restoration of Agent Orange-related benefits and health care for Vietnam War veterans who served in the air and water of Vietnam but never set … Continue reading →

Posted in Veterans for Common Sense News | Comments Off on Chairman Filner: Time to Expand Care for Agent Orange Exposure for Vietnam War Veterans – Seeks to Reverse Blue Water Navy Decision

Study Warns that America Needs Better Ballots for 2008 Election

Posted on July 24, 2008 by Team VCS

July 20, 2008 – The notorious butterfly ballot that Palm Beach County, Florida election officials used in the 2000 election is probably the most infamous of all election design snafus. It was one of many political, legal, and election administration … Continue reading →

Posted in Veterans for Common Sense News | Comments Off on Study Warns that America Needs Better Ballots for 2008 Election

Assault Victims in Military Face Tough Recovery

Posted on July 23, 2008 by Team VCS

July 22, 2008, York, PA – It took Diane Pickel Plappert six months to tell a counselor that she had been raped while on duty in Iraq. While time passed, the former Navy nurse disconnected from her children and her … Continue reading →

Posted in Gulf War Updates, Veterans for Common Sense News | Tagged | Comments Off on Assault Victims in Military Face Tough Recovery

Scope of PTSD Expands for Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans, Pyschologist Tells Rotary Club

Posted on July 23, 2008 by Team VCS

July 22, 2008, Charleston, WV – Doctors and psychologists are slowly coming to grips with the numbers of soldiers coming out of Iraq and Afghanistan with post-traumatic stress disorder, local psychologist David Clayman told members of the Rotary Club of … Continue reading →

Posted in Veterans for Common Sense News | Tagged , | Comments Off on Scope of PTSD Expands for Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans, Pyschologist Tells Rotary Club

Bad Days for Newsrooms – And Democracy

Posted on July 23, 2008 by Team VCS

July 21, 2008 – The decline of newspapers is not about the replacement of the antiquated technology of news print with the lightning speed of the Internet. It does not signal an inevitable and salutary change. It is not a … Continue reading →

Posted in Veterans for Common Sense News | Comments Off on Bad Days for Newsrooms – And Democracy

Troop Shortage Fallout: The Disastrous Consequences of Recruiting Unfit Soldiers

Posted on July 23, 2008 by Team VCS

Mom says enlisting in army started son’s downfall  July 20, 2008, Tampa, FL – When the United States was attacked on Sept. 11, 2001, 14-year-old Phillip Michael Pearson told his mother he wanted to join the military as soon as … Continue reading →

Posted in Veterans for Common Sense News | Tagged , | Comments Off on Troop Shortage Fallout: The Disastrous Consequences of Recruiting Unfit Soldiers

News Analysis: Exposing President Bush’s Historic Consolidation and Abuse of Power

Posted on July 23, 2008 by Team VCS

July 23, 2008 – The last several years have brought a parade of dark revelations about the George W. Bush administration, from the manipulation of intelligence to torture to extrajudicial spying inside the United States. But there are growing indications … Continue reading →

Posted in Veterans for Common Sense News | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on News Analysis: Exposing President Bush’s Historic Consolidation and Abuse of Power

Editorial Column: ‘Justifying’ Torture, Two Big Lies

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Team VCS

July 19, 2008 – One can assume that former Attorney General John Ashcroft didn’t mean it to be funny, but his testimony on Thursday before the House Judiciary Committee might strike one as hilarious, were it not for the issue … Continue reading →

Posted in Veterans for Common Sense News | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Editorial Column: ‘Justifying’ Torture, Two Big Lies