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Congressman Honda Faces Foes In Japan As He Seeks An Apology for World War II Sex Slavery

Posted on May 12, 2007 by Team VCS

May 12, 2007 – ON a recent sunny Sunday morning, Michael M. Honda was kicking back at his 90-year-old mother’s house here, some green tea and rice crackers within arm’s reach. She was off to church, and his younger brother … Continue reading →

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Powell’s Chief of Staff Proposes Impeachment

Posted on May 11, 2007 by Team VCS

On Thursday, May 10, 2007, Lawrence Wilkerson, speaking on National Public Radio, proposed impeaching President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney. Wilkerson is a Retired Army Colonel, the former Chief of Staff at the State Department from 2002 … Continue reading →

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Full VA/DOD e-Health Sharing Several Years Off

Posted on May 11, 2007 by Team VCS

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 →

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Suicide Risk Said Higher for Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans

Posted on May 11, 2007 by Team VCS

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 →

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Disabled Iraq Veteran with PTSD Faces Fort Drum Court Martial for Seeking Medical Care

Posted on May 11, 2007 by Team VCS

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 →

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Kansas Tornado Renews Debate on Guard at War

Posted on May 10, 2007 by Team VCS

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 →

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Editorial – General Petraeus and the $2000 Payoff

Posted on May 10, 2007 by Team VCS

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 →

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Vetting the VA

Posted on May 10, 2007 by Team VCS

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 →

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Study Suggests Cancer Risk From Depleted Uranium

Posted on May 10, 2007 by Team VCS

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 →

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A Crusade and a Holy War in the VA

Posted on May 10, 2007 by Team VCS

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 →

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