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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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CIA Vets Blast Senate Probe of Operations Under Bush

Posted on March 6, 2009 by Team VCS

March 6, 2009 – For a handful of CIA operatives who were on the frontlines of the war on terror in the early months and years after 9/11, it’s the stuff of nightmares. After all, they did their job as … Continue reading →

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Mar 6, VCS Web Site Update: Please Pardon Our Dust !

Posted on March 6, 2009 by Team VCS

Our web site is currently under construction. We continue posting news articles.  However, we temporarily suspended our daily e-mail news and our weekly newsletters.  We apologize for any inconvenience.  We are currently in the process of switching over to a new and improved website.  … Continue reading →

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Newspaper Editorial: Suicide Risk is High for Veterans of All Eras

Posted on March 6, 2009 by Team VCS

March 5, 2009 – Here is a tragic statistic: More Vietnam veterans died of suicide than were killed in action during that war. And the risk of suicide remains high among veterans of all eras and conflicts. Each year, about … Continue reading →

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Army Officer Accused in Huge Iraq Theft

Posted on March 6, 2009 by Team VCS

March 5, 2009 – An Army captain from Beaverton stole nearly $700,000 in cash from an emergency fund while stationed in Iraq and shipped it in boxes back to Oregon, federal prosecutors say. When he returned to the states, he … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: A Truth Commission for the Bush Era?

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Team VCS

March 2, 2009 – A USA Today/Gallup poll in February found that 62 percent of Americans favor a criminal investigation or an independent panel to look into the use of torture, illegal wiretapping, and other alleged abuses of power by … Continue reading →

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Bush Memos on Presidential Power Shock Legal Experts

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Team VCS

March 4, 2009 – Legal experts said Tuesday they were taken aback by the claim in the latest batch of secret Bush-era memos that the president alone had the power to set the rules during the war on terrorism. Yale … Continue reading →

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Book Review: ‘War Comes Home’ Reveals VA’s Neglect of Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Team VCS

March 5, 2009 – “Members of Congress and bureaucrats at the Pentagon and the Department of Veterans Affairs may not be attacking vets with mortars and IEDs, but they are literally killing them with indifference.”— Aaron Glantz Coming on the … Continue reading →

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VA Secretary Vows Action on Benefits Backlog

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Team VCS

(March 3, 2009) – The American Legion, in Washington for its annual lobbying push, received pledges of support on Tuesday from members of Congress and the Veterans Affairs secretary, with an emphasis on improving VA’s processing of claims for benefits … Continue reading →

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Mar 5, New VA Scandal: 16,000 Unopened Claims Letters Hidden at VA’s Detroit Office

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Team VCS

March 3, 2009 –  A new report about Veterans Affairs Department employees squirreling away tens of thousands of unopened letters related to benefits claims is sparking fresh concerns that veterans and their survivors are being cheated out of money. VA … Continue reading →

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