Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

March 19, 2008 – Merry Lane, a cul-de-sac shaded by redwoods in Sonoma County wine country, would seem a pleasant place to recover from the psychic wounds of war. Nadia McCaffrey’s dream is to set up a group home there … Continue reading →

March 24, 2008 – Washington, DC — A salute is due Adm. William Fallon, who tried to prevent a wider war with Iran. After serving one year as commander of U.S. Central Command, Fallon has resigned, saying he was quitting … Continue reading →

March 23, 2008 – Those of us who oppose the war, who believe that all U.S. troops should be withdrawn and the network of permanent bases in Iraq dismantled, have only two options in the coming presidential elections—Ralph Nader and … Continue reading →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