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VA-Backed Loans on the Rise
June 29, 2008 – In recent years, military veterans followed the masses who migrated toward subprime loans, rather than avail themselves of government programs meant to provide them safer, if slightly more costly, alternatives which could lead them to problems … Continue reading
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Treating Wounds You Can’t See
June 29, 2008 – On the wall in my office at Fort Dix, N.J., hung a row of nature photos and some historical documents for my patients to look at: a land grant signed by James Madison, another signed by … Continue reading
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Tagged Gulf War, TBI
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Afghan Civilian Deaths Skyrocket, U.N. Says
June 29, 2008, Kabul, Afghanistan – The number of civilians killed in fighting between insurgents and security forces in Afghanistan has soared by two-thirds in the first half of this year, to almost 700 people, a senior U.N. official said … Continue reading
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Letter to the Editor: Treat Veterans With Dignity
June 30, 2008 – I recently met a man at a soup kitchen in Hartford. He was quite pleasant, conversational, and appeared to be in good health. I learned he was an Iraqi war veteran. He went on to tell me … Continue reading
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June 30 Lawsuit Update: Veterans Win on Facts, Yet Lose on Jurisdiction
VCS Appeals Court Ruling Because No Veteran Gets Left Behind On Jun 25, 2008, U.S. Federal District Court Senior Judge Samuel Conti issued a detailed 82-page ruling where he concluded that VA is mired in crisis and that he is … Continue reading
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June 29, VCS Posts Court Decision in Lawsuit Against VA
Click here to read the Court’s decision in the lawsuit, Veterans for Common Sense and Veterans United for Truth v. James Peake (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs).
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Amid Bush Administration Internal Policy Disputes, al Qaeda Terrorists Rebuild and Grow in Pakistan
After the Sept. 11 attacks, President Bush committed the nation to a “war on terrorism” and made the destruction of Mr. bin Laden’s network the top priority of his presidency. But it is increasingly clear that the Bush administration will … Continue reading
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June 29, Iran Update: Preparing the Battlefield – The Bush Administration Steps Up Secret Moves Against Iran
Operations outside the knowledge and control of commanders have eroded “the coherence of military strategy,” one general says. July 7, 2008 – Late last year, Congress agreed to a request from President Bush to fund a major escalation of covert … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Liberties Articles & News, torture
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June 28, VCS Mentioned in Editorial Column: Are We Letting Down Our Nation’s Veterans?
June 26, 2008 – Yesterday, a federal judge in San Francisco dismissed a lawsuit filed by veterans’ groups that alleges the Department of Veteran’s Affairs is not providing adequate mental health services to veterans. In a nutshell, the judge found … Continue reading
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GI Bill for the 21st Century by Congressman Bob Filner
June 27, 2008 – Washington, DC – As Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs, I am charged with ensuring that our veterans receive the very best care, honor and respect that a grateful Nation can bestow. I am … Continue reading
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Tagged backlog, TBI, VA Claims Crisis
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