Author Archives: Team VCS

June 29, VCS in the News: Big Brother or Good Security at VA?

Posted on June 28, 2008 by Team VCS

“A veteran just back from Iraq and Afghanistan with a DUI should be encouraged to get mental health counseling and substance abuse treatment,” said Paul Sullivan, executive director of Veterans for Common Sense. “Is the VA going to hire more … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: Welcome Home, Soldier – Now Shut Up

Posted on June 28, 2008 by Team VCS

June 27, 2008 – There are two kinds of courage in war – physical courage and moral courage. Physical courage is very common on the battlefield. Men and women on both sides risk their lives, place their own bodies in … Continue reading →

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U.S. Will Attack Iran, Says Former Weapons Inspector

Posted on June 27, 2008 by Team VCS

June 24, 2008 – In 2002, Scott Ritter, the former Chief United Nations Weapons Inspector In Iraq, publicly accused the Bush administration of lying to Congress and the public about assertions that Iraq was hiding a chemical and biological weapons … Continue reading →

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Maryland Mom Uses Son’s Iraq War Death to Help Change IImmigration Law

Posted on June 27, 2008 by Team VCS

July 27, 2008, Randallstown, MD – U.S. Army Specialist Kendell Frederick lost his life while trying to become a citizen of the country he was fighting for. Now, his mother hopes a bill President Bush signed into law Thursday will … Continue reading →

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Full Service: NH Veterans Are Denied

Posted on June 27, 2008 by Team VCS

June 26, 2008 – Sen. John Sununu and Rep. Carol Shea-Porter have done extensive work to try to convince the Veterans Administration to finally give New Hampshire’s veterans a full-service VA hospital. On Tuesday, our veterans were told they would not … Continue reading →

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Six War Protesters Arrested at California Capitol

Posted on June 27, 2008 by Team VCS

June 26, 2008, Sacramento, CA – Six Iraq war protesters were arrested for demonstrating near the governor’s office at the state Capitol. The California Highway Patrol arrested them Thursday for demonstrating without a permit and disruptive behavior inside the Capitol. … Continue reading →

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Afghanistan: A War That’s Still Not Won

Posted on June 27, 2008 by Team VCS

June 26, 2008 – The Taliban took the school-books away. It also took the flour and cooking oil. It warned the farmers of Kajaki Olya, a village on the banks of the Helmand River in southern Afghanistan, not to accept … Continue reading →

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June 27, Lawsuit Update: Setback for Veterans Fighting VA for Better Healthcare and Benefits

Posted on June 27, 2008 by Team VCS

June 25, 2008 – Link to a KPIX – 5 TV (CBS News) video about the verdict in Veterans for Common Sense and Veterans United for Truth lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Click here to watch a TV … Continue reading →

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June 25, VCS Press Release: VCS to Appeal Court Ruling Against Veterans

Posted on June 26, 2008 by Team VCS

June 25, 2008, Veterans for Common Sense and Veterans United for Truth Press Release: Court Rules that Veterans Should Seek Relief from VA and Congress, Veterans to Appeal Senior Federal District Court Judge Samuel Conti has issued his decision in the … Continue reading →

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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt Make $1M Donation to Iraqi Children

Posted on June 26, 2008 by Team VCS

June 26, 2008 – The Hollywood couple made the donation via their charity, the Jolie-Pitt Foundation. The money will go to the Education Partnership for Children of Conflict and will help 8,000 children who have lost parents, homes or the … Continue reading →

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