Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

Key Points of President’s State of the Union Address

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Team VCS

January 24, 2012 (CNN) – Here are key initiatives from President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday night: • Implementation of a minimum tax for multinational companies, which would fund additional tax breaks for companies that create jobs … Continue reading →

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7 Job-Hunting Tips for Transitioning Veterans

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Team VCS

Veterans transitioning to civilian life can have a tough time finding employment. Here are some tips to make the search easier. January 24, 2012 (Fort Stewart Patch) – Veterans returning home from abroad and transitioning to civilian life are likely … Continue reading →

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New Financing Program Helps U.S. Veterans

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Team VCS

January 24, 2012 (PRWeb) – RJ Yanni & Associates, LLC is reaching out to patriotic Americans to support a fund raising campaign that will facilitate self-employment opportunities for U.S. Veterans. U.S. Veterans who are returning, or have returned from the … Continue reading →

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New Report Cites Rise In Army Suicide Rate, Sex Crimes

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Team VCS

January 24, 2011 (New Haven Independent) – Troops who have deployed to war zones two or more times have a higher risk of committing suicide than those who have deployed once or never deployed, a new Army report shows. The … Continue reading →

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New Veterans for Common Sense Impact Report is Now Available

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Team VCS

Veterans for Common Sense is the only organization making extensive use of the Freedom of Information Act to compile a regular and comprehensive report of this nature. Our concise report uses primary source data obtained from the Department of Defense … Continue reading →

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PTSD a growing problem. Nationwide and local efforts needed.

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Team VCS

From CNN Experts:Vet’s PTSD,violence a growing problem By Ashley Hayes, CNN updated 5:02 PM EST, Tue January 17, 2012 (CNN) – A man opens fire in a national park, killing a ranger who was attempting to stop him after he blew through … Continue reading →

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Wars lessons being applied to ease combat stress

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Team VCS

Published January 18, 2012 | Associated Press CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. –  When the Marine unit that suffered the greatest casualties in the 10-year Afghan war returned home last spring, they didn’t rush back to their everyday lives. Instead, the Marine … Continue reading →

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Important New Resource for our Veterans seeking Work

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Team VCS

US.jobs Connects Job Seekers to 90,000 Employers INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — DirectEmployers Association and The National Association of State Workforce Agencies partner to launch a new National Labor Exchange website using the intuitive .jobs Internet domain. … Continue reading →

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Veterans Need Strong Connection to Civilians to Help Transition

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Team VCS

KATIE BAIRD Published: 01/18/12 12:05 am From Tacoma,WA News Tribune.com As readers of this newspaper likely know, last year Joint Base Lewis-McChord suffered a record number of suicides (TNT 12-30). Tragically, this increase reflects a nationwide trend; suicide rates in … Continue reading →

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Veterans’ New Battle Front: Job Market

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Team VCS

Skill Transition is New Territory January 15, 2012 (Washington Post) – When Tom Tarantino left the Army as a captain in 2007, he was uncertain how his jobs skills as a mortar and cavalry platoon leader in Iraq and his … Continue reading →

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