Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

Congress: How Much More Must Veterans Sacrifice?

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Team VCS

March 15, 2012 (PolicyMic) – At a time when over 2.5 million American men and women have been added to the rolls of combat veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan, the Veteran’s Affairs Committees of both the U.S. House and Senate … Continue reading →

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Veterans Agency Broke Law in Contract Awards, U.S. Watchdog Says

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Team VCS

From Bloombergnews.com By Kathleen Miller on March 15, 2012 The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs violated a 2006 law that directs the agency to favor small businesses led by veterans, a government watchdog agency ruled for the third time in … Continue reading →

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Afghan Shooter’s Base Hunkers Down Under International Focus

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Team VCS

By Gopal Ratnam, Alison Vekshin and Susanna Ray on March 14, 2012 For the last two years, Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state has become accustomed to the media’s glare, and not just for its contributions of thousands of troops … Continue reading →

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Afghan Massacre: Rush To Judgment

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Team VCS

For the past few days, Washington’s, America’s, probably much of the world’s airways have been filled with commentary about the horrific killings in Afghanistan allegedly committed by an American soldier. Radio, TV and the blogosphere have been inundated with reports, … Continue reading →

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Policy One Pager: Military and Veterans Educational Reform Act of 2012

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Team VCS

  Below is the official policy one pager. If you support this bill let people know. ——————- Senator Webb’s “Military and Veterans Educational Reform Act of 2012” makes a number of critical reforms to protect the integrity of the Post-9/11 … Continue reading →

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VCS Supports Senator Webb’s Military and Veterans Education Reform Act of 2012

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Team VCS

  Below is the text of an official letter of support from Veterans for Common Sense in support of  important legislation designed to ensure our military recieve a quality education. Please tell your elected officials to support this reform — … Continue reading →

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Wars’ Amputees: 4 of 5 Say “Life Is Full”

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Team VCS

From Time’s the battleland blog By Mark Thompson | @MarkThompson_DC | March 12, 2012 |         Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden Marine Corporal Raymond … Continue reading →

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Webb: Limit GI Bill at for-profit schools

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Team VCS

  By Rick Maze – Staff writer Posted : Friday Mar 9, 2012 11:20:35 EST The father of the Post-9/11 GI Bill has launched a battle to preserve the benefit by proposing new restrictions on tuition payments to for-profit schools. … Continue reading →

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Army Suicide Rates Soar Since Start Of Afghanistan And Iraq Wars

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Team VCS

March 8, 2012 (Business and Health) – The Army suicide rate has soared since the beginning of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, according to a new study. The number of army suicides increased by 80 percent between 2004 and 2008, … Continue reading →

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Sick soldiers: Symptoms exist but the diagnosis unclear

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Team VCS

by Kelly Gustafsonand Kristen KellarMarch 08, 2012   Benjamin Kesling/MEDILL Burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan burn 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Dust storms may also be to blame for health ailments. Courtesy of Octal/Flickr Produced by … Continue reading →

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