Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

US Army plagued by desertion and plunging morale While insurgents draw on deep wells of fury to expand their ranks in Iraq, the US military is fighting desertion, recruitment shortfalls and legal challenges from its own troops. The irritation among … Continue reading →

USA Today: Ambassador Nicholson is tapped for VA WASHINGTON — President Bush on Thursday named soldier-politician-diplomat Jim Nicholson to head Veterans Affairs, the federal government’s second-largest Cabinet department. If confirmed by the Senate, Nicholson will succeed Anthony Principi, whose resignation … Continue reading →

Hastert jumps into vets scandal Illinois’ congressmen have given outgoing Veterans Affairs Secretary Anthony Principi a deadline of Jan. 5 to answer why Illinois veterans receive among the lowest disability pay in the nation. House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.), … Continue reading →

Lawmakers help wounded soldier get home after dispute with ArmyBy DEVLIN BARRETTAssociated Press WriterDecember 10, 2004, 4:23 PM EST WASHINGTON — Specialist Robert Loria of Middletown lost his arm in Iraq, but instead of a farewell paycheck from the U.S. … Continue reading →

Fort Carson halts access for The Post The base is refusing to give the paper information because of a Sunday front-page article on military medical holds. By Eileen Kelley Special to The Denver Post Thursday, December 09, 2004 – Fort … Continue reading →

Judge Nixes Troop Request to Stay in U.S. WASHINGTON (AP) — A soldier who challenged an Army policy requiring him to serve past the date of his enlistment contract must return for duty in Iraq while his lawsuit is under … Continue reading →

Army Teams Face Surgeon ShortageA severe shortage of surgeons in Iraq has left U.S. Army medical teams scrambling to handle the largest number of casualties since the Vietnam War, the New England Journal of Medicine reports.By Esther SchraderTimes Staff Writer4:11 … Continue reading →

Homeless Iraq War veterans showing up at shelters WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (UPI) — U.S. veterans from the war in Iraq are beginningto show up at homeless shelters around the country, and advocates fear they arethe leading edge of a new … Continue reading →

Report from the Voters To view the Common Cause Report, please go to the link below: http://www.commoncause.org/atf/cf/{FB3C17E2-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665}/REPORT_TO_NATION2.PDF  

Deserters: We Won’t Go To Iraq It’s an offense punishable by death during wartime. It’s been committed by 5,500 soldiers since the war with Iraq began. The men, who have violated military orders and oaths, tell 60 Minutes Wednesday that … Continue reading →