Author Archives: Team VCS

Editorial Column: U.S. Veterans Need Good Care

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Team VCS

January 30, 2009 – The recent article about yet another foul-up within the Veterans Administration system was met with no surprise by many of the veterans who use the V.A. as their health-care provider. The phrase “fumble, stumble and regroup” … Continue reading →

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Scott Gould Named VA Deputy Secretary

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Team VCS

January 30, 2008, Washington, DC – Today, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki praised President Barack Obama’s intent to nominate W. Scott Gould as next Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Gould is currently vice president for public sector strategy … Continue reading →

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Jan. 28, VCS in the News: Purple Hearts – A Cold-Blooded Decision

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Team VCS

January 28, 2009 – Behind the recent Pentagon decision to deny Purple Heart medals to soldiers suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a cold-blooded calculation: It saves money. The official rationale for refusing to honor what is widely … Continue reading →

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Keeping the Promise: Chairman Filner’s Agenda for Veterans for the 111th Congress

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Team VCS

January 27, 2009 – January 27, 2009, Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, January 27, 2009, with both Democratic and Republican Members of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs in attendance, Chairman Bob Filner held a meeting with 34 veterans service … Continue reading →

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Suicides Continue Alarming Rise in MIlitary

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Team VCS

January 28, 2009 – Suicide rates among active-duty U.S. military personnel are continuing to rise even as the Defense Department dedicates more resources to identifying troubled service members and getting them the help they need, NBC News has learned. At … Continue reading →

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Jan 29: Alternet Interviews VCS About National Security, Civil Liberties, and Veterans

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Team VCS

January 29, 2009 – Paul Sullivan is a veteran of the 1991 Gulf War, serving in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Iraq as a Cavalry Scout with the Army’s 1st Armored Division. As executive director of the National Gulf War Resource … Continue reading →

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The Financial Crisis is Driving Hordes of Americans to Suicide

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Team VCS

January 29, 2009 – The body count is still rising. For months on end, marked by bankruptcies, foreclosures, evictions, and layoffs, the economic meltdown has taken a heavy toll on Americans. In response, a range of extreme acts including suicide, … Continue reading →

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Recruiting Stand-Down Ordered

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Team VCS

January 27, 2009 – Army Secretary Pete Geren has ordered a stand-down of the Army’s entire recruiting force and a review of almost every aspect of the job is underway in the wake of a wide-ranging investigation of four suicides … Continue reading →

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Obama to Hear Advice of Service Chiefs on Iraq

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Team VCS

January 28, 2009 – Barack Obama often has said he will issue orders to swiftly close down the Iraq war. Now military leaders are getting a chance to tell the new commander in chief how they could comply, and why … Continue reading →

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Groups Urge Faster Action to Help Veterans

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Team VCS

January 27, 2009 – A roundtable discussion, aimed at creating a consensus among military and veterans groups about top priorities for the year ahead, focused on how solving some longstanding problems might be especially important today to veterans and their … Continue reading →

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