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Disabled Vets Plunge Into Alcatraz Triathlon
June 7, 2008 – Derek McGinnis doesn’t scare easily, but nobody can blame him for being a little nervous Sunday when he lines up for the Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon. The 30-year-old Iraq war veteran will be at a slight … Continue reading
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Editorial Column: Veterans Should Get Better Treatment
June 7, 2008 – I am upset and angry. My late mother, Susan, always told me to “tell it like it is,” so I will. I read the Q&A with John Williams, director of the Erie County Department of Veterans’ … Continue reading
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Viet-Era Vets Support Iraq War PTSD Claims
June 6, 2008 – After the Vietnam War it took some veterans decades to get their PTSD acknowledged and treated.Medication, therapy and even religion can all help, but it’s a lifetime condition. The memories last a lifetime. Many Vietnam-era veterans … Continue reading
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June 8, Lawsuit Update: VCS & VUFT Case Mentioned in NY Times
National Briefing, California: A New Hearing in V.A. Case June 7, 2008 – A federal judge presiding over a lawsuit alleging mistreatment of veterans has ordered a hearing regarding new evidence in the case. The judge, Samuel Conti of Federal … Continue reading
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Senate Hits Bush, Cheney on Iraq Intel
June 5, 2008 – President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney knowingly lied to Congress and the public about the threat that Iraq posed to the United States in the months leading up to the March 2003 invasion, … Continue reading
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Revelae: Secret Plan to Keep Iraq Under US Control
June 5, 2008 – A secret deal being negotiated in Baghdad would perpetuate the American military occupation of Iraq indefinitely, regardless of the outcome of the US presidential election in November. The terms of the impending deal, details of which … Continue reading
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Ft. Carson Soldier Killed in Iraq
May 27, 2008 – A U.S. Army Special Forces soldier based at Fort Carson was killed Sunday near Najaf, Iraq, according to the U.S. Department of Defense. Sgt. Frank Joseph Gasper, 25, was killed when his vehicle was hit by … Continue reading
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Father Wants Army to Reopen Investigation into Daughter’s Death
June 3, 2008, St. Louis, MO – The father of the first female soldier from Missouri to die in Iraq wants Congress to force the Army to reopen its investigation into her death. John Johnson, father of LaVena Johnson, said … Continue reading
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Editorial Column: Outrageous VA E-mails
June 4, 2008 – Many of our combat troops have served multiple and extended tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, where terrorists and enemy insurgents are relentlessly bent on killing and maiming them. Naturally, because they are human, the … Continue reading
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A Critical Mass for Disarmament
Speaking to the Los Angeles World Affairs Council on March 26, Sen. John McCain surprised many listeners when he said that “the United States should lead a global effort at nuclear disarmament.” It has been a long time since a … Continue reading
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