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Officers Learn to Help Veterans in Crisis
September 29, 2008, Orlando, FL – Though aging vets from past wars present ongoing problems, Barbara Lewis, crisis intervention training commander for the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, said deputies are facing the issue more now because of veterans home from … Continue reading
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Sep 30, VCS Weekly Update: VCS Research Using FOIA Prompts Congressional Investigation
VCS Research Using FOIA Finds Enormous Discrepancies in Claims for Iraq and Afghanistan War Vetrans Dear VCS Members: This week’s update covers three important topics: problems with VA disability claims among Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans, a disturbing cluster of … Continue reading
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Accurate History Lesson: ‘Bin Laden and Me’ – Reporter Recounts Factual Origin of Terrorists
Tall and thin, there stood the Saudi mujahid in the same room September 28, 2008 – The headquarters and international nerve centre of what was to become the world’s most dangerous terrorist organization was a tiny storefront in a dilapidated, … Continue reading
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As Stock Market Crashes in U.S., Army General Odierno Warns of Revolt by Iraqis
Odierno warns of potential revolt by Iraqis September 29, 2008, Baghdad, Iraq — Dramatic security gains made in Iraq over the past year could be jeopardized if its government doesn’t improve essential services such as electricity and bring together rival … Continue reading
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Bush Signs Dec. 1 COLA Increase for Vets
September 27, 2008 – While lawmakers continue to work on two omnibus veterans’ bills dealing with benefits and health care, at least one thing is now certain – disabled veterans and survivors receiving dependency and indemnity compensation will receive a … Continue reading
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Psychiatrists Protest Pentagon Interrogations
September 26, 2008 – The nation’s leading organization of psychiatrists says the Pentagon has reneged on an agreement not to use psychiatrists in interrogations of detainees at Guantanamo and other detention sites. In a letter to Defense Secretary Robert Gates, … Continue reading
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Soldiers from Fort Lewis Say they Stole for Pills
September 26, 2008 – Two Fort Lewis soldiers who deserted their unit in July are accused of committing a string of thefts in Eastern Washington, authorities say. In jailhouse interviews Wednesday, the soldiers told a Spokane television station that they … Continue reading
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The Last Tour: A Decorated Marine’s War Within Ends in Murder-Suicide at Grand Canyon
September 29, 2008 – When the Twiggs brothers got to the Grand Canyon, on May 12th, Willard called his girlfriend, a married woman in Louisiana, on Travis’s cell phone. She had to see the canyon someday, he said. “It will … Continue reading
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Our Disabled Veterans Face Red Tape in Voting
September 27, 2008 – With the presidential polls just over a month away, tens of thousands of U.S. war veterans are still wondering whether or not they will be able to vote for the candidate of their choice. About 100,000 … Continue reading
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Sep 25, VCS in the News: Veterans Tell VA, ‘Open Front Door’ to Disability Claims
Sullivan places responsibility for the current problems squarely at the White House doorstep. “Responsibility lies with the president of the United States,” he said. “He started the Iraq war and he had no plan to care for the casualties.” September … Continue reading
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