Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

Editorial Column: Battling to End Military Stigma

Posted on February 27, 2009 by Team VCS

February 27, 2009 – The rising and frightening number of suicides and suicide attempts by U.S. combat veterans is a shameful legacy of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. For years, the military was reluctant to admit the existence of the … Continue reading →

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Senate Will Advance Torture Commission

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Team VCS

February 24, 2009 – The Senate Judiciary Committee plans to move forward with a commission to investigate torture during the Bush administration. Committee Chairman Pat Leahy, D-Vt., told Salon Tuesday that his panel would soon announce a hearing to study … Continue reading →

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Senator Leahy Calls Hearing to Discuss Truth Commission to Investigate Bush Administration Abuses of Power

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Team VCS

February 25, 2009 – On the Senate floor today, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), chairman of the Judiciary Committee, announced that his committee will hold a hearing next week to discuss proceeding with a “truth commission” to investigate the abuses of … Continue reading →

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Frequently Asked Questions on Philippine World War II Veterans’ Disability Claims

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Team VCS

February 24, 2009 – The President of the United States signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 on February 17, 2009, authorizing the release of a one-time, lump-sum payment to eligible World War II (WWII) Philippine veterans.  These … Continue reading →

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Senator McCaskill Wants Changes in How Military Treats Drugs and Alcoholism

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Team VCS

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

Posted on February 24, 2009 by Team VCS

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

Posted on February 24, 2009 by Team VCS

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

Posted on February 23, 2009 by Team VCS

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

Posted on February 23, 2009 by Team VCS

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

Posted on February 23, 2009 by Team VCS

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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