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Editorial Column: The Cynicism Express
September 2, 2008, St. Paul, MN – Has anyone noticed that Sarah Palin’s central claim to political fame is a fraud? She represents herself as a fiscal conservative who abhors pork-barrel projects and said no thanks to the “Bridge to … Continue reading
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Feds Pursue Local Nurse’s Whistleblower Complaint Against Prescott VA
August 30, 2008 – The United States Office of Special Councel has decided to pursue a federal whistleblower complaint filed in May against Prescott’s Northern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care System, said James Mitchell, chief of staff and director of … Continue reading
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‘Broken’ is First Novel to Address the Epidemic of Returning Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans with PTSD
September 3, 2008 – Broken: One Soldier’s Unexpected Journey Home is an intimate portrayal of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder from Author and PTSD survivor W.C. Turck. The book describes the physical and psychological trauma faced by returning Iraq and Afghan … Continue reading
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Evidence of Extremist Infiltration of Military Grows
August 27, 2008 – The racist skinhead logged on with exciting news: He’d just enlisted in the United States Army. “Sieg Heil, I will do us proud,” he wrote. It was a June 3 post to AryanWear Forum 14, a … Continue reading
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The Shameful Neglect of Mentally-Wounded Veterans
August 29, 2008 – Sgt. Daniel Fanning, an Iraq war veteran, spoke passionately at the Minnesota Capitol recently, about the medical care veterans receive. Fanning served in the 1158th Transportation Company, driving trucks in Iraq. Because of the constant threat … Continue reading
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Lexington Resident, in Navy, Dies in War Zone
September 2, 2008 – A Navy SEAL from Lexington was killed in Afghanistan on Saturday, the Navy said yesterday. Petty Officer Josh Harris, 36, drowned after he was swept away during a nighttime river-crossing, according to a Navy news release … Continue reading
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Tense Veterans March in Denver Ends Peacefully
August 27, 2008 – A standoff between Iraq war veterans and police ended after representatives of Barack Obama’s campaign finally emerged from the Pepsi Center to hear the group’s grievances. The veterans were arrayed in formation and in uniform, marching … Continue reading
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POW Imprisoned with McCain Goes on TV: McCain ‘Not Cut Out to be President’
September 2, 2008, Los Angeles, CA – Dr. Philip Butler on McCain: “I think I can say with authority that the Prisoner Of War experience is not a good prerequisite for President. John McCain is not somebody I would like … Continue reading
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Labor Day News: DAV and IAVA Decry ‘Betrayal’ of Veterans by Department of Defense
August 29, 2008 – In a letter going out to members of Congress next week, the directors of two major veterans’ groups say the Pentagon’s personnel chief has intentionally withheld benefits from wounded service members. “We need your immediate assistance … Continue reading
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Rep. Murphy, the Only Iraq War Veteran in Congress, Says Senator Obama Would Lead Troops Better
August 28, 2008, Denver, CO – Rep. Patrick Murphy grabbed a brief moment in the Democratic convention spotlight Wednesday night, taking a poke at President Bush and arguing that Sen. Barack Obama “understands the needs of our nation and our … Continue reading
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