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$28.7 Million Infusion Helps James A. Haley VA Medical Center Make Budget

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Team VCS

VCS in the News: Long VA Delays Signal VA Needs More Funding, Staff October 2, 2011 (St. Petersburg Times) – The James A. Haley VA Medical Center closed out its tumultuous fiscal year Friday with a balanced budget after getting … Continue reading →

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Call Congress and VA Now: VA Set to Stop Some Gulf War Benefits Dec. 31

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Team VCS

September 19, 2011 (Military.com) – For Gulf War Veterans with certain ailments like: Chronic fatigue syndrome; Firbromyalgia; Functional gastrointestinal disorders; and other undiagnosed illnesses the current deadline for when the condition must have “appeared” is on or before December 31, … Continue reading →

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Impact of 10 Years of War

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Team VCS

VCS Report Featured in Stars & Stipes Blog October 5, 2011, Washington, DC (Stars & Stripes) – Tomorrow marks the 10th year since the start of the Afghanistan War. The Iraq War began two and half years later. In that … Continue reading →

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VCS in the News: Over 700,000 New Vets Seek Health Care, Half with Mental Problems

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Team VCS

VCS Releases “Iraq and Afghanistan War Impact Report” October 3, 2011, Washington, DC (TIME Magazine) – Nearly three-quarters of a million veterans back from Iraq and Afghanistan who are now out of the military have sought medical care from the … Continue reading →

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Op-Ed Comments on VCS Report: They are Men, Not Numbers ….

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Team VCS

October 4, 2011, Washington, DC (The American Conservative) – But when it comes to a war that has been rampaging — and now slogging — for a decade, it is important that from time to time we look to numbers … Continue reading →

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Newspaper Editorial: Overdue Aid for Veterans

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Team VCS

Editorial Cites VCS / VUFT Appeal Court Opinion   May 25, 2011, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (The Intelligencer Journal Editorial Board) – Eighteen veterans commit suicide every day. More than 1000 attempt suicide every month.Many of these veterans have pleaded for help … Continue reading →

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VCS Releases Updated War Statistics

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Team VCS

VCS Releases “Iraq and Afghanistan War Impact Report,” VA Confirms Nearly 712,000 Iraq and Afghanistan War Veteran Patients October 1, 2011 (VCS Exclusive) – In an effort to document the severe and escalating human and financial consequences of the Iraq … Continue reading →

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Report Reveals Sexual Assaults at Veterans Facilities

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Team VCS

June 7, 2011 (USA Today) – There were 284 cases of alleged, attempted or confirmed sex assaults at Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities from January 2007 to last July, according to a government investigation report released Tuesday. Men and … Continue reading →

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The Best Medicine Just Might Be a Job

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Team VCS

November 20, 2011 (New York Times) – I began my psychiatry residency at a community mental health center. The director liked to put trainees in their place. He’d trade any of us, he said, for a good employment counselor. Medication … Continue reading →

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Veterans Groups Brace for Disability Claims Hearing

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Team VCS

November 22, 2011 (Wall Street Journal) – Veterans groups preparing for court hearing that could have a major impact on how disability appeals are handled. The Ninth Circuit agreed last week to rehear an earlier decision that placed the Department … Continue reading →

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