Category Archives: Gulf War Updates

Editorial Column: More on That Veterans’ Lawsuit Against VA Claims Delays

Posted on December 12, 2008 by Team VCS

December 10, 2008 – The government is seeking dismissal of a recent lawsuit noted here recently. It was filed last month by the Vietnam Veterans of America and Veterans of Modern Warfare, and seeks to compel the U.S. Department of … Continue reading →

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U.S. Joins Effort to Bar Claims on Iraqi Coffers

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Team VCS

December 10, 2008 –  George Charchalis says he has never really recovered from the ordeal he endured after Saddam Hussein’s Iraq invaded Kuwait in August 1990. He hid for more than a month in Kuwait City but was ultimately arrested, … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: An Action Memo for VA

Posted on December 10, 2008 by Team VCS

December 9, 2008 – Action Memo to: President-elect Barack Obama & Veterans Affairs Secretary-designate Gen. Eric Shinseki. RE: Why We Need to Re-Name the VA — to the Department of Veterans Advocacy. America’s military veterans have every reason to be … Continue reading →

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Dec 9, VCS Update: Share Your Vision of Change with President-Elect Obama

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Team VCS

Our New VA Secretary, Shaping Our Veterans’ Future, and VCS on Counterspin. Veterans for Common Sense is pleased that President-elect Barack Obama chose General Shinseki as VA Secretary.  VCS told reporters that in February 2003, General Eric Shinseki honestly and correctly … Continue reading →

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Dec 5, VCS on the Radio: Paul Sullivan Discusses Gulf War Illnesses

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Team VCS

December 5, 2008 – This week on CounterSpin: For years veterans claiming to suffer from Gulf War Syndrome were derided as cranky and hysterical by the department of defense and even by some journalists. Will that change now that a … Continue reading →

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For Bush – and Obama – A Gut Check

Posted on December 4, 2008 by Team VCS

December 2, 2008 – George Bush’s candid interview with ABC News’ Charles Gibson has one moment of awful truth – when the president, asked if he’d have gone to war had he known there were no weapons of mass destruction … Continue reading →

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One in Four Vets Suffers Gulf War Illness

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Team VCS

December 3, 2008 – Effectively debunking years of government denials, Gulf War veterans suffering a host of neurological problems scored a huge victory last month in their struggle to legitimize their medical claims – thanks in part to public health … Continue reading →

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Dec 2: VCS Asks Tough Questions for Defense Secretary Gates

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Team VCS

December 2, 2008 -This week’s update focuses on Gulf War illnesses and the prospect of Robert Gates continuing as Defense Secretary under soon-to-be President Barack Obama. Veterans for Common Sense wants to know if there will be substantive changes in … Continue reading →

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Newspaper Editorial: Another Report Confirms Existence of Gulf War Illnesses

Posted on November 30, 2008 by Team VCS

Another report confirms the existence of Gulf War Syndrome; America owes the veterans suffering from it adequate care and treatment for their illnesses THE ISSUE: Another report confirms the existence of Gulf War Syndrome. November 21, 2008 – Birmingham News … Continue reading →

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Veterans of Modern Warfare Calls VA Report on Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses “Bittersweet”

Posted on November 25, 2008 by Team VCS

November 23, 2008, Washington, DC – On Monday, November 17, 2008, Veterans of Modern Warfare hosted a national press conference to discuss the finding of a report issued by the Congressionally chartered Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses … Continue reading →

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