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Remembering Pearl Harbor: World War II Veteran Recalls Wartime Experiences in Pacitif
December 7, 2008 – Forget the time Maurice Sposato scored a draw in the ring against legendary boxer Sugar Ray Robinson. The toughest bout this small but scrappy pugilist ever had “was fighting for my country,” he said. Today, on … Continue reading
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Editorial Column: Attorney General Mukasey Uses Infamous ‘Nixon Defense’ to Justify Torture and Domestic Spying
December 2, 2008 – When it comes to protecting George W. Bush and his administration, Attorney General Michael Mukasey is stretching legal arguments as far as his predecessor Alberto Gonzales ever did – now even invoking the “Nixon Defense” for … Continue reading
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Tagged Abu Ghraib, Civil Liberties Articles & News, Guantanamo, terrorism, torture
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Veterans Affairs Investigation Deepens at New York Regional Office
December 5, 2008 – An internal Department of Veterans Affairs investigation found that the New York regional office altered vets’ claims to make them appear as if they were being processed faster than they actually were. Hundreds of documents submitted … Continue reading
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Obama Chooses to Stay the Course on Foreign Policy
December 5, 2008 – Monday’s formal announcement that Hillary Clinton will be Barack Obama’s Secretary of State, and Robert Gates will remain as Secretary of Defense, can hardly have caught anyone by surprise. Rumors were rampant that Clinton was the … Continue reading
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Dec 6, VA News: President-Elect Obama to Announce New Secretary on Sunday, Dec 7
Obama to Announce Pick for Veterans Affairs December 6, 2008 (Bloomberg) – President-elect Barack Obama will announce his choice to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs tomorrow at a news conference in Chicago, according to a Democratic aide. Obama’s pick … Continue reading
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Dec 6: President-Elect Obama Names Retired Army General Eric Shinseki as VA Secretary
6:19 PM ET, December 6, 2008, Retired Army Gen. Eric K. Shinseki will be introduced tomorrow as President-elect Barack Obama’s nominee to head the Department of Veterans Affairs, a Democratic official familiar with the announcement said today. Obama confirmed the … Continue reading
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Dec 6, Chairman Akaka and Chairman Filner Support General Shinseki as New VA Secretary
December 6, 2008 – The chairmen of the House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs committees Saturday strongly endorsed President-elect Barack Obama ’s choice of retired Army Gen. Eric K. Shinseki to head the Veterans Affairs Department. Obama’s announcement was expected to … Continue reading
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Murray Calls for Increased TBI Screening and Research After Study Reveals Long Term Toll on Service Members
December 4, 2008, Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee and a member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement after the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released … Continue reading
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Deciphering Today’s Signature War Injury
December 2, 2008 – The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan brought the American military some unpleasant surprises, prominent among them the vicious effectiveness of cheap, small armaments such as mines, roadside bombs, and rocket-propelled grenades. But the soldiers, commanders, and … Continue reading
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Editorial Column: Veterans Deserve Better
December 5, 2008 – At first glance, the reports of document shredding and consequent dismissal of the director and five top managers from the New York regional office of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs might appear to be simply … Continue reading
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Tagged backlog, TBI, VA Claims Crisis
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