Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

House Veterans Committee Schedules Hearing on VA Advertising for July 15

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Team VCS

July 14, 2008 – Tuesday, July 15 – 2 p.m. – 334 Cannon House Office Building Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Hearing, “Media Outreach to Veterans” This hearing will explore the potential benefits for veterans as the Department of Veterans Affairs … Continue reading →

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July 14, Iraq War Op-Ed by Senator Obama: Time to End Iraq War

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Team VCS

July 14, 2008, Chicago, IL — The call by Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki for a timetable for the removal of American troops from Iraq presents an enormous opportunity. We should seize this moment to begin the phased redeployment of … Continue reading →

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July 14, OEF Update: Nine U.S. Soldiers Killed as U.S. Base in Afghanistan Attacked by Taliban

Posted on July 13, 2008 by Team VCS

Kabul, Afghanistan, July 13 — Taliban insurgents mounted a large-scale attack on an American forward operating base in eastern Afghanistan in the early hours of Sunday, killing nine American soldiers in fierce fighting that continued through the day. Mark Laity, … Continue reading →

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Take Care of Our Troops’ Mental Wounds

Posted on July 12, 2008 by Team VCS

July 11, 2008 – One in five people returning from the Iraq war screen positive for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), though less than half of those seek help. The reason? They fear that a diagnosis of PTSD will stigmatize them … Continue reading →

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Widow Sues Chantix Maker Over Husband’s Suicide

Posted on July 12, 2008 by Team VCS

July 10, 2008 – Yesterday as the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs was holding a hearing on why veterans were being given the “suicide-inducing drug” Chantix, an Alabama attorney was busy filing the first product liability lawsuit against Chantix maker, … Continue reading →

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‘Generation Kill’ Offers Insider Look at the Iraq War

Posted on July 12, 2008 by Team VCS

July 12, 2008 – We have seen no shortage of films and television series about the war in Iraq. Actually, that’s not entirely true. While there have been plenty made, getting viewers to see them has been something of a … Continue reading →

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Politics-US: Pull-Out Demand Signals Final Bush Defeat in Iraq

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Team VCS

July 10, 2008, Washington, DC – Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s demand for a timetable for complete U.S. military withdrawal from Iraq, confirmed Tuesday by his national security adviser Mowaffak al-Rubaie, has signaled the almost certain defeat of the George W. … Continue reading →

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CNN Segment Convinces Majority of Non-Christians that Army Discriminates

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Team VCS

July 10, 2008 – Jeremy Hall, a 23-year-old U.S. soldier is suing the Department of Defense for allegedly discriminating against him because of his religious beliefs. Army Spc. Jeremy Hall, raised as a Baptist, claims that he lost his Christian … Continue reading →

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Court Hears Tape of Marine Accused of Iraqi Murder

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Team VCS

July 10, 2008, Camp Pendleton, CA – A Camp Pendleton Marine who allegedly helped kill at least four detainees during a 2004 battle in Fallujah, Iraq, seemed to confess during a taped interview that was replayed Thursday. Prosecutors introduced the … Continue reading →

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Putting Her Foot Down and Getting the Boot – Press Director at Arlington Refused to Conceal Iraq War Funerals

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Team VCS

July 10, 2008 – Defense Secretary Robert Gates has tried to sweep out the symbols of his predecessor’s capricious reign, firing acolytes of Donald Rumsfeld and bringing glasnost to the Pentagon. But in one area, Rummy’s Rules still pertain: the … Continue reading →

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