Author Archives: Team VCS

Finding The Way Home

Posted on June 3, 2005 by Team VCS

Mayor Paul Bunn paces the parking lot in front of Bradford’s city hall, barking out orders on his cell phone while smoking a cigarette. The puffing and the posturing are habits honed by a year of leading troops through hellfire … Continue reading →

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US Military Finds Itself in Twilight Zone

Posted on June 3, 2005 by Team VCS

On the day that U.S. citizens honored the nation’s war dead, the U.S. armed forces found themselves in a twilight zone somewhere between glory and hell. On the one hand, the U.S. soldier has rarely ridden as high in terms … Continue reading →

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Depleted Uranium Bill Introduced into Congress

Posted on June 2, 2005 by Team VCS

Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA), a medical doctor, on May 17 introduced legislation with 21 original co-sponsors in the House of Representatives that calls for medical and scientific studies on the health and environmental impacts from the U.S. Military’s use of … Continue reading →

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Iraq War: Drafting the dead

Posted on June 1, 2005 by Team VCS

Iraq War: Drafting the dead President Bush was among the 260,000 graves at Arlington National Cemetery when he said it. But it was clear Monday that the president was referring to the more than 1,650 Americans killed to date in … Continue reading →

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They Also Serve Who Stand for Peace

Posted on May 31, 2005 by Team VCS

On Memorial Day, we honor people who have gone to perilous places with a strong commitment in their hearts. They risk danger and their own death because they feel passionate about a cause. My dad, born in 1920, was the … Continue reading →

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Mom of Slain GI Denied Gold Star Status

Posted on May 31, 2005 by Team VCS

Friday, May 27, 2005 WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Everyone agrees that Ligaya Lagman (search) is a Gold Star mother, part of the long line of mournful women whose sons or daughters gave their lives for their country. Her 27-year-old son, … Continue reading →

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Iraqi president expects Saddam trial in 2 months

Posted on May 31, 2005 by Team VCS

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Saddam Hussein could go on trial for crimes against humanity within two months, far earlier than expected, Iraq’s new president, Jalal Talabani, said on Tuesday. Asked in an interview televised on CNN when Saddam’s trial would begin, … Continue reading →

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For the Wounded, No Miracle Is Small

Posted on May 30, 2005 by Team VCS

BETHESDA, Md. — The Ryan family stood vigil, gathered around a hospital bed in Building 10, Ward Five East — a surgical ward at the National Naval Medical Center. Before them lay Marine Cpl. Eddie Ryan, silent and pale, a … Continue reading →

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Remembrance Impromptu but Heartfelt

Posted on May 30, 2005 by Team VCS

Memorial Day came early this year, crashing into my day on the way to my health club as I chanced to drive by Green Lake. I am a news junkie and an old peacenik from the ’60s. But nothing prepared … Continue reading →

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Iraq requires a new look at roles of women, gays

Posted on May 29, 2005 by Team VCS

At a time when the Army and Marine Corps are struggling to fill their ranks, many conservatives are determined to limit the ability of women and gays to contribute to the war effort. Are they more concerned with winning culture … Continue reading →

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