Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

January 16, 2008 – Few federal programs have seen the kind of turnaround experienced by the Veterans Affairs Department’s health care system in the late 1990s. Formerly a poster child for substandard medical care and incompetent management, VA’s health care … Continue reading →

January 20, 2008 – Fairmont, West Virginia – A recent survey of West Virginia’s combat veterans of Iraq, Afghanistan and Kosovo suggests that nearly half may have symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and/or depression. It’s not only the nearly … Continue reading →

Dead soldier’s doctor is fired: Psychiatrist treated veteran at Fort Knox January 18, 2008, Fort Knox, Kentucky – A psychiatrist who treated Sgt. Gerald Cassidy, the wounded Iraq veteran from Indiana found dead in his Fort Knox barracks, has been … Continue reading →

January 16, 2008 – Congressman Tim Walz returned yesterday from a nine-day Congressional delegation trip to Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Germany during which he investigated the continuum of military health care.  Walz, who served 24 years with the Army National … Continue reading →

January 16, 2008 – Very, very late last night, just before midnight, the Bush administration submitted a filing in CREW v. Executive Office of the President, our lawsuit challenging the failure of the White House to preserve and restore millions … Continue reading →

Of the 1.6 million service members who have served in Iraq, 34 percent have served two [or more] tours in Iraq or Afghanistan.  Paul Sullivan, executive director of Veterans for Common Sense, said: “The military must follow existing law and … Continue reading →

Federal Judge Orders CIA and Defense Department to Produce Documents for Court Review FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, January 17, 2008, New York – A federal judge today ordered the CIA and the Department of Defense (DoD) to provide him with documents … Continue reading →

January 15, 2008 – Galesburg, Illinois – Reflecting on his first year in office, U.S. Rep. Phil Hare expressed frustration about the country’s direction. Though he has often been a critic of President Bush and his allies, Hare, D-Rock Island, … Continue reading →

January 15, 2008 – Leeds, Mass. – Peter Mohan traces the path from the Iraqi battlefield to this lifeless conference room, where he sits in a kilt and a Camp Kill Yourself T-shirt and calmly describes how he became a … Continue reading →

January 14, 2008 – This weekend, while the 24-hour primary coverage raged on, the New York Times published a very well researched and stunning report on the number of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans involved in killings, here in America. They … Continue reading →