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Editorial Column: Welcome Home, Soldier – Now Shut Up
June 27, 2008 – There are two kinds of courage in war – physical courage and moral courage. Physical courage is very common on the battlefield. Men and women on both sides risk their lives, place their own bodies in … Continue reading
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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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Sizeable Minority in U.S. Condone Torture
June 26, 2008, United Nations – The number of Americans who would condone torture, at least when used on terrorists in order to save lives, has risen over the past two years and now stands at over 40 percent, according … Continue reading
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June 29, VCS in the News: Big Brother or Good Security at VA?
“A veteran just back from Iraq and Afghanistan with a DUI should be encouraged to get mental health counseling and substance abuse treatment,” said Paul Sullivan, executive director of Veterans for Common Sense. “Is the VA going to hire more … Continue reading
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U.S. Will Attack Iran, Says Former Weapons Inspector
June 24, 2008 – In 2002, Scott Ritter, the former Chief United Nations Weapons Inspector In Iraq, publicly accused the Bush administration of lying to Congress and the public about assertions that Iraq was hiding a chemical and biological weapons … Continue reading
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Maryland Mom Uses Son’s Iraq War Death to Help Change IImmigration Law
July 27, 2008, Randallstown, MD – U.S. Army Specialist Kendell Frederick lost his life while trying to become a citizen of the country he was fighting for. Now, his mother hopes a bill President Bush signed into law Thursday will … Continue reading
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Full Service: NH Veterans Are Denied
June 26, 2008 – Sen. John Sununu and Rep. Carol Shea-Porter have done extensive work to try to convince the Veterans Administration to finally give New Hampshire’s veterans a full-service VA hospital. On Tuesday, our veterans were told they would not … Continue reading
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Six War Protesters Arrested at California Capitol
June 26, 2008, Sacramento, CA – Six Iraq war protesters were arrested for demonstrating near the governor’s office at the state Capitol. The California Highway Patrol arrested them Thursday for demonstrating without a permit and disruptive behavior inside the Capitol. … Continue reading
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Afghanistan: A War That’s Still Not Won
June 26, 2008 – The Taliban took the school-books away. It also took the flour and cooking oil. It warned the farmers of Kajaki Olya, a village on the banks of the Helmand River in southern Afghanistan, not to accept … Continue reading
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