Author Archives: Team VCS

March 5, 2008, San Francisco, California – The class action lawsuit brought by Veterans for Common Sense (VCS) and Veterans United for Truth (VUFT) against the Department of Veterans Affairs forced VA to confirm two important facts: the number of … Continue reading →

March 1, 2008 – Washington, DC –  Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., is expected to announce legislation next week aimed at increasing the focus on female veterans at Department of Veterans Affairs facilities. Since the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan began, … Continue reading →

March 1, 2008 – Virginia officials are preparing for a sharp increase in requests for community mental health services from troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, and they are concerned that the system will be overwhelmed. Mental health experts and … Continue reading →

February 28, 2008 – San Francisco, CA – U.S. veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are planning to descend on Washington from Mar. 13-16 to testify about war crimes they committed or personally witnessed in those countries. “The … Continue reading →

February 27, 2008 – Washington, DC – An investigation into allegations the Marine Corps delayed sending blast-resistant trucks to Iraq also will examine whether the Marines were negligent in delivering a laser to divert drivers and people from checkpoints and … Continue reading →

Scott Whittier, from Washington, Maine, served as an active duty Army Reserve soldier and National Guard Member during the Gulf War in 1991.  U.S. forces had relentlessly bombed and strafed Iraqi military convoys fleeing Kuwait on Route 8, Iraq’s “Highway … Continue reading →

February 26, 2008 – VA Disability Rating System in Need of Comprehensive and Immediate Repair House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee Holds Third Hearing in a Series to Address Necessary Improvements to the VA’s Claims Processing System Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, … Continue reading →

February 26, 2008 – Imagine you are a young soldier wounded in Iraq. Your physical injuries heal, but your mind remains tormented. You are flooded with memories of the bloody firefight you survived, you can’t concentrate, and sudden noise makes … Continue reading →

On February 14, 2008, Veterans for Common Sense testified before Congress and demanded accountability for VA’s catastrophic inability to provide timely and accurate claims decisions to disabled veterans.   VCS specifically called for the removal of Daniel Cooper, VA’s Under Secretary … Continue reading →

The advocate group Veterans for Common Sense (which called for Cooper’s removal two weeks ago) has collected information they say outlines the growing problem.  According to VCS executive director Paul Sullivan, the VA has a backlog of 404,999 disability claims … Continue reading →