Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

VCS Helps Expose Cessation of Funding for Unique Burn Pit Exposure Research Program

Posted on December 26, 2015 by Team VCS

(Veterans for Common Sense – Dec. 26, 2015) – Veterans for Common Sense helped expose, in a series of news stories by Military.com reporters, that funding has been quietly dropped for a unique federal Burn Pit Exposure medical research program. The … Continue reading →

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VCS Among 35 Groups to Call on Senate to Adopt VA Whistleblower Protections

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Team VCS

Groups call on Senate to Adopt VA Whistleblower Protections Shanna Devine, September 16, 2015 Yesterday, more than 35 organizations and whistleblowers called on Senate leadership to adopt strong whistleblower protections for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees and contractors. On … Continue reading →

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U.S. Senator Baldwin Announces Growing Support for VCS-Supported Major Bipartisan VA Reform Bill

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Team VCS

U.S. Senator Baldwin Announces Growing Support for Major, Bipartisan, VCS-Supported VA Reform Bill SOURCE:  Press Release, office of U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, Tuesday, July 28, 2015 Jason Simcakoski Memorial Opioid Safety Act would provide VA with the tools it needs … Continue reading →

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Congressional Panel Recommends Strong Funding for Gulf War Illness Treatment Research Program

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Team VCS

*Updated June 2, 2015, 3:30 p.m.:  The bill has now cleared the full House Appropriations Committee with full GWI funding. *** (via 91outcomes.com) – The U.S. House Appropriations Committee today cleared legislation containing  a strong level of continued funding for the treatment-focused Gulf War … Continue reading →

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VCS-Sponsored Florida Women Veterans Conference to Kick Off

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Team VCS

The first-ever statewide Florida Women Veterans Conference that kicks off this weekend in Sarasota, Florida is already showing signs of success, with attendance and fundraising goals for the women veterans’ empowerment event exceeded and the media providing favorable press coverage. … Continue reading →

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VCS Supports Bill that Would Make “Proving You’re a Veteran” Easier

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Team VCS

(Veterans for Common Sense – April 9, 2015) — Joined by Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) and AMVETS, Veterans for Common Sense immediately registered support for the Veterans’ I.D. Card Act (H.R. 91), a bill authored by U.S. Rep. Vern … Continue reading →

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THE DAILY CALLER: VA Inspector General Says We Do Lots Of Reports That We Don’t Publish Or Tell Congress About | Veterans for Common Sense

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Team VCS

SOURCE:  THE DAILY CALLER, Patrick Howley Reporting, 1/15/2015 http://dailycaller.com/2015/01/15/va-inspector-general-we-do-lots-of-reports-that-we-dont-publish-or-tell-congress-about/   THE DAILY CALLER:  VA Inspector General Says We Do Lots Of Reports That We Don’t Publish Or Tell Congress About By Patrick Howley The Daily Caller The inspector general for … Continue reading →

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VA Names New Members to Gulf War Advisory Committee | Veterans for Common Sense

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Team VCS

The following is a VA press release. SOURCE:  http://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=2669 *** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 15, 2015 VA Announces the Appointment of New Members to Advisory Council Gulf War-Related Brain Cancer Study Also Announced WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs … Continue reading →

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INVEST in Our Veterans and Our Energy Future | Veterans for Common Sense

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Team VCS

Veterans for Common Sense is proud to be a supporter of the Incentives for our Nation’s Veterans in Energy Sustainability Technologies (INVEST) Act, H.R. 5494.   ***** SOURCE:  Huffington Post, Nov. 10, 2014: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-barbara-lee/invest-in-our-veterans–o_b_6136436.html INVEST in Our Veterans and Our Energy Future … Continue reading →

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VA Announces Camp LeJeune Medical Reimbursement Program | Veterans for Common Sense

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Team VCS

Did you live at Camp Lejeune for 30 days or more between 1957-87? Veterans and their families who lived at the U.S. Marine Corps base and were potentially affected by contaminated water may be eligible for VA health benefits.  Learn … Continue reading →

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