Author Archives: Team VCS

Editorial Column: The War in Iraq Must Be Ended

Posted on July 2, 2008 by Team VCS

July 2, 2008 – As the Iraq war grinds on endlessly, there is growing concern among U.S. military leaders about the excessive strain placed on troops who have been deployed there and redeployed two or three times. According to an … Continue reading →

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Veteran Suicide Rates Highlight Heroes’ Tough Battle at Home

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Team VCS

June 29, 2008 – Cara Davis knew her husband was still at war. In the night, he would yell out his name — Dwayne D. Davis! — followed by his rank and serial number. He’d shout that he would never … Continue reading →

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Vets Still Lack Timely Health Care

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Team VCS

The number of veterans currently using VA healthcare – 325,000 to date – was obtained by VCS using the Freedom of Information Act.    June 30, 2008 – Life has been anything but easy for thousands of U.S. soldiers who have … Continue reading →

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US, NATO Deaths in Afghanistan Pass Iraq Toll

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Team VCS

June 30, 2008, Kabul, Afghanistan – Militants killed more U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan in June than in Iraq for the second straight month, a grim milestone capping a run of headline-grabbing insurgent attacks that analysts say underscore the … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: Veterans United for Truth Responds to Court Ruling

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Team VCS

July 1, 2008 – Recently Federal District Judge Samuel Conti decided in the class action lawsuit in which we (Veterans United For Truth and Veterans for Common Sense) were plaintiffs, that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) was failing in … Continue reading →

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Wounded Iraqi Forces Say They’ve Been Abandoned

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Team VCS

July 1, 2008, Baghdad, Iraq – Dawoud Ameen, a former Iraqi soldier, lay in bed, his shattered legs splayed before him, worrying about the rent for his family of five. Mr. Ameen’s legs were shredded by shrapnel from a roadside … Continue reading →

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VA Losing Care Coordinators

Posted on June 30, 2008 by Team VCS

June 27, 2008 – The Department of Veterans Affairs has trouble keeping medical care coordinators for severely injured combat veterans, with four of the first eight people having to be replaced. Two of the original Federal Recovery Coordinators hired late … Continue reading →

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VA-Backed Loans on the Rise

Posted on June 30, 2008 by Team VCS

June 29, 2008 – In recent years, military veterans followed the masses who migrated toward subprime loans, rather than avail themselves of government programs meant to provide them safer, if slightly more costly, alternatives which could lead them to problems … Continue reading →

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Treating Wounds You Can’t See

Posted on June 30, 2008 by Team VCS

June 29, 2008 – On the wall in my office at Fort Dix, N.J., hung a row of nature photos and some historical documents for my patients to look at: a land grant signed by James Madison, another signed by … Continue reading →

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Letter to the Editor: Treat Veterans With Dignity

Posted on June 30, 2008 by Team VCS

June 30, 2008 – I recently met a man at a soup kitchen in Hartford. He was quite pleasant, conversational, and appeared to be in good health. I learned he was an Iraqi war veteran. He went on to tell me … Continue reading →

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