Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

March 16, 2008 – Fot Knox, KY — When Sgt. Gerald Cassidy died alone from a prescription drug overdose at the Army’s Warrior Transition Unit here, at a facility set up expressly to help wounded soldiers, he had more than … Continue reading →

March 15, 2008 – See a video presentation of this story at http://www.wvgazette.com/costofwar Stan and Shirley White of Cross Lanes remember they were at a restaurant that day – Sept. 26, 2005. They were talking about their youngest son, Andrew, … Continue reading →

March 13, 2008 – Washington, DC — On Thursday, the House Veterans’ Affairs Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, led by Chairman Harry Mitchell (D-AZ), conducted a hearing to assess how the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is caring for our nation’s … Continue reading →

March 15, 2008 – Nearly five years since the start of the Iraq war, the Bush administration is still funding much of it through emergency appropriations, and only partially through the regular defense budget. This is one of several ways in … Continue reading →

March 16, 2008 – When congressional Democrats called a hearing last month to explore the costs of the Iraq war, their star witness was not some number-crunching Pentagon planner or a besieged administration budget official. It was Joseph E. Stiglitz, … Continue reading →

March 14, 2008 – Washington, DC — One-third of women in the military and 6 percent of men said they were sexually harassed, according to the latest Pentagon survey on the issue. The figure for women was worse than the … Continue reading →

February 25, 2008 – Thousands of American families have a tragic hole in their lives that may finally be filled with answers. While the Korean War ended a half century ago, more than 8,000 American families still don’t know what … Continue reading →

Of the 1.7 million service members with recent combat experience, some 800,000 are now veterans entitled to VA health care and benefits. Of those, 300,000 have had treatment; 40 percent were diagnosed with a mental health problem, more than half … Continue reading →

VCS Note: We strongly encourage our members and supporters in Florida to attend this wonderful event ~ Paul Sullivan  March 13, 2008 – The Florida Veterans for Common Sense (FVCS) have organized a walkathon to benefit wounded veterans from Iraq … Continue reading →

March 13, 2008 – House Chaplin Rev. Daniel P. Coughlin delivers benediction on Capitol Hill in Washington during a congressional ceremony to honor those who’ve served in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. by Frank James All the right words were … Continue reading →