-
Like VCS on Facebook
Follow VCS on Twitter
My Tweets-
Recent Posts
- Veterans for Common Sense Publishes Q&A Fact Sheet about new Gulf War Illness Diagnostic Code
- Veterans for Common Sense Urge Repeal of Legacy “Zombie” AUMFs
- VCS Publishes Fact Sheet on Legacy AUMFs
- Condemning Remarks that Diminish the Selfless Service and Sacrifice of Medal of Honor Recipients
- The PACT Act – What Does it Do?
Recent Comments
- Calvin Binns on Sick Marines and Contaminated Water: Questions Surround El Toro Marine Air Base
- Alexlarson989@gmail.com on U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin and Jerry Moran Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Access to Chiropractic Health Care for Current and Former Military Personnel
- Kenneth Cline on VA Announces Camp LeJeune Medical Reimbursement Program | Veterans for Common Sense
- Robert on Sick Marines and Contaminated Water: Questions Surround El Toro Marine Air Base
- jon smith on Army warns doctors against using certain drugs in PTSD treatment
Categories
Meta
Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News
Full VA/DOD e-Health Sharing Several Years Off
May 9, 2007 – The Veterans Affairs and Defense departments may take several more years to develop modernized electronic health records systems that can seamlessly exchange medical data. The departments expected to accomplish that goal in 2011 or 2012, but … Continue reading
Posted in Veterans for Common Sense News
Tagged TBI
Comments Off on Full VA/DOD e-Health Sharing Several Years Off
Suicide Risk Said Higher for Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans
WASHINGTON — Veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are at increased risk of suicide because not all Veterans Affairs health clinics have 24-hour mental care available, an internal review says. The report released Thursday by the department’s inspector general is … Continue reading
Posted in Veterans for Common Sense News
Tagged Afghanistan, TBI
Comments Off on Suicide Risk Said Higher for Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans
Disabled Iraq Veteran with PTSD Faces Fort Drum Court Martial for Seeking Medical Care
Iraq War Vet Suffering Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Faces Court Martial Because He Went AWOL to Get Mental Health Care Contact: Tod Ensign, (212) 679-2250 or (917) 647-5676 (cell) http://www.citizen-soldier.org/Press Conference: Monday, May 14, 2007, 10:00 am Location: Different Drummer … Continue reading
Posted in Veterans for Common Sense News
Comments Off on Disabled Iraq Veteran with PTSD Faces Fort Drum Court Martial for Seeking Medical Care
Kansas Tornado Renews Debate on Guard at War
CHICAGO, May 8 — For months, Gov. Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas and other governors have warned that their state National Guards are ill-prepared for the next local disaster, be it a tornado, a flash flood or a terrorist’s threat, because … Continue reading
Posted in Veterans for Common Sense News
Comments Off on Kansas Tornado Renews Debate on Guard at War
Editorial – General Petraeus and the $2000 Payoff
May 09, 2007 – Until recently, the press has rarely covered the U.S. military program that occasionally offers “condolence” payments to Iraqis and Afghans whose loved ones have been killed or injured by our troops. But a number of high-profile … Continue reading
Posted in Veterans for Common Sense News
Comments Off on Editorial – General Petraeus and the $2000 Payoff
Vetting the VA
VA medical care ranks among the world’s best. But the system is dogged by red tape, disrepair. Older vets worry that the influx of veterans from Iraq could crimp benefits. May 2007 – The report in February sparked outrage. The … Continue reading
Posted in Veterans for Common Sense News
Comments Off on Vetting the VA
Study Suggests Cancer Risk From Depleted Uranium
May 8, 2007 – Depleted uranium, which is used in armour-piercing ammunition, causes widespread damage to DNA which could lead to lung cancer, according to a study of the metal’s effects on human lung cells. The study adds to growing … Continue reading
Posted in Veterans for Common Sense News
Comments Off on Study Suggests Cancer Risk From Depleted Uranium
A Crusade and a Holy War in the VA
May 8, 2007 – An Orthodox Jew and former petty officer in the US Navy said his civil rights were violated after a chaplain and officials at a Veterans Administration hospital in Iowa City, Iowa, tried to convert him to … Continue reading
Posted in Veterans for Common Sense News
Comments Off on A Crusade and a Holy War in the VA
Veterans: VA medical system isn’t as big a success as officials have asserted
VCS Note: This story has two parts — see below for second part. WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs has habitually exaggerated the record of its medical system, inflating its achievements in ways that make it appear more successful … Continue reading
Posted in Veterans for Common Sense News
Comments Off on Veterans: VA medical system isn’t as big a success as officials have asserted
Private Health Care Considered for Wounded Veterans
May 4, 2007 – SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The military and Department of Veterans Affairs has enough beds to treat veterans with traumatic brain injuries, but the leaders of a presidential commission suggested today that more use of private care … Continue reading
Posted in Veterans for Common Sense News
Comments Off on Private Health Care Considered for Wounded Veterans