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Jan 30, VCS in Contra Costa Times: Suicides in Army at Record High
January 30, 2009 – A record number of active-duty soldiers killed themselves last year, top Army leaders reported Thursday, acknowledging that they are losing a battle to reverse a years-long rise in suicides, many of them by soldiers deployed to … Continue reading
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Senator Wants Substance-Abuse Program Review
January 30, 2009 – A Missouri lawmaker wants service members who seek help for substance abuse problems to be shielded from disciplinary action. Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is pushing for a review … Continue reading
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Editorial Column: U.S. Veterans Need Good Care
January 30, 2009 – The recent article about yet another foul-up within the Veterans Administration system was met with no surprise by many of the veterans who use the V.A. as their health-care provider. The phrase “fumble, stumble and regroup” … 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. 28, VCS in the News: Purple Hearts – A Cold-Blooded Decision
January 28, 2009 – Behind the recent Pentagon decision to deny Purple Heart medals to soldiers suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a cold-blooded calculation: It saves money. The official rationale for refusing to honor what is widely … Continue reading
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Suicides Continue Alarming Rise in MIlitary
January 28, 2009 – Suicide rates among active-duty U.S. military personnel are continuing to rise even as the Defense Department dedicates more resources to identifying troubled service members and getting them the help they need, NBC News has learned. At … Continue reading
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Jan 29: Alternet Interviews VCS About National Security, Civil Liberties, and Veterans
January 29, 2009 – Paul Sullivan is a veteran of the 1991 Gulf War, serving in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Iraq as a Cavalry Scout with the Army’s 1st Armored Division. As executive director of the National Gulf War Resource … Continue reading
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The Financial Crisis is Driving Hordes of Americans to Suicide
January 29, 2009 – The body count is still rising. For months on end, marked by bankruptcies, foreclosures, evictions, and layoffs, the economic meltdown has taken a heavy toll on Americans. In response, a range of extreme acts including suicide, … Continue reading
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Keeping the Promise: Chairman Filner’s Agenda for Veterans for the 111th Congress
January 27, 2009 – January 27, 2009, Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, January 27, 2009, with both Democratic and Republican Members of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs in attendance, Chairman Bob Filner held a meeting with 34 veterans service … Continue reading
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