Author Archives: Team VCS

Veterans for Common Sense Statement Opposing Nomination ofLTG James B. Peake as Secretary of Veterans Affairs Veterans for Common Sense (VCS) urges Senators to block the nomination of Dr. James Peake to become the next Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA).  … Continue reading →

November 29, 2007 – The New York Times and Washington Post (11/28/07) both failed to adequately challenge the dishonesty of former President Bill Clinton’s declaration that he had been opposed to the Iraq War “from the beginning.” Clinton, in fact, … Continue reading →

November 28, 2007 – Wounded veterans are being forced to wait longer and longer for a disability check, according to new data from the Department of Veterans Affairs information obtained by McClatchy Newspapers. According to McClatchy, veterans must wait an … Continue reading →

Dec. 4 Alert: With Just One Click – You Can Block Peake Dear VCS Supporters: Veterans for Common Sense asks you take action for our veterans today. VCS wants you to contact Senators today and ask them to block the … Continue reading →

December 2, 2007 – CHULA VISTA, Calif. — Air Force veteran Nellie Cooper thought she was following good advice when she refinanced her home’s mortgage with an adjustable-rate loan. For the self-employed real estate agent, it seemed smart. You can … Continue reading →

Injured without scars: The hidden wounds of battle from traumatic brain injury and post traumatic stress disorder December 2, 2007 – Laboran Pickens is fighting to get medical treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder after 10 years in the military and … Continue reading →

VCS Note: Army Colonel Peter E. Brownback III, the judge in the prosecution of an enemy prisoner of war, forgot to read his Constitution that protects everyone’s freedom by allowing everyone suspected of a crime to confront the witnesses against them, … Continue reading →

November 29, 2007 – Cincinnati, Ohio – More women are part of the U.S. military and seeing combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. Some return with the same psychological problems their male counterparts faced for years, post traumatic stress disorder. Local … Continue reading →

November 27, 2007 – Every Saturday, the president of the United States gives a radio address to the nation. It is followed by the Democratic response, usually given by a senator or representative. This past Saturday the Democrats chose retired … Continue reading →

November 27, 2007 Editor’s Note from Brian Ross: In the third year of a joint project with the nonprofit Carnegie Corporation, six leading graduate school journalism students were again selected to spend the summer working with the ABC News investigative … Continue reading →