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Gulf War veterans want early help for today’s soldiers

Posted on May 7, 2005 by Team VCS

Gulf War veterans want early help for today’s soldiers By MIKE BRANOMAssociated Press Writer ORLANDO, Fla. Americans serving in Iraq need assistance sooner than later in making the often-tough transition back to civilian life, an advocacy organization for veterans of … Continue reading →

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General Demoted, But Cleared in Abuse Probe

Posted on May 7, 2005 by Team VCS

President Bush approved yesterday an order demoting Army Reserve Brig. Gen. Janis L. Karpinski, the only general to be punished in connection with investigations into detainee abuse at U.S. military prisons. Karpinski’s rank was reduced to colonel, and she was … Continue reading →

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David Hackworth, Vietnam vet and military analyst, dies at 74

Posted on May 5, 2005 by Team VCS

David Hackworth, Vietnam vet and military analyst, dies at 74 By MATT APUZZOAssociated Press WriterMay 5, 2005, 2:07 PM EDT HARTFORD, Conn. — Retired Army Col. David Hackworth, a decorated Vietnam veteran who spoke out against the war and later … Continue reading →

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Iraqi Press Under Attack from Authorities in Iraq

Posted on May 4, 2005 by Team VCS

A photographer for a Baghdad newspaper says Iraqi police beat and detained him for snapping pictures of long lines at gas stations. A reporter for another local paper received an invitation from Iraqi police to cover their graduation ceremony and … Continue reading →

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Army Recruiters Say They Feel Pressure to Bend Rules

Posted on May 4, 2005 by Team VCS

    It was late September when the 21-year-old man, fresh from a three-week commitment in a psychiatric ward, showed up at an Army recruiting station in southern Ohio. The two recruiters there wasted no time signing him up, and even after … Continue reading →

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A refuge for homeless female veterans

Posted on May 2, 2005 by Team VCS

The military gave Sharon Boyd all the things that life in Pottstown, Montgomery County, couldn’t: economic stability, career advancement, and the chance to travel. But after 18 years in the service, Boyd was sleeping in her Oldsmobile Royale, battling post-traumatic … Continue reading →

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Detainee Questioning Was Faked, Book Says

Posted on May 1, 2005 by Team VCS

The U.S. military staged the interrogations of terrorism suspects for members of Congress and other officials visiting the military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to make it appear the government was obtaining valuable intelligence, a former Army translator who worked … Continue reading →

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Return of Our Fallen

Posted on April 30, 2005 by Team VCS

Return of Our Fallen For More Information Contact:Ralph Begleiter, University of Delaware (302) 831-2687 Meredith Fuchs, General Counsel, National Security Archive (202) 994-7000Thomas Blanton, Director, National Security Archive (202) 994-7000Daniel Mach, Counsel, Jenner & Block (202) 637-6313 Washington, D.C., April … Continue reading →

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Lawmakers shift tone on accountability for prison abuse scandal

Posted on April 30, 2005 by Team VCS

A year ago, when the Abu Ghraib prison scandal broke, several U.S. senators warned that top military officers and civilian policy-makers must share the blame for lower-ranking soldiers who abused prisoners. That hasn’t happened. Instead, while the scandal has widened … Continue reading →

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Chalabi Named Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq

Posted on April 29, 2005 by Team VCS

Thwarted in his bid to be Iraq’s leader, one-time Pentagon favorite Ahmad Chalabi has nevertheless captured a key position in the new government _ a deputy prime minister’s spot and temporary control of the lucrative oil ministry. With his nephew … Continue reading →

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