Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

Threated Livermore VA Campus Gets Boost From Congressman McNerney

Posted on May 23, 2007 by Team VCS

May 18, 2007 – A freshman congressman is trying to keep a veterans hospital open by arguing that its placid grounds can provide the perfect setting for treating soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder. The Veterans Administration is considering closing the … Continue reading →

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Iraq War Veteran Decries Denial of Medical Benefits

Posted on May 23, 2007 by Team VCS

PALMYRA — Raymond Everlith Jr. served his country for 22 years and in two wars in the Middle East, but when it came time for him to get his teeth fixed, his nation demanded $250. When he retired from the … Continue reading →

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States Move to Bar Depiction of Iraq War Dead

Posted on May 23, 2007 by Team VCS

May 18, 2007 – PHOENIX — Incensed by the sale of anti-war T-shirts and other paraphernalia emblazoned with the names and pictures of America’s military dead, some states are outlawing the commercial use of the fallen without the permission of … Continue reading →

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Secret Shots Sicken Service Members Sent to Iraq and Afghanistan Wars

Posted on May 23, 2007 by Team VCS

Are secret vaccinations by military making service members sick? Click here to watch the television news cast:  http://www.wlwt.com/video/13281120/index.html

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‘Moral Decision’ Jeopardizes Navy Lawyer’s Career

Posted on May 22, 2007 by Team VCS

May 18, 2007 – NORFOLK, Va. – Matt Diaz was a Navy lawyer with 18 years of military experience when duty called at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. Six months there broke him. Now, in a case that reflects the fierce dissent … Continue reading →

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Following War Tragedy, Son and Father Revered

Posted on May 22, 2007 by Team VCS

May 21, 2007 – Professor Andrew J. Bacevich of Boston University rarely discussed his son’s service in Iraq, where the lieutenant was living a dream as an Army officer charged with the life-and-death responsibilities of a platoon leader. The younger … Continue reading →

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Soldier’s Mom Champions Health Screening

Posted on May 22, 2007 by Team VCS

May 20, 2007 – Barbara Damon-Day, the mother of a Maine Army National Guard captain who died of unexplained causes while serving in Afghanistan, has been on a mission of her own. Carrying a thick notebook filled with information about … Continue reading →

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Editorial – VA Appeal Process Has Become a Joke

Posted on May 22, 2007 by Team VCS

If the VA rules against a veteran, it gets worse: The average time to process an appeal is 657 days. VA officials have all sorts of excuses for the delays — of course. When have you ever known government not … Continue reading →

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More Western North Carolina Veterans Seek Help for PTSD

Posted on May 22, 2007 by Team VCS

May 21, 2007- More local veterans are seeking help for post-traumatic stress disorder, and the numbers are expected to rise as more troops return home from Iraq and Afghanistan. But, while the military is getting better at addressing mental illness, … Continue reading →

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Marine Served, Waits for Help

Posted on May 22, 2007 by Team VCS

May 20, 2007 – MALTA, New York — Mark Gansky graduated from Watervliet High School in 2003 at 197 pounds with 3 percent body fat. The clean-cut kid used to jog three miles almost daily while carrying a 75-pound vest. … Continue reading →

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