Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

Houston ripoffs of disabled vets went undetected for more than a decade

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Team VCS

Houston ripoffs of disabled vets went undetected for more than a decade By LISE OLSEN, HOUSTON CHRONICLE Updated 01:02 p.m., Wednesday, December 21, 2011 1 of 2 VIEW: Larger | Hide Leland Spencer, sitting, shows his Christmas tree with his mother Shirley German, left, … Continue reading →

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Wounded Doc Speaks out on his battle with PTSD

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Team VCS

In this Dec. 14, 2011 photo, Dr. Ken Lee performs acupuncture on Gus Sorenson, a paralyzed patient at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center. Lee was nearly killed by a suicide bomb attack in Iraq in 2004. Now Wisconsin’s National Guard’s … Continue reading →

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Residents Oppose Planned San Diego Vet Center

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Team VCS

December 21, 2011 (Stars and Stripes) -A proposed rehabilitation facility for veterans in San Diego is garnering opposition from local residents who say they support the troops — just not in their backyard. The head of one Washington-based veterans advocacy … Continue reading →

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A Hard Homecoming

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Team VCS

Budget battles and a stagnant economy greet America’s soldiers as they return from Iraq and Afghanistan December 15, 2011 (The Economist) -BRETT QUINZON did two tours in Iraq before leaving active duty in May. Originally from Minnesota, Mr Quinzon now … Continue reading →

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Inconclusive Report Does Little to Cool Down Burn Pit Controversy

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Team VCS

December 2011 (US Medicine) – Whether exposure to war zone burn-pits causes long-term health issues has created heated debate among military officials, veterans, Congress members and currently deployed troops. Unfortunately, a long-awaited report does little to provide definitive answers or … Continue reading →

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Veterans Fight in 9th Circuit for Better PTSD Treatment

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Team VCS

December 14, 2011 (Courthouse News Service) – Veterans appeared before the full 9th Circuit on Tuesday to secure better treatment for service members with mental health issues.      In May, a three-judge panel of the court took the rare step of … Continue reading →

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Hidden in Plain Sight: Inside a Secret CIA Prison

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Team VCS

December 8, 2011 (MSNBC) – In northern Bucharest, in a busy residential neighborhood minutes from the heart of the capital city, is a secret the Romanian government has long tried to protect. For years, the CIA used a government building … Continue reading →

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CIA Won’t Face Sanction for Destroying Tapes

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Team VCS

ACLU – VCS Lawsuit Update October 6, 2011 (Courthouse News) – The American Civil Liberties Union and other groups cannot sanction, or find out who is responsible, for the Central Intelligence Agency destroying at least 92 interrogation videotapes of suspected … Continue reading →

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Editorial on Houston VA Cemetery: A Family’s Wishes

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Team VCS

VCS Agrees with New York Times: Keep Forced and Unwanted Religious Proselytizing Out of Our VA Cemeteries September 7, 2011 (New York Times Editorial Board) – Four years ago, the Bush administration issued a regulation to protect families of veterans … Continue reading →

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Top Air Force Official Issues Religious Neutrality Policy in Wake of Truthout’s “Jesus Loves Nukes” Exposé

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Team VCS

September 14, 2011 (Truthout) – A top US Air Force official, in an attempt to ensure the Air Force adheres to the Constitution as well as its own regulations and policies, issued guidelines that calls on “leaders at all levels” … Continue reading →

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