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Senator McCaskill Wants Changes in How Military Treats Drugs and Alcoholism
February 25, 2009, Columbia, MO – Sen. Claire McCaskill wants the Army to clean up its method for treating soldiers with drug and alcohol problems. The Missouri Democrat introduced legislation today calling for changes in the military’s approach to substance … Continue reading
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After Guilty Plea Offer in Iraq War Fragging Case, G.I. Cleared of Iraq Deaths
February 23, 2009 – On Dec. 4, Staff Sgt. Alberto B. Martinez was found not guilty of killing two New York Army National Guard officers in Iraq — a rare case of soldier-on-soldier violence in the war and a crime … Continue reading
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Feb 24, President Obama Promises More Troops, Pay Raise for Military, Plus Benefits and Healthcare for Veterans
As we meet here tonight, our men and women in uniform stand watch abroad and more are readying to deploy. To each and every one of them, and to the families who bear the quiet burden of their absence, Americans … Continue reading
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New Breed of Counselors Deals with Veterans’ PTSD
February 22, 2009 – Jay White spent his first day in Baghdad in 2003 camping beside a dead U.S. Army soldier in a body bag. In a very real sense, this would determine his career, an increasingly important one as … Continue reading
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Echoes of Vietnam War Crimes
February 22, 2009 – Some lessons from the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, perhaps the most-debated invasion in American history, are just that: history. Other lessons are as fresh as today’s news, as U.S. military involvement continues in Iraq … Continue reading
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Iraq War Veteran Who Died in Murder-Suicide was Being Treated for PTSD
February 21, 2009 – The Nellis Air Force Base airman who died in what is believed to be a murder-suicide Friday morning was being treated for post-traumatic stress disorder, a base spokeswoman told the Review-Journal today. What role the possible … Continue reading
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PTSD in the Female Soldier
February 20, 2009 – According to military records, as of September 30, 2008 over 200,000 women were serving on active duty. While women are technically barred from serving in combat, they are serving in support positions in combat areas in … Continue reading
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Nuclear Agenda Draws Scrutiny
February 22, 2009 – President Obama is preparing to move ahead with the most ambitious arms-control agenda in decades, calling for dramatic cuts in US and Russian arsenals, a halt to the Bush administration’s plan for a more advanced nuclear … Continue reading
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Feb 23, VCS in the News: Veterans Advocates Riled by Report on Army Charity – $117 Million in Cash Unspent
Paul Sullivan, executive director of Veterans for Common Sense, in Washington, D.C., said AER should rework its policies to help more veterans. Right now, it limits emergency aid to active-duty soldiers and veterans who served long enough to retire. February … Continue reading
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Possible Murder – Suicide Involving Iraq War Veteran in Las Vegas
Airman, wife die in shooting – – SWAT officers find couple dead after standoff in North Las Vegas February 21, 2009, Las Vegas, Nevada – A Nellis Air Force Base airman and his wife died in what is believed to … Continue reading
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