Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

November 12, 2007 – Presidential contender John Edwards is introducing a $400 million plan Monday to help veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, including those recently returned from combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. Under Edwards’ plan, veterans could seek counseling for … Continue reading →

Those who have worked with veterans for decades say a big problem is that the Department of Defense and Veteran Affairs don’t share crucial medical information. “There are veterans diagnosed with PTSD and the Department of Veteran Affairs knows. But … Continue reading →

November 11, 2007 – Every step mattered. Corporal Patrick Murray focused hard on his balance and gait as he approached the commanding officers of his Marine battalion one hot Sunday in July. Murray was due for a medal honoring his … Continue reading →

November 10, 2007 – Daniel Bozorgnia was honorably discharged from the Army in 2006 after his convoy blew up in Iraq. The blast slammed him to the ground, but adrenaline kept him going until days later, when the back pain … Continue reading →

November 10, 2007 – Robert Lee Aiken III is a smart man. He knows which benefits are due him as an Iraq war veteran. He knows how to fight bureaucracy. He’s working on a new career so he can adequately … Continue reading →

November 9, 2007 – Although many Americans believe that the nation’s veterans have ready access to health care, that is far from the case. A new study by researchers at the Harvard Medical School has found that millions of veterans … Continue reading →

November 8, 2007 – Derick Hughes joined the Marine Corps right after he graduated from high school. “I didn’t want to end up on the streets, so I joined the military,” he said. But three years later and after one … Continue reading →

November 9, 2007 – BOSTON — Retired Staff Sergeant Andy Sapp spent 10 months in Iraq with the Massachusetts National Guard. Shortly after he returned home to Billerica two years ago, he felt broken. “I’m not the person I was … Continue reading →

November 10, 2007 – Tomorrow is set aside to honor all those who have served in the nation’s armed forces. Always celebrated on Nov. 11, Veterans Day was originally called Armistice Day to commemorate the end of World War I, … Continue reading →

November 7, 2007 – Veterans Day gives us the opportunity to remember that we would not enjoy the freedoms we have today were it not for the willingness of our troops, and our veterans, in every generation to fight on … Continue reading →