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In Letter to President, Veterans Call for Federalizing National Guard Units Deployed on Gulf Coast

Posted on September 8, 2005 by Team VCS

For Immediate Release: September 8, 2005 Contacts: Charles Sheehan-Miles, 202-558-4553 In Letter to President, Veterans Concerned for Health of Troops in Gulf Coast;Call for Federalizing National Guard Units Deployed in New Orleans Washington, DC — Veterans for Common Sense (VCS), … Continue reading →

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Six-Way North Korea Nuclear Talks to Resume Sept. 13

Posted on September 8, 2005 by Team VCS

Sept. 8 (Bloomberg) — Negotiations aimed at dismantling North Korea’s nuclear weapons programs will resume Sept. 13 in Beijing, China Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said today at a regular briefing in Beijing. “We hope these talks can push us … Continue reading →

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Sudan: Detainees Suffer Arbitrary Arrest, Execution

Posted on September 7, 2005 by Team VCS

Sudan: Detainees Suffer Arbitrary Arrest, Execution 07 Sep 2005 00:05:28 GMTSource: Human Rights Watch(New York, September 7, 2005) – The Sudanese government has executed prisoners who were minors at the time of their arrest, Human Rights Watch said today. Despite … Continue reading →

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U.S. hands Najaf to Iraq forces

Posted on September 7, 2005 by Team VCS

U.S. hands Najaf to Iraq forces By Saad Sarhan and Omar FekeikiThe Washington Post NAJAF, Iraq — The U.S. military pulled hundreds of troops out of the southern city of Najaf yesterday, transferring security duties to Iraqi forces and sticking … Continue reading →

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Local Purple Heart vets honor Iraq War wounded

Posted on September 7, 2005 by Team VCS

Marine Corps Capt. Matthew Phillips survived terrorists’ 120mm mortar rounds in Fallujah, but he’d better watch out for the big wooden club wielded by Chris Kilgus. Phillips arrived a few minutes late to receive his purple cap and membership Tuesday … Continue reading →

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U.S. agency blocks photos of New Orleans dead

Posted on September 7, 2005 by Team VCS

NEW ORLEANS, Sept 6 (Reuters) – The U.S. government agency leading the rescue efforts after Hurricane Katrina said on Tuesday it does not want the news media to take photographs of the dead as they are recovered from the flooded … Continue reading →

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Veterans Eye Seats in Congress

Posted on September 6, 2005 by Team VCS

Veterans Eye Seats in Congress Tuesday, September 06, 2005 By Kelley Beaucar Vlahos WASHINGTON — Veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are planning to challenge congressional incumbents on both sides of the political aisle in 2006, but which party will … Continue reading →

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U.S. Repeats U.K. Failure in Iraq

Posted on September 5, 2005 by Team VCS

U.S. Repeats U.K. Failure in Iraq The most important news from Iraq last week was not the much ballyhooed constitutional pact by Shias and Kurds, nor the tragic stampede deaths of nearly 1,000 pilgrims in Baghdad. The U.S. Air Force’s … Continue reading →

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Breaking News About Major Loss in Iraq — Al Qaeda Seizes Key Town in Iraq

Posted on September 5, 2005 by Team VCS

Insurgents Seize Key Town in Iraq: Al Qaeda in Iraq’s Black Banner Flying From Rooftops By Ellen KnickmeyerWashington Post Foreign ServiceMonday, September 5, 2005; 6:51 PM BAGHDAD, Iraq, September 5, 2005 — Abu Musab Zarqawi’s foreign-led Al Qaeda in Iraq took … Continue reading →

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They fought for their country in Iraq. Now veterans are struggling to find a decent job in the United States.

Posted on September 4, 2005 by Team VCS

They fought for their country in Iraq. Now veterans are struggling to find a decent job in the United States. The war at home Sunday, September 04, 2005 Jaquaie McAtee of East Liberty, a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, walks … Continue reading →

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