Author Archives: Team VCS

The beefy Army drill sergeant has been a soldier since he was a teenager. Now 35, he was eager to go to war with the Third Infantry Division and do for real what he had been teaching recruits. But after … Continue reading →

Baghdad, Iraq – A man staggers from his exploding car after running a checkpoint but returns for the limp body of a woman. A mother and 6-year-old child lie curled up in the cab of a civilian truck, riddled with … Continue reading →

“It’s going to be very embarrassing when it turns out they have nothingto declare,” said Eugene Betit, a former defense intelligence analyst whobelongs to Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS), formed inJanuary to speak out on the use of intelligence … Continue reading →

Among the signers are several senior members of the administration of President George W Bush, including the chief Middle East aide on the National Security Council, Elliott Abrams; Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Douglas Feith; Undersecretary of State for Global … Continue reading →

Wrecked tanks and vehicles litter the Iraqi countryside. Ruined buildings dominate towns and cities. Many were blown to pieces by shells tipped with depleted uranium, a material that the US and Britain say poses no long-term health or environmental risks. … Continue reading →

A young soldier from the south suburbs died of a mysterious illness before she could fulfill her dream of serving her country on the front lines. Rachael A. Lacy, a 22-year-old Army reservist from Lynwood, became ill more than a … Continue reading →

The move is part of Washington’s efforts to persuade Israel to support a new peace settlement with the Palestinians. Washington has promised Israel that it will take ‘all effective action’ to cut off Syria’s support for Hizbollah – implying a … Continue reading →

“When the rich wage war, it’s the poor who die.” — Jean-Paul Sartre Private First Class Lori Piestewa, 23, of Tuba City, Arizona, is listed as missing in action in Iraq. Piestewa, a Hopi woman, is the divorced mother of … Continue reading →