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May 2 VCS and VUFT Lawsuit Profiled: ‘Epidemic of Suicides’
Paul Sullivan, Executive director of Veterans for Common Sense, urged Congress to enact legislation to immediately to overhaul the VA. “Congress should legislate a presumption of service connection for veterans diagnosed [with] PTSD who deployed to a war zone after … Continue reading
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Union’s War Protest Shuts West Coast Ports
May 2, 2008, Seatle WA – West Coast ports were shut down on Thursday as thousands of longshoremen failed to report for work, part of what their union leaders said was a one-day, one-shift protest against the war in Iraq. … Continue reading
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Audit: Vets With Brain Injury Still Not Getting Proper Care
May 1, 2008 – Many Iraq war veterans with traumatic brain injury are not getting adequate health care and job assistance for their long-term recovery despite years of government pledges to do so, Veterans Affairs Department investigators say. “Significant needs … Continue reading
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May 2: Shh! . . . . (VA E-Mail Conceals Suicide Epidemic Among Veterans)
Official VA e-mail from February 13, 2008, where top VA official concealed the enormous and growing suicide epidemic from CBS Evening News. http://www.cbsnews.com/htdocs/pdf/VA_email_021308.pdf The e-mail was obtained by attorneys representing veterans in the lawsuit Veterans for Common Sense and Veterans United … Continue reading
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May 1 VCS in the News: Vets’ Case Rests With Call to Overhaul System
May 1, 2008 – Veterans are suffering and dying because of a broken-down mental health system at the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the only remedy is a court-ordered overhaul, a lawyer for advocacy groups told a federal judge Wednesday … Continue reading
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Senators Call for Action to Improve Veterans’ Mental Health Care
April 30, 2008, Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI), Chairman of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member of the Committee, held a press conference today to call for improved mental health … Continue reading
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House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Approves Landmark Bills
April 30, 2008, Washington, DC – Today, the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee led by Chairman Bob Filner (D-CA), approved fourteen bills to improve services and benefits provided for America’s veterans at the Department of Veterans’ Affairs. “Caring for veterans is … Continue reading
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New Military Anti-Stigma Effort: Soldiers Won’t Have to Disclose Past Therapy
April 30, 2008, Washington, DC – U.S. troops won’t have to reveal all their mental health counseling when applying for security clearances under a change the Pentagon hopes will ease the stigma of seeking help for combat stress, The Associated … Continue reading
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US Military Coordinated Day of Prayer Events with Christian Right Group
April 30, 2008 – At least half-a-dozen active-duty military officials have been working closely with a task force headed by the far-right fundamentalist Christians planning religious events at military installations around the country to commemorate Thursday’s National Day of Prayer. … Continue reading
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May 1 Lawsuit News: VA’s Kussman Unfairly Stigmatizes Combat Veterans with PTSD
Lawyers for the veterans fought to get testimony from Dr. Michael J. Kussman, the under secretary for health at the V.A. Asked on the stand whether he was playing down the traumatic stress issue, Dr. Kussman said, “It is unfair … Continue reading
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