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VCS Provides Written Comments on Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses Task Force Draft Written Report
VCS Provides Written Comments on Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses Task Force Draft Written Report Ill Gulf War Veterans Urge VA to Improve VA’s Policies May 3, 2010, Washington, DC – VCS supports VA Secretary Shinseki’s genuine efforts to listen to … Continue reading
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VCS Presents Briefing on Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans to DoD Officials
Rehabilitating Wounded Veterans to Enable Them to Improve Their Health Outcomes Written by Thomas Bandzul April 21, 2010, Washington, DC – Veterans for Common Sense presented the latest statistics about our Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans to more than 100 … Continue reading
Posted in VCS Fact Sheets and Reports, Veterans for Common Sense News
Tagged Afghanistan, mental health
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VCS Testifies at Claims Summit
Witness Testimony of Paul Sullivan, Veterans for Common Sense, Executive Director Hearing on 03/18/2010: Claims Summit 2010 No prepared statement.
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VCS Testifies at House Veterans’ Affairs Hearing on VA FY11/FY12 Budget Request
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Request for FY 2011 and FY 2012 House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs | Room 334 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC | 02/04/2010 Witness Testimony of Paul Sullivan, Veterans for Common Sense, Executive Director … Continue reading
Posted in Gulf War Updates, VA Claims Updates, VCS Congressional Testimony, Veterans for Common Sense News
Tagged backlog, Gulf War, mental health, terrorism, VA Claims Crisis
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Television Coverage of VCS Advocacy
Here is a sample of five television news broadcasts featuring Veterans for Common Sense and our highly successful advocacy efforts. VCS thanks our members and donors for their support for our advocacy. ABC News: VCS interviewed by ABC News anchor … Continue reading
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May 12, VCS in the News: Army Suicides in 2009 Double 2008 Pace
May 12, 2009 – The Army is on a pace this year to shatter the record suicide rate set among soldiers in 2008, according to data released by the Army to Salon. And the numbers, obtained a day after a … Continue reading
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Tagged mental health
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May 12, VCS in the News: Army Soldier Massacre Puts War Trauma Under the Spotlight
May 11, 2009 – A U.S. soldier shot five of his colleagues dead at a base in Baghdad, Iraq Monday. The Pentagon says at least two other people were hurt in the shootings and the gunman is in custody. Details … Continue reading
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Tagged mental health, TBI
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May 10, VCS Report About VA in the News: Veterans Groups Predict ‘Perfect Storm’ of Problems at VA
May 10, 2009, Washington, DC – From the economic crisis at home to a troop increase in Afghanistan, veterans’ advocates are warning of a “perfect storm” that could flood an already beleaguered health care network for former service members. Even … Continue reading
Posted in VA Claims Updates, Veterans for Common Sense News
Tagged backlog, mental health, VA Claims Crisis
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May 6, VCS in the News: Vet Advocate, Politicians Disagree Over Protection for Soldiers
May 5, 2009 – Top U.S. Army officials say the Department of Defense took a revolutionary approach to helping wounded soldiers when the first 35 Warrior Transition Units opened nearly two years ago. Today, the Army boasts of 36 such … Continue reading
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Tagged Gulf War, mental health
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VCS in the News, Pt. 1: One Soldier’s Struggle – Sgt. Fights Anger, Treatment System
May 3, 2009 – Sgt. John Jones’ anger usually starts simply. Sometimes, it’s triggered by a thought about circumstances he cannot change. It builds until he thinks of little else. Or it flares up when superiors speak to him harshly … Continue reading
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