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May 30, Los Angeles Times Editorial Column: Senator McCain’s Attack on Veterans
Senator McCain’s respectful rhetoric isn’t matched by his votes. May 30, 2008 – More than a few people have been puzzled by Sen. John McCain’s dogged opposition to the updated GI Bill of Rights now before Congress. The dissonance between McCain’s … Continue reading
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Tagged voting rights
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VA Ignores PTSD in Women
May 27, 2008 – As a female soldier or Marine, you prepare for service with a lot of training with your squad, a lot of extra time in the gym, a lot of mental and physical preparation. But nothing could … Continue reading
Obama Outlines Broad Plan to Correct Lapses in VA Services for Montanans Suffering From PTSD
May 28, 2008, Missoula, MT – Senator Barack Obama released a report today on the major difficulties faced by Montana veterans in obtaining treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and outlined a broad agenda of investments and reforms to improve Montana’s … Continue reading
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Tagged backlog, PTSD, VA Claims Crisis
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Newspaper Editorial: Overblown? VA Secretary James Peake Should Think Twice About Stigmatizing PTSD
My 30, 2008 – Secretary of Veterans Affairs James Peake suggested during a visit to Quinhagak that concerns about post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, and traumatic brain injury, or TBI, are overblown. He likened some of the head injuries to … Continue reading
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‘Virtual Iraq’ Used to Treat PTSD
May 19, 2008 – In November, 2004, when he was nineteen years old, a marine I’ll call Travis Boyd found himself about to rush the roof of the tallest building in the northern end of Falluja in the midst of … Continue reading
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VA Secretary Peake Stigmatizes Veterans with PTSD
May 25, 2008 – Sen. Ted Stevens warned of a “mass exodus” from the military Saturday if the so-called 21st Century GI Bill goes into law without major changes. The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 passed the Senate … Continue reading
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Attempt to Arrest John Bolton for War Crimes Fails
May 28, 2008 – Security guards blocked the path of columnist and activist George Monbiot, who tried to make the arrest as Mr Bolton left the stage. The former ambassador – a key advisor to President George W Bush who … Continue reading
Posted in Gulf War Updates, Veterans for Common Sense News
Tagged Gulf War
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Begich Outraged by Memorial Day Veterans Comments from Stevens, Peake
May 27, 2008 – Mayor and U.S. Senate candidate Mark Begich today expressed outrage at comments made this weekend by Senator Ted Stevens and Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary James Peake. At events in Alaska over Memorial Day weekend, Stevens warned … Continue reading
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Editorial Column: Their Broken Spirits Deserve Better
May 26, 2008 – As my family was preparing for our 2005 Thanksgiving meal, my son Timothy was lying on the floor of my office, slowly bleeding to death from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. His war was over, his demons … Continue reading
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Four Veterans Taking PTSD Drugs Die in Sleep in West Virginia
May 24, 2008 – A Putnam County veteran who was taking medication prescribed for post-traumatic stress disorder died in his sleep earlier this month, in circumstances similar to the deaths of three other area veterans earlier this year. Derek Johnson, … Continue reading
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