Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

Editorial Column: The Palin-Whatshisname Ticket

September 13, 2008 – With all due deference to lipstick, let’s advance the story. A week ago the question was: Is Sarah Palin qualified to be a heartbeat away from the presidency? The question today: What kind of president would … Continue reading →

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Veterans Offer Support to Peers

September 15, 2008 – A 24-year-old Iraq War veteran was growing increasingly upset about deductions on his pay check. He became more and more irate. The woman distributing the checks didn’t know what to do, but she found Inda’vie Pugh, … Continue reading →

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Sep 16, VCS in the News: VA Covers Up Shocking Statistics on Iraq War Soldiers’ Suicides

September 16, 2008, Olean, New York – Here are some alarming numbers you may not remember seeing.   That’s because the current federal government certainly won’t promulgate them unless pushed, and much of the national news media seem more concerned about … Continue reading →

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Sep 15, VCS – VUFT Lawsuit on the Cover of The Nation Magazine: How VA Abandons Our Veterans

Denying Care, Delaying Benefits, Deceiving the Public  September 15, 2008 edition – Army Sergeant Juan Jimenez had one of the most dangerous jobs in Iraq, ushering top Administration officials through the war-torn streets of Baghdad. He returned home with two … Continue reading →

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Female Soldiers More Likely to be Raped Than Killed in Action, Says Rep. Jane Harman

September 10, 2008 – A House subcommittee is set to shed new light on the problem of sexual assault in the military today, when it will hear testimony on sexual assault numbers, prevention and response as part of its ongoing … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: Does Killing Afghan Civilians Keep Us Safe?

September 12, 2008 – This week, as we remember the nearly 3,000 American citizens who died in the rubble of the World Trade Center and the Pentagon or in a remote field in Pennsylvania on Sept. 11, 2001, we also … Continue reading →

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Senator McCain’s Campaign Downplays Governor Palin’s Remarks Falsely Linking Iraq with 9/11

September 13, 2008, Fairbanks, AK – The John McCain campaign rejected suggestions Friday that Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin was linking the Sept. 11 terror attacks to the current conflict in Iraq as part of her remarks at Fort Wainwright. … Continue reading →

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Newspaper Editorial: Veterans Clinic Long Overdue

September 13, 2008 – Thursday was a great day for veterans in the U.S. House of Representatives, nationally and especially locally. Not only did the House pass a cost-of-living increase for disabled veterans and dependents of deceased veterans, it authorized … Continue reading →

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Scottsdale Marine Unable to Find Peace After War

September 3, 2008, Scottsdale, AZ – Police identified Michael Murray, 22, of Scottsdale, as the motorcyclist who died Monday evening after crashing his 2008 Honda into a pole near the 4300 block of Hayden Road.” The report does not mention … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: The Government, the Media, and Afghanistan

September 11, 2008 – On the night of August 22, the U.S. committed what Chris Floyd, in a richly detailed and amply documented piece, calls an “atrocity” in the Afghan village of Azizabad, near the western city of Herat. The … Continue reading →

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