Author Archives: Team VCS

April 23, 2008 – We’re feeling a twinge of pride upon hearing that Sen. Patty Murray — along with Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii — asked for the resignation of Veterans Affairs mental health director Ira Katz, who she says covered … Continue reading →

April 25, 2008 – Once again, the Department of Veterans Affairs is out of sync with the needs of returning soldiers. The disconnect is especially daunting for those who have attempted suicide because of post-traumatic stress syndrome or other mental-health … Continue reading →

April 25, 2008 – No matter how divided the nation’s opinion on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan is, nearly all Americans believe we should honor our veterans. Sadly, when soldiers return home from the battlefield in the Middle East, … Continue reading →

April 24, 2008 – Patty Murray and other senators are right to call for the chief mental health official of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to resign — because he tried to cover up the rising number of suicides … Continue reading →

April 23, 2008,  Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) grilled Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Deputy Secretary Gordon Mansfield on recent e-mails showing that the head of VA mental health, Dr. Ira Katz, purposely underestimated statistics on … Continue reading →

April 22, 2008 – Washington, DC — U.S. Sens. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, and Russ Feingold, D-Wis., introduced legislation Tuesday requiring the Veterans Administration to track veteran suicides. Currently, the VA records suicides and suicide attempts in VA facilities, but does … Continue reading →

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) deputy chief, Gordon Mansfield, was questioned Wednesday by members of congress in Washington about allegations that the VA tried to cover up the true risk of suicide among veterans. “I am very angry and … Continue reading →

April 20, 2008 – To date, 56 senators and more than 200 representatives have signed on to legislation to revamp GI educational benefits. They recognize that the men and women fighting today’s wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are not getting … Continue reading →

April 23, 2008 – War affects different people in different ways. We know more about that because of advances in various sciences, technology and computing power. There’s still a lot left to learn. But this is certain: The price of … Continue reading →

Washington, DC — Two Democratic senators on Tuesday called for the chief mental health official of the Veterans Affairs Department to resign, saying he tried to cover up the rising number of veteran suicides. Sens. Daniel Akaka of Hawaii and … Continue reading →