Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

February 9, 2008 – A Walkathon on Siesta Key to benefit wounded veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan is being sponsored by the Florida Veterans for Common Sense on Mar. 30, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. “This … Continue reading →

February 10, 2008 – BAGHDAD – A U.S. Army sniper convicted of killing an unarmed Iraqi civilian and planting evidence on his body was sentenced Sunday to 10 years in prison. Sgt. Evan Vela had faced a possible life sentence. … Continue reading →

February 8, 2008 – EUREKA, CA (KGO) — A Vietnam veteran escaped the war unharmed, but the financial scars left by his battle with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) over medical bills posed a more serious threat. So, … Continue reading →

February 9, 2008 – President Bush drew great applause during his State of the Union address last month when he called on Congress to allow U.S. troops to transfer their unused education benefits to family members. “Our military families serve … Continue reading →

February 9, 2008 – WASHINGTON — A classified Pentagon assessment concludes that long battlefield tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, along with persistent terrorist activity and other threats, have prevented the U.S. military from improving its ability to respond to any … Continue reading →

February 7, 2008 – Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, the House Committee on Veterans’  Affairs, led by Chairman Bob Filner (D-CA), held a hearing to address the  Administration’s budget request for the Department of Veterans Affairs  (VA) for fiscal year … Continue reading →

February 7, 2008 – St. Paul, Minn. — Democrat Steve Sarvi has officially announced his campaign for Congress in Minnesota’s Second District. Sarvi, a former Watertown, Minn., mayor, made the announcement at the State Capitol Thursday. He said he wants … Continue reading →

February 7, 2008 – North Dakota manufacturer has agreed to pay $2 million to settle a suit alleging that it had repeatedly shortchanged the armor in up to 2.2 million helmets for the military, including helmets for the first troops … Continue reading →

February 7, 2008 – WASHINGTON – The Army’s top doctor, noting the drug overdose death of actor Heath Ledger, said Thursday the military is investigating a series of suspected similar deaths among wounded and injured soldiers. Lt. Gen. Eric B. … Continue reading →

February 7, 2008 – WASHINGTON (AP) — New Veterans Affairs Secretary James Peake pledged Thursday to trim more than five weeks off the time it now takes to get the first check to a war veteran who files a disability … Continue reading →