Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

Iraq Vet Driven by Friend’s Death

Posted on June 25, 2008 by Team VCS

June 25, 2008 – On the eve of last month’s Senate vote on Sen. Jim Webb’s GI Bill, Patrick Campbell clicked “send” on one last lobbying e-mail to staffers. Then he broke down and cried. Campbell, the legislative director for … Continue reading →

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Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, Calls Homeless Veterans ‘Hugely Important Issue’

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Team VCS

June 23, 2008, Washington, DC – Calling the issue “hugely important,” the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff today said the nation must fully integrate efforts to help homeless veterans. “How do we reach out to them, and how do … Continue reading →

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How Boris Johnson Became a War Criminal

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Team VCS

June 24, 2008 – Well, I suppose we should be grateful for one thing. It seems that a Western politician is finally going to pay the price for his involvement in the Iraq war. After five years of disaster and … Continue reading →

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First Female Poised to Become 4-Star

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Team VCS

June 24, 2008 – Lt. Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody, deputy commander and chief of staff of U.S. Army Material Command, is poised to become the first female four-star general in the U.S. military, according to an Army press release. Defense … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: Big Oil and the War in Iraq

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Team VCS

June 24, 2008 – It took five years, the deaths of 4,100 US soldiers, and the wounding of 30,000 more to make Iraq safe for Exxon. It is the inescapable open question since the reasons given by President Bush for … Continue reading →

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Reporters Say Networks Put Wars on Back Burner

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Team VCS

June 23, 2008 – Getting a story on the evening news isn’t easy for any correspondent. And for reporters in Iraq and Afghanistan, it is especially hard, according to Lara Logan, the chief foreign correspondent for CBS News. So she … Continue reading →

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VA Releases Fact Sheet for Iraq and Afghanistan Wars

Posted on June 23, 2008 by Team VCS

May 2008 – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has developed special programs to serve the nation’s newest veterans — the men and women who served in Iraq and Afghanistan — by assisting them with a smooth transition from active … Continue reading →

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Chairman Filner Says First Step in Preventing Violent Deaths is Data on Suicides

Posted on June 23, 2008 by Team VCS

June 21, 2008 – When Veterans Administration Secretary James Peake and other VA officials came under fire recently in congressional hearings on veteran suicides, one thing became clear — information on the actual number of veterans taking their own lives … Continue reading →

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Witnesses Link Chemical to Ill US Soldiers Near Oil Refineries in Iraq

Posted on June 23, 2008 by Team VCS

June 2, 2008, Washington – US soldiers assigned to guard a crucial part of Iraq’s oil infrastructure became ill after exposure to a highly toxic chemical at the plant, witnesses testified at a Democratic Policy Committee hearing yesterday on Capitol … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: The Real McCain

Posted on June 23, 2008 by Team VCS

June 22, 2008 – It is a vintage John McCain performance. Standing in a light-filled atrium at the University of Denver, McCain is espousing his vision for America’s future relations with the world. He hits all the right notes, citing … Continue reading →

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