Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

March 23, 2008 – Those of us who oppose the war, who believe that all U.S. troops should be withdrawn and the network of permanent bases in Iraq dismantled, have only two options in the coming presidential elections—Ralph Nader and … Continue reading →

March 24, 2008 – Columbia, SC — The AmericanFederation of Government Employees (AFGE) today challenged the Departmentof Veterans Affairs to remove Carl Hawkins, Jr., regional director at theVeterans Benefits Administration (VBA) in Columbia, S.C. amid allegationsof sexual harassment, age discrimination, … Continue reading →

March 23, 2008 – Washington, DC — WASHINGTON — New government research has found “large and growing” disparities in life expectancy for richer and poorer Americans, paralleling the growth of income inequality in the last two decades. Life expectancy for … Continue reading →

March 24, 2008 – With roughly one in five soldiers or Marines serving in Iraq and Afghanistan developing post-traumatic stress disorder, and many of them remaining untreated, family members are the target for educational outreach by the Department of Veterans … Continue reading →

March 21, 2008 – Fort Wayne, Ind — U.S. Rep. Mark Souder is criticizing the White House’s decision to withhold about three-quarters of a government consultant’s report detailing recommendations for the future of the city’s VA hospital. The Journal Gazette … Continue reading →

TV Appearance by Mike Burns: Our VP, Mike Burns, will appear on Channel 40, ABC tomorrow, March 25, 2008, between 12:00 noon and 12:30PM. (Channel 7 Cable in SRQ.) Mike will be talking about our Walkathon on Sunday. ACTION REQUEST: Columnist … Continue reading →

March 24, 2008 – The night before he was to enter a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program, Army Pfc. Chris Eckert swallowed a pill prescribed to help him sleep without the nightmares that have tormented him since he left Iraq. … Continue reading →

March 20, 2008 – At least two Iraqi families of victims killed by Blackwater security guards in September tell ABC News they have refused compensation offered by the company. The father of a 9-year-old boy, who says his son was … Continue reading →

March 19, 2008 – For a third time, a military judge has authorized lawyers for Osama bin Laden’s driver to send questions to alleged al Qaeda kingpins in segregation at Guantánamo. The ruling by Navy Capt. Keith Allred rejected national … Continue reading →

March 21, 2008 – She settled into her seat on a flight from Chicago to Columbus, taking a clearly stressful call on her cell phone. She hung up to get ready for our flight – looked at me – and … Continue reading →