Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

Boulder High students end post-election protest By P. Solomon Banda The Associated Press Friday, November 05, 2004 Boulder, Colorado (AP) – At least 70 students worried about war, a return of the draft and the future of the environment staged an … Continue reading →

Soldier sues over his recall to service A Kauai man gets a 30-day delayas he challenges Iraq duty By Gregg K. KakesakoNovember 7, 2004gkakesako@starbulletin.com A Kauai resident who was discharged from the Army in 1996 but recalled recently has been … Continue reading →

U.S. softens on Gulf War syndrome Washington, DC, Nov. 4 (UPI) — A leaked report from the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs indicates the government is backing away from its denial of Gulf War syndrome. ]]> For more than a … Continue reading →

Man Claims Anthrax Vaccine Almost Killed Him By Tiani JonesFirst Coast News ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida — A St. Augustine man is joining hundreds of military men and women around the country, who claim the Anthrax Vaccine they were forced to … Continue reading →

Reservist refuses to serve in Iraq, and wins (Agencies)Updated: 2004-11-06 13:55 A U.S. Army Reserve captain who sued the government for trying to force him into service in Iraq after he resigned has won an honorable discharge, his lawyer said on … Continue reading →

Oregon Guard’s top officer says troops are left vulnerable Better armored vehicles are needed in Iraq, according to Acting Adjutant Gen. Ray Byrne Tuesday, November 02, 2004 MIKE FRANCIS The Oregon Army National Guard lacks the most effective armored vehicles in … Continue reading →

Summary: National Guard Recruit Struggles By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Filed at 5:09 a.m. ET THE NUMBERS: Nationally, the Army Guard reached 88 percent of its goal of 56,000 recruits this year, signing up 49,210. Ohio was about 500 off its … Continue reading →

GIs Lack Armor, Radios, Bullets Two weeks ago, a group of Army reservists in Iraq refused a direct order to go on a dangerous operation to re-supply another unit with jet fuel. Without helicopter gunships to escort them over a … Continue reading →

A Soldier Speaks: Sean Huze Editor’s Note: This is the last in a series of profiles of some of the tens of thousands of Iraq War veterans who have come home bearing the scars of battle – emotional and physical … Continue reading →

Under Fire: Haunted by Memories of War, A Soldier Battles The Army By Lynne Duke Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, November 1, 2004; Page C01   “Satchel bomb!”   His shout shatters the night. The lieutenant is fighting, barking orders. … Continue reading →