Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

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 →

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 →

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 →

Veterans Demand Independent Prosecutor to Investigate U.S. Government Approval and Use of Torture For Immediate Release: April 18, 2008Contact: Paul Sullivan paul@veteransforcommonsense.org Washington, DC – Veterans for Common Sense, a non-profit advocacy organization, today called upon the Justice Department to … Continue reading →

Newly Released Government Documents Show Special Forces Used Illegal Interrogation Techniques in Afghanistan.  Veterans for Common Sense is a co-plaintiff in this landmark litigation to protect our freedoms.  April 16, 2008, New York – The American Civil Liberties Union obtained … Continue reading →