Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

Mass Casualty

Posted on December 23, 2004 by Team VCS

By the time I got back to our compound it was all over the news. It seemed like the thing had just happened when in reality I had been neck deep in it for several hours. And there it was … Continue reading →

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They can only dream of holidays at home

Posted on December 23, 2004 by Team VCS

They can only dream of holidays at home By Al Neuharth, USA TODAY Founder Most of us love to spend Christmas with our families, but many cannot. Some numbers of this year’s can-dos and cannots: •More than 62 million of … Continue reading →

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Press shirks duty to scrutinize official claims

Posted on December 21, 2004 by Team VCS

Meet the Stenographers Press shirks duty to scrutinize official claims By Steve Rendall A bizarre debate has emerged regarding whether journalists have a duty to investigate and assess the credibility of sources and their claims. Some highly placed journalists seem … Continue reading →

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Vets urged to consider counseling

Posted on December 20, 2004 by Team VCS

Vets urged to consider counseling BY DALTON NARINE Knight Ridder Newspapers (KRT) – Government agencies are trying to bring in out of the cold veterans all across the country who need counseling for issues that include post-traumatic stress disorder. Dr. … Continue reading →

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FBI Memos Confirm U.S. Soldiers Tortured Captured Enemy Prisoners of War

Posted on December 20, 2004 by Team VCS

New F.B.I. Memos Describe Abuses of Iraq Inmates WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 – F.B.I. memorandums portray abuse of prisoners by American military personnel in Iraq that included detainees’ being beaten and choked and having lit cigarettes placed in their ears, according … Continue reading →

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US military sees sharp fall in black recruits

Posted on December 19, 2004 by Team VCS

US military sees sharp fall in black recruits Dolly Wilson’s father proudly served in the Second World War and her husband in Vietnam. But her children will not join the military if she has any say in it. “We don’t … Continue reading →

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Iraq War Veteran Speaks Out In Favor of Soldiers and Against Iraq War

Posted on December 19, 2004 by Team VCS

Emmaus grad speaks against war in IraqMichael Hoffman spent two months there with Marines. By Randy KraftOf The Morning Call December 17, 2004 If you have one of those magnetic ”support our troops” ribbons on your car, Michael Hoffman suggests … Continue reading →

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Draft Update: National Guard Falls 30 Percent Short of Recruiting Goal

Posted on December 18, 2004 by Team VCS

Guard Reports Serious Drop in Enlistment WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 – In the latest signs of strains on the military from the war in Iraq, the Army National Guard announced on Thursday that it had fallen 30 percent below its recruiting … Continue reading →

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Good News: England’s Supreme Court Strikes Down Blairs Fear Tactics

Posted on December 16, 2004 by Team VCS

British Anti-Terror Law Reined In Highest Court of Appeals Rules Foreign Terror Suspects Cannot Be Held Indefinitely By Glenn FrankelWashington Post Foreign Service LONDON, Dec. 16 — Britain’s highest court of appeal struck a blow against the government’s anti-terrorism policy … Continue reading →

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Analysis: Disabled veterans question VA benefits

Posted on December 16, 2004 by Team VCS

Analysis: Disabled veterans question VA benefits By Al SwansonUNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL Chicago, IL, Dec. 15 (UPI) — Disabled military veterans and political leaders in Illinois are posing tough questions to the Department of Veterans Affairs on why there’s no uniform … Continue reading →

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