Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

April 8, 2008 – On Thursday in the National Press Club in Washington, a crowd gathered to witness the presentation of the Ridenhour Prize for Truth-Telling to Lieutenant Commander Matthew Diaz. The story of Matthew Diaz was chronicled in this … Continue reading →

April 7, 2008 – While General Petraeus prepares to testify before Congress this week about future troop levels in Iraq, the Army is expressing strong concerns about the strain that additional tours of duty will place on our service people. … Continue reading →

Last month, the US marked five years in Iraq with the tragic news of 4,000 service members killed in the war zone.  But the 4,000 U.S. deaths are only part of the story.  In addition to the deaths, the devastating … Continue reading →

April 7, 2008, Seattle, Washinton – The American Civil Liberties Union will argue tomorrow in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that former Attorney General John Ashcroft can be held personally responsible for the wrongful detention … Continue reading →

April 6, 2008 – Fort Leavenworth, Kan. — In a measured voice, Maj. Levi Dunton explained to the small circle of Army officers and their spouses what had gone wrong in his marriage since he returned home from Iraq in … Continue reading →

April 4, 2008 – Middlebury, VT — Scott Ritter, former head of weapons inspection in Iraq who protested there were no weapons of mass destruction to justify an invasion, believes the same is true for Iran. But there is an … Continue reading →

April 8, 2008 – Washington, DC — Robert Traut works on Alaska’s Kodiak Island, known for big bears and a remoteness that can be reached only by airplane or ferry from his home and family 300 miles away.And that’s a … Continue reading →

April 7, 2008 – The Pentagon’s decision last year to extend tours in Iraq and Afghanistan to 15 months from 12 months in order to support the Bush administration’s ill-conceived surge has resulted in the longest Army combat tours since … Continue reading →

April 7 Update: Winter Soldier Hearings – What You Might Have Missed The March 2008 Winter Soldier Hearings took place in a virtual vaccum from mainstream media. As with the original Winter Soldier Hearings in 1971, Pacifica Radio was one … Continue reading →

I’m very concerned about frivolous, wasteful spending at the VA,” said Paul Sullivan, executive director of Veterans for Common Sense. “With hundreds of thousands of veterans homeless, VA employees don’t need to be staying at ritzy-glitzy high-priced hotels, possibly gambling … Continue reading →