Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

Survey: Veterans valued but often misunderstood

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Team VCS

From the Spokesman-Review by Chelsea Bannach While Americans generally value and respect veterans, they also misunderstand them in some respects, a recently released survey found. The nearly 2.4 million post-9/11 veterans are viewed as national assets who are lauded by the … Continue reading →

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VCS Testifies Before DNC Platform Drafting Committee

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Team VCS

Cross-posted from disabledveterans.org DNC Platform Drafting Committee and Testimony As a part of our efforts to get veterans a square deal, this weekend we testified before this committee to make veteran’s concerns heard. We hope to make the same presentation … Continue reading →

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Jim Webb: Delays causing hardships for veteran-owned businesses

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Team VCS

Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.), a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, called on Veteran Affairs (VA) Secretary Eric Shinseki to take further steps to address ongoing delays and problems with the VA verification program for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. … Continue reading →

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July 31st Online Career Fair Will Bring Employers and Veterans Together in Real Time Worldwide

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Team VCS

CHICAGO, July 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Milicruit, the recognized leader in virtual career fairs for veterans and military spouses, today announced that the next virtual career fair for veterans and military spouses will take place on July 31st from 1:00 to 4:00 PM EDT at www.veteranscareerfair.com. The … Continue reading →

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Lawsuit alleges paperwork mistake has cost veterans millions

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Team VCS

From Stars and Stripes by Leo Shane III WASHINGTON — Some combat injured sailors and Marines may have been cheated out of millions in veterans disability payments because of paperwork mistakes made by the services, according to a class-action complaint brought … Continue reading →

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President Obama announces overhaul for job help program

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Team VCS

By Rick Maze – Staff writer Posted : Tuesday Jul 24, 2012 13:20:21 EDT The 22-year-old Transition Assistance Program is about to take a leap into the 21st century, with more help for separating service members to meet their personal post-military goals. … Continue reading →

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For too many veterans, the ultimate defeat

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Team VCS

(Reuters) – by Phil Stewart On a warm summer afternoon in Champion, Ohio, Michael Ecker, a 25-year-old Iraq war veteran, called out to his father from a leafy spot in their backyard. Then, as the two stood steps apart, Michael … Continue reading →

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Mandatory reverse boot camp will prepare troops to leave military

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Team VCS

  From Stars and Stripes by Leo Shane III WASHINGTON — Troops leaving the military will go through a five- to seven-day reverse boot camp covering job skills, personal finances and veterans benefits under a new initiative to be announced … Continue reading →

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VCS on Al Jazeera English’s Inside Story

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Team VCS

VCS supporters, yesterday VCS Executive Director Patrick Bellon appeared along with Major General Paul Eaton and journalist Aaron Glantz on Al Jazeera English’s  Inside Story. The panel discussed issues facing America’s and what has been done recently to help veterans … Continue reading →

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Disabled Veteran Says United Airlines Staff Kicked His Service Dog, Asked If He Was ‘Retarded’

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Team VCS

From the Huffington Post by Laura Hibbard Jim Stanek, a disabled veteran and Paws and Stripes cofounder, claims United Airlines staff physically abused his service dog, Sarge, and verbally abused him during an unexpected 3-day layover at Dulles International Airport outside … Continue reading →

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