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Honor Betrayed: Chemical Veterans from World War II

Posted on February 21, 2005 by Team VCS

  Honor Betrayed: Chemical Veterans from World War II (2/18/2005) UPDATE- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is now giving specifics about what it will do for World War II veterans used in secret chemical warfare tests. 10 Investigates … Continue reading →

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Korean War Combat Veteran: Post-traumatic stress disorder needs to be taken seriously

Posted on February 20, 2005 by Team VCS

  Post-traumatic stress disorder needs to be taken seriously Letters to the Editor Published February 20, 2005 Re: “Over my dead body,” Feb. 13. Your article about Sgt. Curtis Greene’s suicide as a result of having post-traumatic stress disorder from … Continue reading →

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Many Reserve and Guard Face Job Problems After Discharge from Active Duty

Posted on February 20, 2005 by Team VCS

Many Reserve and Guard Face Job Problems After Discharge from Active Duty Jobs don’t always wait for Guards, reservists: Citizen soldiers find duty in Iraq can dent families’ finances When Steve Pittman Jr. finally returned to California from Iraq late … Continue reading →

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Combat and Rape Face Deployed U.S. Soldiers

Posted on February 19, 2005 by Team VCS

G.I. sex predator hunt Pentagon to investigate 10 serial-attack suspects BY CORKY SIEMASZKODAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Stung byreports of serial rapists in the ranks, the Pentagon said yesterday it would investigate the soldiers identified by a watchdog group. One of … Continue reading →

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Journalist group calls US to account over Iraq

Posted on February 19, 2005 by Team VCS

Journalist group calls US to account over Iraq Dominic TimmsFriday February 18, 2005 The US government was today accused of hiding behind a “culture of denial” over the deaths of at least 12 journalists who are alleged to have perished … Continue reading →

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Experts see military draft as inevitable

Posted on February 18, 2005 by Team VCS

Experts see military draft as inevitable Anti-war activists fear revival of selective service There may come a day when Uncle Sam wants Wayne Flenniken for the U.S. Army. In many ways, he’s an ideal candidate for military service. At 15, … Continue reading →

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Expose on Very Serious Problems at Walter Reed: Behind the Walls of Ward 54

Posted on February 18, 2005 by Team VCS

Spc. Josh Sanders, then a psychiatric outpatient at Walter Reed, in July 2004. Behind the walls of Ward 54 They’re overmedicated, forced to talk about their mothers instead of Iraq, and have to fight for disability pay. Traumatized combat vets … Continue reading →

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White House Turns Tables on Former American POWs

Posted on February 16, 2005 by Team VCS

White House Turns Tables on Former American POWs Gulf War pilots tortured by Iraqis fight the Bush administration in trying to collect compensation. By David G. SavageTimes Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2005 WASHINGTON — The latest chapter in the legal history … Continue reading →

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Rumsfeld May Face Contempt for Continuing with Experimental, Illegal Anthrax Shots

Posted on February 16, 2005 by Team VCS

Rumsfeld May Face Contempt for Continuing with Experimental, Illegal Anthrax Shots Washington, DC, Feb. 15 (UPI) — A judge in Washington has warned Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld he could face contempt for ignoring a ruling on Pentagon anthrax vaccinations. In … Continue reading →

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GAO Slams VA: Not Clear if VA Can Provide New War Veterans with Mental Health Care

Posted on February 16, 2005 by Team VCS

GAO Slams VA: Not Clear if VA Can Provide New War Veterans with Mental Health Care Congressional investigators are questioning whether the Veterans Affairs Department can adequately help troops who may return from Iraq and Afghanistan with post-traumatic stress disorder. … Continue reading →

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