Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

May 12 VCS Weekly Update: Iraq and Afghanistan Wars By The Numbers

Posted on May 14, 2008 by Team VCS

Shh . . . ! (Headline Now Appearing in Newspapers.) (VCS has the numbers the government doesn’t want you to see, the statistics the press frequently neglects to report . . .) VCS spent the past two years sending Freedom of Information … Continue reading →

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May 14 VCS Torture Lawsuit Update: Military Releases Documents About Prisoner Torture and Deaths

Posted on May 14, 2008 by Team VCS

May 14, 2008, New York – The American Civil Liberties Union has obtained previously withheld documents from the Defense Department, including internal investigations into the abuse of detainees in U.S. custody overseas. Uncensored documents released as a result of the ACLU’s … Continue reading →

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IG: 3-Star Lied About Sex in the White House

Posted on May 13, 2008 by Team VCS

May 13, 2008 – Vice Adm. John Stufflebeem seemed to have it all. He rose from deck seaman to a Naval Academy football star whose punting prowess earned him the nickname “Boomer” and a part-time practice gig with the Detroit … Continue reading →

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Stress Disorder Treatable if Recognized

Posted on May 13, 2008 by Team VCS

May 12, 2008 – After returning from combat in Iraq, my nephew was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. His symptoms remind me of my problems after a messy divorce, though his experiences were certainly more traumatic. Could I have had … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: Burned Again?

Posted on May 13, 2008 by Team VCS

May 12, 2008 – When an infant touches a hot stove, it learns a lifelong lesson: don’t touch a hot stove. The infant might grow into a thoroughly irresponsible person, might acquire a nasty heroin habit or provoke a barroom … Continue reading →

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May 13-15: Leading Veterans Service Organizations Meet Near Washington, DC

Posted on May 13, 2008 by Team VCS

Coalition for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Gather in Virginia to Envision a Bold Future for Military & Veterans Service Organizations FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Monday May 12, 2008 MEDIA CONTACT: Amy Fairweather, Coalition for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans, 415-505-6558, afairweather@stp-sf.org; www.coalitionforveterans.org CHANTILLY, … Continue reading →

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Charges Dropped Against ’20th’ Highjacker – Claims Confession Elicited After Torture

Posted on May 13, 2008 by Team VCS

May 12, 2008, San Juan, Puerto Rico – The Pentagon has dropped charges against a Saudi at Guantanamo who was alleged to have been the so-called “20th hijacker” in the Sept. 11 attacks, his U.S. military defense lawyer said Monday. … Continue reading →

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May 12: VCS Asks You to Contact Your Representative About Supporting HR 5892, a Bill to Reform VA Claims

Posted on May 12, 2008 by Team VCS

May 12, 2008 – VCS Supports Effort to Take Action Supporting All Our Veterans Please contact your U.S. Representative today and urge him or her to vote in favor of the Veterans Disability Claims Modernization Act of 2008 (HR 5892). … Continue reading →

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US Military Deaths in Iraq War at 4,074

Posted on May 12, 2008 by Team VCS

May 11, 2008 – As of Saturday, May 10, 2008, at least 4,074 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes eight … Continue reading →

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Indiana Paper Carried Word of Yet Another Iraq War Veteran Suicide

Posted on May 12, 2008 by Team VCS

May 11, 2008 – Another veteran of the Iraq war committed suicide over the weekend. The subject of U.S. military veterans suicides has finally become a hot media topic in recent days, peaking last week with hearings in Congress concerning … Continue reading →

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