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New Sign of Brain Damage in N.F.L.
January 27, 2009, Tampa, FL – Brain damage commonly associated with boxers has been found in a sixth deceased former N.F.L. player age 50 or younger, further stoking the debate between many doctors and the league over the significance of … Continue reading
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Mesothelioma Cases Remain High for Military Veterans Exposed to Asbestos
January 26, 2009 – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs stated that out of the millions of veterans who have served the country, hundreds of thousands have been exposed to asbestos during their service. Regarded as one of many coverups … Continue reading
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Washington Post Speculates on More Potential VA Leaders
Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki, a retired four-star Army general, appears to be stacking his sub-Cabinet with fellow veterans. We’re hearing buzz that Shinseki will name W. Scott Gould, who served in Iraq as a naval intelligence reservist, as … Continue reading
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GAO: VA Not Budgeting for Full Cost of Long-Term Care
January 26, 2009 – U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI), Chairman of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, issued the following statement today in response to a report issued by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) which found that the Department of Veterans … Continue reading
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Gates: Afghan War is ‘Greatest Military Challenge’
January 27, 2009 – Afghanistan is America’s “greatest military challenge” and coordination of the fight against the insurgency has been “less than stellar,” Defense Secretary Robert Gates is telling Congress. In testimony prepared for delivery to Congress Tuesday, Gates said … Continue reading
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Charity Appeal: How Brain Scans Show the Trauma of War
January 26, 2009 – For the Ancient Greeks, it was a “divine madness” that infected the minds of soldiers. During the US Civil War, it became known as “soldier’s heart”. By the First World War it was called shell shock. … Continue reading
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Tagged Gulf War
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Afghanistan Roadside Bombs Hit Record in 2008, up 45 Percent to 3,300 Blasts
January 25, 2009 – Roadside bomb attacks against coalition forces in Afghanistan hit an all-time high last year, killing more troops than ever and highlighting an “emboldened” insurgency there, according to figures released by the Pentagon. Last year, 3,276 improvised … Continue reading
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Veterans to Speak Out Against Operation Iraqi Freedom
January 24, 2009 – A day after the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, Chris Miles left his home in LeRoy, Minn., for boot camp at Naval Training Center in Chicago. Rising to the rank of third class … Continue reading
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Jan 26, VCS Urges VA Secretary Shinseki to Grant Presumption of PTSD Benefits Based on Scientific Research
Here is our VCS letter to Secretary Shinseki urging him to use his rule-making authority to promulgate a regulation establishing a presumption of service connection for Gulf War, Iraq War, and Afghanistan war veterans diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based … Continue reading
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Tagged backlog, Gulf War, PTSD, VA Claims Crisis
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Editorial Column Against Torture by Vietnam War Prisoner of War
To Support and Defend: A Message to US Senators and Representatives January 24, 2009 – “I, Phillip Neal Butler, having been appointed a Midshipman in the United States Navy, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Liberties Articles & News, torture
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