Category Archives: Gulf War Updates

VCS Report for President-Elect Obama: Our VCS Vision for Vibrant VA in 2009

Posted on January 24, 2009 by Team VCS

November 5, 2008  The Honorable Barack ObamaPresident-Elect  Dear President-Elect Obama:  Congratulations on your election.  As our next President of the United States of America, you face a serious challenge in fixing a badly broken Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and … Continue reading →

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Jan 15: VCS Writes Congress Requesting Hearing on Gulf War Illness Research

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Team VCS

In a letter to Representative Bob Filner, Chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, VCS announces our advocacy agenda for Gulf War veterans for 2009:  1) Research to understand Gulf War illnesses, 2) Research to treat the estimated 175,000 to … Continue reading →

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Is the Army Lying About Friendly Fire Deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan Wars?

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Team VCS

January 15, 2009 – New statistics obtained by Salon depict a spectacularly low number of U.S. Army deaths from friendly fire in the current conflict in Iraq, a mere fraction of historical rates. According to data released to Salon by … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: Streamline VA Policy for Disabled

Posted on January 13, 2009 by Team VCS

January 13, 2009 – President-elect Barack Obama should make it easier for disabled veterans to get their benefits. The Department of Veterans Affairs routinely delays wounded soldiers’ disability claims for months and years, often shunting them into poverty and homelessness. … Continue reading →

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Senator Rockefeller of West Virginia Vows Fight on Gulf War Illness

Posted on January 5, 2009 by Team VCS

December 29, 2008, Charleston, SC – Federal officials have been saying for more than a decade that Gulf War syndrome does not exist. Yet mounting evidence from researchers and cries from lawmakers, including Sen. Jay Rockefeller, might indicate otherwise. Last … Continue reading →

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Meeting Recruiting Goals: Gulf War Veteran, 50, Ordered to Iraq War

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Team VCS

January 2, 2009, Murfreesburo, Tennessee – A veteran who has been out of the military for 15 years and recently received his AARP card was stunned when he received notice he will be deployed to Iraq. The last time Paul … Continue reading →

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Brutal Murders of Homeless Veterans in Miami Spark Protest by Fellow Veterans

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Team VCS

Angered over two recent slayings, veterans gathered to demand more help in getting homeless vets off Miami’s streets. January 2, 2008 – Dozens of veterans gathered at Government Center in downtown Miami on Wednesday afternoon to speak out against two … Continue reading →

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Mystery Illness Still Plagues 210,000 Gulf War Veterans

Posted on December 21, 2008 by Team VCS

A scientific panel chartered by Congress released a report in November acknowledging the Gulf War Syndrome for the first time in 17 years. Gulf War.  December 21, 2008, Lawton, Oklahoma — Recollections are increasingly harder for Gulf War veteran Gary … Continue reading →

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Why is Bush Placing Active Duty Troops on U.S. Streets

Posted on December 18, 2008 by Team VCS

“If we want to reduce crime, we need to increase education and increase economic opportunity. We will actually worsen the case if the only jobs available are those policing other people. The Nazis tried that and it didn’t work. Mussolini … Continue reading →

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17 Years Later, Gulf War Veterans Illnesses Linger

Posted on December 15, 2008 by Team VCS

For war veterans backed by Boston University study, symproms all too real. December 15, 2008 – Tara Batista says she cannot ever recall her phone number. But she can remember clearly what she was like before she drove an ambulance … Continue reading →

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