Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

U.S. to Pull 12,000 Troops from Iraq as Withdrawal Begins

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Team VCS

March 9, 2009 – Reporting from Baghdad and Washington — The U.S. will reduce its military presence in Iraq by 12,000 troops over the next six months as part of the first major drawdown since President Obama announced his plan … Continue reading →

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Mar 9, VCS Cited in Editorial Column: How the City of San Marco Texas Really Can Help Our Veterans

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Team VCS

March 9, 2009 – It was six years ago, March 24, 2003, that the San Marcos City Council, at the behest of a Republican majority led by Mayor Robert Habingreither and councilmember Susan Narvaiz, engineered a unanimous vote of the … Continue reading →

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Mar 9, VCS in the News: Central Texas and the Soldiers with TBI

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Team VCS

March 9, 2009 – March is Brain Injury Awareness month, and the Pentagon has offered an estimate on how many soldiers it thinks will suffer brain injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan. KUT’s Nathan Bernier reports on what kind of treatment … Continue reading →

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Mental Health Issues Most Common Condition

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Team VCS

March 6, 2009 – A new study from the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center shows that service members spend more time in the hospital for mental health disorders than for any other condition. Post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health … Continue reading →

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Blog: Heck of a Job, VA

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Team VCS

March 6, 2009 – It’s not as dramatic but it’s just as heart-breaking – and as anger-making — as our government’s pitiful performance during Katrina. I’m talking about employees in our Department of Veterans affairs putting ten of thousands of … Continue reading →

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Local Program Helps Vets With PTSD

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Team VCS

March 6, 2009 – The military describes the latest suicide figures as “very disturbing.” Authorities report 18 solider suicides last month and 24 in January. The suicide rate is now higher than the civilian rate for the first time on … Continue reading →

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CIA Vets Blast Senate Probe of Operations Under Bush

Posted on March 6, 2009 by Team VCS

March 6, 2009 – For a handful of CIA operatives who were on the frontlines of the war on terror in the early months and years after 9/11, it’s the stuff of nightmares. After all, they did their job as … Continue reading →

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Army Officer Accused in Huge Iraq Theft

Posted on March 6, 2009 by Team VCS

March 5, 2009 – An Army captain from Beaverton stole nearly $700,000 in cash from an emergency fund while stationed in Iraq and shipped it in boxes back to Oregon, federal prosecutors say. When he returned to the states, he … Continue reading →

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Newspaper Editorial: Suicide Risk is High for Veterans of All Eras

Posted on March 6, 2009 by Team VCS

March 5, 2009 – Here is a tragic statistic: More Vietnam veterans died of suicide than were killed in action during that war. And the risk of suicide remains high among veterans of all eras and conflicts. Each year, about … Continue reading →

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Mar 6, VCS Web Site Update: Please Pardon Our Dust !

Posted on March 6, 2009 by Team VCS

Our web site is currently under construction. We continue posting news articles.  However, we temporarily suspended our daily e-mail news and our weekly newsletters.  We apologize for any inconvenience.  We are currently in the process of switching over to a new and improved website.  … Continue reading →

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