Author Archives: Team VCS

February 9, 2008 – President Bush drew great applause during his State of the Union address last month when he called on Congress to allow U.S. troops to transfer their unused education benefits to family members. “Our military families serve … Continue reading →

February 9, 2008 – WASHINGTON — A classified Pentagon assessment concludes that long battlefield tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, along with persistent terrorist activity and other threats, have prevented the U.S. military from improving its ability to respond to any … Continue reading →

February 7, 2008 – St. Paul, Minn. — Democrat Steve Sarvi has officially announced his campaign for Congress in Minnesota’s Second District. Sarvi, a former Watertown, Minn., mayor, made the announcement at the State Capitol Thursday. He said he wants … Continue reading →

February 7, 2008 – North Dakota manufacturer has agreed to pay $2 million to settle a suit alleging that it had repeatedly shortchanged the armor in up to 2.2 million helmets for the military, including helmets for the first troops … Continue reading →

February 7, 2008 – Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, the House Committee on Veterans’  Affairs, led by Chairman Bob Filner (D-CA), held a hearing to address the  Administration’s budget request for the Department of Veterans Affairs  (VA) for fiscal year … Continue reading →

February 7, 2008 – WASHINGTON – The Army’s top doctor, noting the drug overdose death of actor Heath Ledger, said Thursday the military is investigating a series of suspected similar deaths among wounded and injured soldiers. Lt. Gen. Eric B. … Continue reading →

February 7, 2008 – WASHINGTON (AP) — New Veterans Affairs Secretary James Peake pledged Thursday to trim more than five weeks off the time it now takes to get the first check to a war veteran who files a disability … Continue reading →

February 7, 2008 – SALEM, Oregon – President Bush says veterans have no legal right to specific types of medical care. The information is coming from documents related to a civil lawsuit filed by veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan … Continue reading →

February 6, 2008 – The Pentagon’s budget request for the next fiscal year is about as squishy as a pair of combat boots full of Jell-O. Make that one boot, not a pair, because so much is missing from the … Continue reading →