Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

Editorial Column: Suicide Attempts for Vets Jump 500{cd9ac3671b356cd86fdb96f1eda7eb3bb1367f54cff58cc36abbd73c33c82e1d} in Five Years, and Government Ignores It

Posted on September 12, 2008 by Team VCS

September 11, 2008 – This year, in recognition of National Suicide Prevention Week (Sept. 7-13), the Army chose the theme “Shoulder-to-Shoulder: No Soldier Stands Alone,” “to emphasize the strength of the Army Family when it works together to tackle tough … Continue reading →

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On Morning of 9/11 Attacks, Senator McCain Immediately Began Making the Case for Iraq War

Posted on September 12, 2008 by Team VCS

September 11, 2008 – On the morning of the 9/11, just moments after the World Trade Center collapsed from the terrorist strikes, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) went on television and immediately began focusing the nation’s attention on Iraq. In an … Continue reading →

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Governor Palin Would Support War Against Russia Over Georgia

Posted on September 12, 2008 by Team VCS

September 12, 2008 – Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, emerging from media silence for her first serious interview as the GOP vice presidential pick, said Thursday that the United States might have to go to war if Russia were to invade … Continue reading →

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House Lawmakers Approve Veterans’ Cost of Living Adjustment

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Team VCS

September 11, 2008 – The House of Representatives gave final approval Wednesday to a veterans’ cost-of-living adjustment bill, sending it to the White House for President Bush’s signature and setting the stage for what could be major relief for thousands … Continue reading →

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Former Marine: DoD Voting System ‘Broken’

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Team VCS

September 11, 2008, Washington, DC – A former Marine who was a voting assistance officer told a Senate committee on Tuesday that he recommends troops living overseas look at online voting alternatives rather than use their military-organized programs. Bryan O’Leary, … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: The Global War on Terror is Lost

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Team VCS

September 11, 2008 – The events of the past seven years have yielded a definitive judgment on the strategy that the Bush administration conceived in the wake of 9/11 to wage its so-called global war on terror. That strategy has … Continue reading →

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Sex, Drugs, and Graft at Federal Government Agency Overseeing Oil Royalties

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Team VCS

September 10, 2008 – As Congress prepares to debate expansion of drilling in taxpayer-owned coastal waters, the Interior Department agency that collects oil and gas royalties has been caught up in a wide-ranging ethics scandal – including allegations of financial … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: The Government, The Media, and Afghanistan Civilan Casualties

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Team VCS

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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Sep 10, VCS Releases New VA Fact Sheet: VA Hospitals Already Treated 347,750 Iraq and Afghanistan Veteran Patients

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Team VCS

Veterans for Common Sense releases our newest “VA Fact Sheet” showing that VA hospitals and patients treated nearly 350,000 Iraq and Afghanistan war veteran patients, including nearly 150,000 diagnosed with mental health conditions. VA Fact Sheet: Impact of Iraq and … Continue reading →

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Veterans Groups Attack Bush Administration Plan to Outsource GI Bill Benefits

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Team VCS

September 9, 2008 – In June – after months of kicking and screaming – President Bush finally signed a war supplemental spending bill that included a doubling of GI Bill college benefits for veterans. Bush’s Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), … Continue reading →

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