Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

Op-Ed: Veterans Deserve Better Treatment

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Team VCS

Column by “The Watchdog” Mentions VCS / VUFT Lawsuit Victory May 25, 2011, Allentown, Pennsylvania (Morning Call) – As Memorial Day approaches, there is new hope the federal government will improve the care it offers military veterans. A federal appeals … Continue reading →

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Report Reveals Sexual Assaults at Veterans Facilities

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Team VCS

June 7, 2011 (USA Today) – There were 284 cases of alleged, attempted or confirmed sex assaults at Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities from January 2007 to last July, according to a government investigation report released Tuesday. Men and … Continue reading →

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The Best Medicine Just Might Be a Job

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Team VCS

November 20, 2011 (New York Times) – I began my psychiatry residency at a community mental health center. The director liked to put trainees in their place. He’d trade any of us, he said, for a good employment counselor. Medication … Continue reading →

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VCS in the News: Over 700,000 New Vets Seek Health Care, Half with Mental Problems

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Team VCS

VCS Releases “Iraq and Afghanistan War Impact Report” October 3, 2011, Washington, DC (TIME Magazine) – Nearly three-quarters of a million veterans back from Iraq and Afghanistan who are now out of the military have sought medical care from the … Continue reading →

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Rise in PTSD Cases From Two Wars Strains Military Resources

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Team VCS

November 30, 2011 (The Tennessean) – Ten thousand combat veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder flooded into VA hospitals every three months this year, pushing the number of patients ill from the disorder above 200,000 and straining resources, Department of Veterans … Continue reading →

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Senators Seek Answers on VA Mental Health Waits

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Team VCS

November 29, 2011 (NavyTimes) -The Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee wants to know why nearly a third of veterans seeking mental health care at Veterans Affairs Department facilities wait longer than 14 days — and in some cases, more than two … Continue reading →

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VCS in the News: What Happens When Our Troops Return Home?

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Team VCS

As soldiers leave war behind and return to Fort Hood, what comes next? November 6, 2011, Fort Hood, Texas (Austin American-Statesman) — By next summer, this sprawling Army post will be more crowded than it has been since U.S. soldiers … Continue reading →

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VCS Statement to US Senate About Costs of Wars

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Team VCS

VCS Reveals Estimated One Million Veteran Patients Treated by VA by End of 2013, with Cost of $1 Trillion Over 40 Years July 27, 2011 (VCS) – In a written statement to Senators on the Committee for Veterans Affairs, VCS … Continue reading →

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VCS Vows to Win Landmark Court Case for Veterans

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Team VCS

Veterans for Common Sense responds to new development in landmark case November 17, 2011, Washington, DC – There is an important new development in our landmark case against the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Yesterday, the Ninth Circuit Court of … Continue reading →

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Veterans Group Could Lose Constitutional Battle with VA

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Team VCS

November 19, 2011 (Military.com) – Last May, the VA lost its three-year case fighting against Veterans for Common Sense. But a recent appeal by the VA could unwind all that. The May ruling told the VA to pull its act … Continue reading →

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