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Soldier in Fort Carson Warrior Transition Unit Complete Suicide at Colorado Home
Nearly 70 coldiers died in WTU’s first 16 months. February 1, 2009 – The last person Spc. Larry Applegate is known to have spoken to before killing himself was a sergeant with the El Paso County Sheriff’s office in Colorado … Continue reading
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Weight of Combat Gear is Taking Toll on Our Iraq and Afghanistan War Service Members
February 1, 2009 – Carrying heavy combat loads is taking a quiet but serious toll on troops deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, contributing to injuries that are sidelining them in growing numbers, according to senior military and defense officials. Rising … Continue reading
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Iraq’s Shocking Human Toll: About 1 Million Killed, 4.5 Million Displaced, 1-2 Million Widows, 5 Million Orphans
February 2, 2009 – We are now able to estimate the number of Iraqis who have died in the war instigated by the Bush administration. Looking at the empirical evidence of Bush’s war legacy will put his claims of victory … Continue reading
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Homelessness Surges as Funding Falters
January 30, 2009, Seattle, WA – As snowstorms blew into this Northwest city and the economy iced over in December, the occupants of a shelter nestled among industrial buildings on the north side prayed for divine intervention. “We were hoping … Continue reading
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After Campaign Push, Obama Cultivates Military
January 30, 2009 – The outreach began more than a year ago when Barack Obama, the antiwar candidate who had never served in the military, turned to a group of young officers just out of active duty for a fresh … Continue reading
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When War’s Violence Comes Home
January 29, 2009 – The Army reported Thursday that at least 128 soldiers took their lives last year – the most since they started keeping records, three decades ago. But sometimes soldiers direct their anger at others – cases of … Continue reading
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Study: Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans Feel Disconnected Upon Returning Home
January 31, 2009, New Britain, CT – Some of the veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are feeling disconnected from their loved ones, having trouble readjusting to work or school and failing to seek medical care for fear of being … Continue reading
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Military Investigates West Point Suicides
January 30, 2009 – Two West Point cadets have committed suicide since December and two others attempted suicide in the past two weeks, prompting the military academy’s leaders to summon an Army surgeon general’s suicide team to the campus today … Continue reading
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Scott Gould Named VA Deputy Secretary
January 30, 2008, Washington, DC – Today, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki praised President Barack Obama’s intent to nominate W. Scott Gould as next Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Gould is currently vice president for public sector strategy … Continue reading
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Jan 29, VCS FOIA Campaign News: Iraq, Afghanistan VA Patients Exceed 400,000
January 29, 2009 – As the number of veterans seeking health care continues to rise, the VA is straining to meet demands. Amid talk of a drawdown of troops in Iraq, new statistics from the Department of Defense (DoD) and … Continue reading
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