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Ten Veterans Want Pickens to Back $1 Million Promise

Posted on June 21, 2008 by Team VCS

June 21, 2008 – Ten men who served in Vietnam with Sen. John Kerry want Dallas billionaire T. Boone Pickens to fork over the $1 million he said he would give anyone who could disprove claims that Swift Boat Veterans … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: Afghanistan Crisis Worse than Iraq

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Team VCS

June 19, 2008 – There’s a lot we know about Afghanistan and a lot more we don’t. An expert who knows much more than most of us – whose prescient insights I have benefited from for a decade and whom … Continue reading →

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Cheney Linked to Torture Tactics

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Team VCS

June 19, 2008 – A former military officer who served as chief of staff to former Secretary of State Colin Powell on Wednesday said Vice President Dick Cheney probably knew the U.S. military was using torture on Iraqi detainees at … Continue reading →

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Suicide Among Soldiers Still Rising as Iraq and Afghanistan Combat Stress Piles Up

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Team VCS

June 20, 2008 – The U.S. Army logs more suicides and suicide attempts than ever before, as troops face increased demands for duty in Iraq and Afghanistan and longer deployments. Suicides among active U.S. Army soldiers increased for the second … Continue reading →

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House Approves $162 War-Spending Bill, Improved GI Bill

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Team VCS

June 20, 2008, Washington, DC – The House approved the largest war-spending bill to date Thursday, bending to President Bush’s call for $162 billion in war funding with no strings attached and giving his successor enough money to wage the … Continue reading →

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Big Oil Set for Return to Iraq

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Team VCS

June 19, 2008 – Iraq’s oil ministry says the country is close to signing oil service agreements with major international oil companies to boost its output capacity. Once these Technical Support Agreements are signed, they will be the first major … Continue reading →

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Results Support Early Screening of All Trauma Patients: PTSD is Prevalent 1 Year After Injury

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Team VCS

June 2008, New York – Posttraumatic stress disorder and depression are extremely common a full year after hospitalization for injury and are associated with up to a nearly sixfold increased likelihood of failure to return to work, according to the … Continue reading →

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Newspaper Editorial: VA Uses Veterans as ‘Lab Rats’

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Team VCS

June 18, 2008 – It’s time that the House and Senate committee chairs investigate the Department of Veterans Affairs for medical ethics. As a three-month Washington Times/ABC News investigation revealed Tuesday, the VA is testing drugs with sometimes-severe side effects … Continue reading →

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If You Lived at Camp Lejeune, The Marine Corps Needs You

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Team VCS

June 18, 2008 – The Marine Corps is concerned about your health. We ENCOURAGE all former Marines, family members and civilian employees who resided or worked aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune between 1957 and 1987 to REGISTER with the … Continue reading →

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Lawmakers Angered by VA Report About Problems at Marion VA Hospital

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Team VCS

June 17, 2008, Marion, IL – The U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs may soon find himself in the crosshairs of the Illinois congressional delegation. Federal lawmakers from Illinois expressed anger Tuesday about a newly released federal report on poor management … Continue reading →

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