Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

Reminders of War

Posted on April 1, 2007 by Team VCS

SWEETWATER, Tennessee — David Thomas has a left leg made of carbon fiber and steel, and the composed bearing of a man who has learned to wait. The 42-year-old father of four waited six months for the Department of Veterans … Continue reading →

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DoD accused of fuzzy math in Iraq and Afghanistan war injury reports

Posted on March 31, 2007 by Team VCS

Leaving out non-combat wounds softens war’s blow, vets groups say   Veterans groups and Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., say government officials are obscuring the actual number of wounded in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars by leaving out of some public documents … Continue reading →

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Failure to Use DoD Casualty Tracking System Caused Gaps in Soldiers’ Medical Care

Posted on March 30, 2007 by Team VCS

WASHINGTON, March 29 — Lapses in using a digital medical record system for tracking wounded soldiers have led to medical mistakes and delays in care, and have kept thousands of injured troops from getting benefits, according to former defense and … Continue reading →

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Patty Murray, No Newcomer to Advocating for Veterans

Posted on March 29, 2007 by Team VCS

Long before the uproar over the long-term medical care of troops returning home from Iraq made it fashionable to advocate for veterans rights, Sen. Patty Murray was on the front lines. The Washington Democrat’s father, a disabled World War II veteran, used … Continue reading →

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Resolution Would Give VA Record Health Funding Boost

Posted on March 29, 2007 by Team VCS

The Department of Veteran Affairs would receive a record increase of $6.6 billion in health care funding in the fiscal 2008 budget resolution that the House passed today over this year’s level under the continuing resolution. “It is the largest … Continue reading →

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Audit: Veterans Affairs Wasted Millions on Computer Security Contract

Posted on March 28, 2007 by Team VCS

WASHINGTON — Veterans Affairs officials wasted millions on a $100 million computer security contract that became a virtual “open checkbook” because of poor oversight and sloppy management, an internal review says. The audit by the VA inspector general brings renewed … Continue reading →

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Problems Cited Between V.A. and Pentagon

Posted on March 27, 2007 by Team VCS

WASHINGTON, March 27 — The Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense continue to have problems collecting and sharing medical data, hampering treatment for wounded soldiers, lawmakers said at a Congressional hearing today. The hearing before the Senate … Continue reading →

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Army Officer: Long-Term Morale a Concern

Posted on March 27, 2007 by Team VCS

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army’s new acting surgeon general said Tuesday she is concerned about long-term morale because the military lacks money to hire enough nurses and mental health specialists to treat thousands of troops coming home from Iraq and … Continue reading →

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VA Needs Reform – VCS Letter to the Editor

Posted on March 21, 2007 by Team VCS

Letter to the Editor,  Thank you for a fantastic article about the problems veterans face obtaining disability compensation payments for their military-related medical problems from the Department of Veterans Affairs (“Insult to Injury,” by Lisa Sorg, March 14, 2007). Link: … Continue reading →

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Civilians Working In War Zones Suffer Emotional Wounds

Posted on March 21, 2007 by Team VCS

Experts: Many Civilians Scared To Ask For Help WASHINGTON — A rising number of American troops are being treated for post-traumatic stress disorder, but another segment of the population is also dealing with the disorder. They are civilians who choose … Continue reading →

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