Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

April 17, 2008 – Washington, DC — Military interrogators assaulted Afghan detainees in 2003, using investigation methods they learned during self-defense training, Pentagon documents released Wednesday show.  [Note: VCS is a co-plaintiff in the lawsuit to obtain documents from the … Continue reading →

April 9, 2008 – US Air Force Reserve Maj. Thomas “Buzz” Rempfer, a 43-year-old Connecticut native, is hoping he is nearing the end of nearly a decade’s perpetual and unprecedented battle with the Pentagon over the legality, safety and effectiveness … Continue reading →

April 17, 2008 – Washington, DC — A study by RAND Corporation said 300,000 American soldiers who served in Iraq and Afghanistan are suffering from mental problems such as depression or post traumatic stress. Another 320,000 sustained brain injuries. But … Continue reading →

April 17, 2008 – Washington, DC — The war in Iraq has become “a major debacle” and the outcome “is in doubt” despite improvements in security from the buildup in U.S. forces, according to a highly critical study published Thursday … Continue reading →

April 17, 2008 – As news broke of the rape of yet another US military contractor employee in Iraq [see “Another KBR Rape Case” at thenation.com], the Senate Foreign Relations Committee convened a hearing April 9 to demand that the … Continue reading →

A study finds a high rate of depression and stress disorders, and many are not getting proper treatment. Taken together, the study shows that 31{cd9ac3671b356cd86fdb96f1eda7eb3bb1367f54cff58cc36abbd73c33c82e1d} of those who have served in combat have suffered from brain injury, stress disorder, or … Continue reading →

April 16, 2008 – Killeen, TX – Killeen police are investigating what they said appears to be a murder-suicide involving two Fort Hood soldiers who returned late last year from Iraq. Fort Hood officials Tuesday identified the married couple as … Continue reading →

April 16, 2008 – Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., raised a novel idea Wednesday for helping families of veterans suffering from severe traumatic brain injuries or life-changing combat wounds: build homes for for them on the campuses of VA hospitals. She … Continue reading →

April 16, 2008 – The Bloomberg administration says it will invest $9.4 million of federal funding on its way to the city in fighting homelessness among veterans. The money will be used to house more than 1,000 homeless veterans. The … Continue reading →

April 15, 2008 – After closing without notice last December, Hayward’s VA clinic re-opened just two months ago. Vanessa Feltes reports on how things look since the re-open. “Words going out to the veterans, hey get signed up for the … Continue reading →