Author Archives: Team VCS

March 27, 2008 – A classified memo written by a top military official stationed in Western Iraq reveals that a prison in downtown Fallujah is so overcrowded and dirty that it does not even meet basic “minimal levels of hygiene … Continue reading →

March 31, 2008 – Last week the VA issued a press release touting their care for women veterans.  Press release here… http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/vap08/vap032708-2.htm I questioned this information because of the large number of emails I receive from women veterans who think … Continue reading →

March 25, 2008 – The bomb’s blast threw Army Specialist Matthew Stanley from his gunner’s turret, leaving his body lifeless on a dusty road in Iraq’s Sunni Triangle. When his commander arrived minutes later, the slumping soldier looked asleep, resting … Continue reading →

March 26, 2008 – While he was busy amassing the wealth that made him one of the world’s richest men, Jerome Kohlberg didn’t realize how much things had changed since the original GI Bill sent him to college 60 years … Continue reading →

March 25, 2008 – A new government report paints a dire picture of the employment prospects of returning military veterans, concluding that young veterans earn less and have a harder time finding work than do civilians in the same age … Continue reading →

March 19, 2008 – Merry Lane, a cul-de-sac shaded by redwoods in Sonoma County wine country, would seem a pleasant place to recover from the psychic wounds of war. Nadia McCaffrey’s dream is to set up a group home there … Continue reading →

March 24, 2008 – Washington, DC — A salute is due Adm. William Fallon, who tried to prevent a wider war with Iran. After serving one year as commander of U.S. Central Command, Fallon has resigned, saying he was quitting … Continue reading →

March 23, 2008 – Those of us who oppose the war, who believe that all U.S. troops should be withdrawn and the network of permanent bases in Iraq dismantled, have only two options in the coming presidential elections—Ralph Nader and … Continue reading →

March 24, 2008 – Columbia, SC — The AmericanFederation of Government Employees (AFGE) today challenged the Departmentof Veterans Affairs to remove Carl Hawkins, Jr., regional director at theVeterans Benefits Administration (VBA) in Columbia, S.C. amid allegationsof sexual harassment, age discrimination, … Continue reading →

March 23, 2008 – Washington, DC — WASHINGTON — New government research has found “large and growing” disparities in life expectancy for richer and poorer Americans, paralleling the growth of income inequality in the last two decades. Life expectancy for … Continue reading →