Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

At Fort Hood, Rearranging the First Cavalry Division

Posted on June 30, 2005 by Team VCS

FORT HOOD, Tex., June 28 – Maj. Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli, home after a year commanding 39,000 troops in Baghdad, will enter a parade field here on Thursday morning to roll up and retire the banner of the Division Artillery … Continue reading →

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Among Soldiers and Families, Applause Mixes With Doubts

Posted on June 29, 2005 by Team VCS

WELLINGTON, Colo., June 28 – Specialist Nicki Worrell said that she was not bitter or burdened with regrets about her service in Iraq and that the leg and arm wounds she suffered in August 2003 when a roadside bomb blasted … Continue reading →

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Blair Defends Iraq War, Dismisses Memo

Posted on June 29, 2005 by Team VCS

British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Wednesday defended the war in Iraq, and brushed off a new question about a government memo that suggested Washington had been determined to justify the invasion. “I was glad that we took the action … Continue reading →

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US suspected of keeping secret prisoners on warships: UN official

Posted on June 29, 2005 by Team VCS

The UN has learned of “very, very serious” allegations that the United States is secretly detaining terrorism suspects in various locations around the world, notably aboard prison ships, the UN’s special rapporteur on terrorism said. While the accusations were rumours, … Continue reading →

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Veterans Programs to Get More Money for Health Care

Posted on June 29, 2005 by Team VCS

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Veterans Affairs Department will ask for an emergency infusion of cash to meet its health care expenses this year after pressure built in Congress to fill a $1 billion funding shortfall, a senator and other officials … Continue reading →

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Senate Votes 96-0 to Boost Veterans’ Health Aid

Posted on June 29, 2005 by Team VCS

Senate Votes to Boost Veterans’ Health AidBy THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Filed at 6:26 p.m. ET, June 29, 2005 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate voted Wednesday spend an extra $1.5 billion on veterans’ health care this year as the Bush administration … Continue reading →

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Safer Vehicles for Soldiers: A Tale of Delays and Glitches

Posted on June 28, 2005 by Team VCS

When Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld visited Iraq last year to tour the Abu Ghraib prison camp, military officials did not rely on a government-issued Humvee to transport him safely on the ground. Instead, they turned to Halliburton, the oil … Continue reading →

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VA Confirms 103,000 Iraq and Afghan Veterans Seek Healthcare

Posted on June 28, 2005 by Team VCS

VA Confirms 103,000 Iraq and Afghan Veterans Seek Healthcare: Senate Plans $1.5 Billion Spending Boost for Veterans By DAVID ESPOThe Associated PressTuesday, June 28, 2005; 3:26 PM WASHINGTON — Struggling to prevent political damage, Senate Republicans intend to raise spending on … Continue reading →

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U.S. military helicopter crashes in Afghanistan

Posted on June 28, 2005 by Team VCS

U.S. military helicopter crashes in Afghanistan Condition of 15-20 troops on board unknown; Taliban allegedly shot aircraft MSNBC News Services Updated: 4:09 p.m. ET June 28, 2005 KABUL, Afghanistan – A U.S. CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed Tuesday while flying troops … Continue reading →

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The Army’s Hard Sell

Posted on June 27, 2005 by Team VCS

The all-volunteer Army is not working. The problem with such an Army is that there are limited numbers of people who will freely choose to participate in an enterprise in which they may well be shot, blown up, burned to … Continue reading →

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