Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

Tales from Inside the Editorial Board Room: Reactions to Scott McClellan’s Book

Posted on June 9, 2008 by Team VCS

June 6, 2008 – When I first heard about Scott McClellan’s charges that the Bush administration had lied and deceived Americans during the months and years leading up to the war, I burst into tears of happiness. No, nothing he … Continue reading →

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June 9, VCS Trial in the News: Judge May Reopen Case Against VA After PTSD Email Emerges

Posted on June 9, 2008 by Team VCS

“Once again VA’s political appointees were taken to the woodshed by an alert Congress for repeatedly failing our veterans,”   Veterans for Common Sense “remains disappointed that the VA leaders selected by President Bush lied again to Congress when they said … Continue reading →

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June 9, VCS Lawsuit Update: Please Attend Court Hearing on June 10 in San Francisco

Posted on June 9, 2008 by Team VCS

Please watch the news for more headlines about our VCS and Veterans United for Truth lawsuit against VA.  If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area, please consider attending a new court hearing scheduled for Tuesday, June 10 at 10:00 … Continue reading →

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Disabled Vets Plunge Into Alcatraz Triathlon

Posted on June 7, 2008 by Team VCS

June 7, 2008 – Derek McGinnis doesn’t scare easily, but nobody can blame him for being a little nervous Sunday when he lines up for the Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon. The 30-year-old Iraq war veteran will be at a slight … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: Veterans Should Get Better Treatment

Posted on June 7, 2008 by Team VCS

June 7, 2008 – I am upset and angry. My late mother, Susan, always told me to “tell it like it is,” so I will. I read the Q&A with John Williams, director of the Erie County Department of Veterans’ … Continue reading →

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Viet-Era Vets Support Iraq War PTSD Claims

Posted on June 7, 2008 by Team VCS

June 6, 2008 – After the Vietnam War it took some veterans decades to get their PTSD acknowledged and treated.Medication, therapy and even religion can all help, but it’s a lifetime condition. The memories last a lifetime. Many Vietnam-era veterans … Continue reading →

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June 8, Lawsuit Update: VCS & VUFT Case Mentioned in NY Times

Posted on June 7, 2008 by Team VCS

National Briefing, California: A New Hearing in V.A. Case June 7, 2008 – A federal judge presiding over a lawsuit alleging mistreatment of veterans has ordered a hearing regarding new evidence in the case. The judge, Samuel Conti of Federal … Continue reading →

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Father Wants Army to Reopen Investigation into Daughter’s Death

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Team VCS

June 3, 2008, St. Louis, MO – The father of the first female soldier from Missouri to die in Iraq wants Congress to force the Army to reopen its investigation into her death. John Johnson, father of LaVena Johnson, said … Continue reading →

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Senate Hits Bush, Cheney on Iraq Intel

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Team VCS

June 5, 2008 – President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney knowingly lied to Congress and the public about the threat that Iraq posed to the United States in the months leading up to the March 2003 invasion, … Continue reading →

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Revelae: Secret Plan to Keep Iraq Under US Control

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Team VCS

June 5, 2008 – A secret deal being negotiated in Baghdad would perpetuate the American military occupation of Iraq indefinitely, regardless of the outcome of the US presidential election in November. The terms of the impending deal, details of which … Continue reading →

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