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Founders of Film School for Wounded Troops Take Flak from First Class

Posted on March 11, 2009 by Team VCS

March 10, 2009 –  This isn’t the script the directors of a San Diego film school had in mind when they opened their doors in January 2008 to train wounded troops in what was hailed as a nationally innovative program. … Continue reading →

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Some Wounded Soldiers More Likely to be Punished

Posted on March 11, 2009 by Team VCS

March 10, 2009, Fort Bragg, NC – Staff Sgt. Jason Jonas says when he goes to bed at night, he is terrified his medication will cause him to oversleep and miss morning roll call again. His commanders are fully aware … Continue reading →

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VCS Testimony: FY2010 Veterans Programs Budget Proposals

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Team VCS

Fiscal Year 2010 Veterans Programs Budget Proposals A hearing was held on the proposed fiscal year 2010 budget for programs for veterans. Witnesses testified about the $112.8 billion budget for 2010, which was a $15 billion boost from the previous … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: The U.S. Must Refocus on Afghanistan

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Team VCS

March 9, 2009 – During the presidential campaign, Barack Obama and John McCain didn’t agree on much, but they did see eye-to-eye on one thing: the U.S. need for a big troop increase in Afghanistan. Yet, with the President announcing … Continue reading →

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Veterans With Post-Traumatic Stress Fight for Aid

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Team VCS

March 9, 2009 – It was during his first deployment in Iraq that Marine Cpl. David Tracy, 23, of Peekskill earned his Purple Heart. “I was up top behind the gun when we stopped at a checkpoint and a roadside … Continue reading →

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Mental Health Issues Most Common Condition

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Team VCS

March 6, 2009 – A new study from the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center shows that service members spend more time in the hospital for mental health disorders than for any other condition. Post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health … Continue reading →

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Blog: Heck of a Job, VA

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Team VCS

March 6, 2009 – It’s not as dramatic but it’s just as heart-breaking – and as anger-making — as our government’s pitiful performance during Katrina. I’m talking about employees in our Department of Veterans affairs putting ten of thousands of … Continue reading →

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U.S. to Pull 12,000 Troops from Iraq as Withdrawal Begins

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Team VCS

March 9, 2009 – Reporting from Baghdad and Washington — The U.S. will reduce its military presence in Iraq by 12,000 troops over the next six months as part of the first major drawdown since President Obama announced his plan … Continue reading →

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Mar 9, VCS Cited in Editorial Column: How the City of San Marco Texas Really Can Help Our Veterans

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Team VCS

March 9, 2009 – It was six years ago, March 24, 2003, that the San Marcos City Council, at the behest of a Republican majority led by Mayor Robert Habingreither and councilmember Susan Narvaiz, engineered a unanimous vote of the … Continue reading →

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Mar 9, VCS in the News: Central Texas and the Soldiers with TBI

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Team VCS

March 9, 2009 – March is Brain Injury Awareness month, and the Pentagon has offered an estimate on how many soldiers it thinks will suffer brain injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan. KUT’s Nathan Bernier reports on what kind of treatment … Continue reading →

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