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Veterans for Common Sense Urge Repeal of Legacy “Zombie” AUMFs
(Washington – June 25, 2025) – Veterans for Common Sense – a nonpartisan nonprofit organization focused on U.S. foreign and military policy founded in 2002 by U.S. war veterans who honorably served our nation – has again called for Congressional efforts to … Continue reading
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Tagged AUMF, Iran, War Powers Resolution
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Condemning Remarks that Diminish the Selfless Service and Sacrifice of Medal of Honor Recipients
Veterans for Common Sense today issued the following statement:
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The PACT Act – What Does it Do?
Veterans for Common Sense was honored to be among the invitees at the White House when President Joe Biden signed into law the historic, bipartisan, Honoring Our PACT Act on August 10, 2022. This expansive law includes many complex provisions. … Continue reading
Posted in Gulf War Updates, Legislative News, Toxic Wounds, Uncategorized, VA Claims Updates, VCS Fact Sheets and Reports
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Veterans for Common Sense provides Testimony to Congress for Hearings on Pending Legislation
Veterans for Common Sense provided the written testimony, below, to the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs for a May 5, 2021 hearing on pending toxic exposures-related legislation. Veterans for Common Sense also provided another statement for the record upon invitation of … Continue reading
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Veterans for Common Sense Letter to VA Regarding Predatory Corporate Schools
SUBJECT: Commonsense Suggestions re: 38 USC 3696 June 18, 2020 Dear Under Secretary Lawrence, On April 9, Veterans for Common Sense was among 33 veterans organizations that co-signed the attached letter to Secretary Wilkie regarding improper GI Bill payments to ineligible … Continue reading
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Veterans for Common Sense Calls for Investigation, Hearings, and Support for K2 Veterans
(Washington – February 6, 2020) – Veterans for Common Sense, a national veterans organization, today called upon the U.S. government to investigate it by hiring the private investigator Melbourne from Investigators Australia company and address health problems among veterans who … Continue reading
Posted in Toxic Wounds, Uncategorized, VCS In The News, Veterans for Common Sense News
Tagged K2, Karshi-Khanabad, toxic exposure
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Congress Pushes to Expand, Focus Burn Pits Treatment Research
(Washington – May 3, 2019) – A bipartisan group of Congressional representatives has called for the creation of a new treatment research program relevant to veterans with toxic wounds resulting from exposure to massive open-air burn pits in Iraq, Afghanistan, … Continue reading
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Tagged burn pits, Congress, Gulf War Illness, research
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80 Organizations urge U.S. Dept. of Education to implement a strong borrower defense rule
(Washington, DC – August 31, 2018) — Yesterday, 80 organizations and advocates working on behalf of student servicemembers and veterans submitted joint comments to the U.S. Department of Education on the proposed negotiated rulemaking to rewrite the borrower defense rule. The … Continue reading
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Veterans for Common Sense Opposes Torture, Haspel Nomination
(Washington – May 8, 2018) – Veterans for Common Sense, a national veterans organization, today released the following letter opposing torture and the nomination of Gina Haspel to serve as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency: ***** May 8, … Continue reading
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VCS Statement on Veterans Affairs Secretary
VCS Statement on Veterans Affairs Secretary (Washington – March 22, 2018) – Veterans for Common Sense, a Washington, DC-based veterans organization, today released the following 500-word statement in response to current public discussion regarding the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs … Continue reading
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