Author Archives: Team VCS

Army Asks Several Wounded Iraq War Veterans in New York for Refunds

November 26, 2007 – Several New York veterans have been asked to repay part of their signing bonuses after war injuries prevented them from completing their tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, Sen. Charles Schumer said. Hundreds of veterans … Continue reading

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Philanthropist Offers $4 Million for Veterans’ Education

November 16, 2007 – Some returning veterans are finding that their education benefits aren’t enough to cover the high cost of college. To help bridge the gap, financier Jerome Kohlberg, a World War II navy veteran, has established a scholarship … Continue reading

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The Peace Drug

November 25, 2007 THE BED IS TILTING! Or the couch, or whatever. A futon. Slanted. She hadn’t noticed it before, but now she can’t stop noticing. Like the princess and the pea. By objective measure, the tilt is negligible, a … Continue reading

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Nov. 26: VCS on ABC News — The Looming Catastrophe of Drug Abuse Among Our Iraq War Veterans

HIGH AT THE MOUNTAIN POST – FORT CARSON  ABC News broadcasts their investigative report on rising drug abuse in the military among Iraq War veterans.   The news segment airs on Nov. 30.  Also during the week, ABC News will feature other parts … Continue reading

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Military Flight Logs Reveal Secret Rendition (and Torture) by U.S. Government

November 25, 2007 – The secret flight plans of American military planes have revealed for the first time how European countries helped send prisoners, including British citizens, to the Guantanamo Bay prison camp. Despite widespread criticism of alleged human rights … Continue reading

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Editorial Columnby Iraq War Veteran’s Wife: What Do You Know of War?

November 25, 2007 – The doors have opened on another holiday season. Utility workers have spent hours hoisting holiday decorations to the tops of buildings and attaching lights to all the telephone poles in town. It won’t be long before … Continue reading

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Iraq Uncovers Mass Grave From 1991 Shi-ite Revolt

November 20, 2007 – NAJAF, Iraq – Gravediggers uncovered the remains of at least 13 people from a mass grave on Tuesday which Iraqi officials said was the work of Saddam Hussein’s bloody crackdown on a 1991 Shi’ite rebellion. Gravediggers … Continue reading

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Holocaust Denial, American Style

November 21, 2007 – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad’s flirtation with those who deny the reality of the Nazi genocide has rightly been met with disgust. But another holocaust denial is taking place with little notice: the holocaust in Iraq. The … Continue reading

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Editorial Column – America Has Failed Our Veterans

November 20, 2007 – We — that’s you and me — just had a Veterans Day. You might have missed it? Did you notice that we had fewer parades and TV and radio shows talked a little less about the … Continue reading

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Baghdad Bonanza

KBR, Inc., the global engineering and construction giant, won more than $16 billion in U.S. government contracts for work in Iraq and Afghanistan from 2004 to 2006—far more than any other company, according to a new analysis by the Center … Continue reading

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