Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

Deciphering Today’s Signature War Injury

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Team VCS

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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Divorce Rate Increases in Marine Corps, Army

Posted on December 4, 2008 by Team VCS

December 3, 2008 – The divorce rate among soldiers and Marines increased last year as military marriages suffered continuing stress from America’s two ongoing wars. There were an estimated 10,200 failed marriages in the active duty Army and 3,077 among … Continue reading →

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Pakistan Militants Target NATO Supplies

Posted on December 4, 2008 by Team VCS

December 1, 2008, Islamabad, Pakistan – A suicide car bomber killed nine civilians in northwest Pakistan Monday, while militants elsewhere in the violence-plagued region attacked trucks that carry supplies to NATO troops in Afghanistan.  The suicide bombing took place in … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: Bush’s Interview With Charlie Gibson Marks the Start of His Effort to Revise History

Posted on December 4, 2008 by Team VCS

December 3, 2008 – The inevitable campaign to revise the history of the George W. Bush presidency has apparently begun. In an interview with ABC’s Charlie Gibson broadcast on Monday, the soon-but-not-soon-enough-to-be ex-president made several eye-roll-inducing statements that feel like … Continue reading →

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Requirements Identical for Defense, VA Health Record System

Posted on December 4, 2008 by Team VCS

December 3, 2008 – Development of a joint inpatient electronic health records system will satisfy almost all the requirements of the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments, according to a long sequestered report obtained by Nextgov. The report, prepared by Booz … Continue reading →

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For Bush – and Obama – A Gut Check

Posted on December 4, 2008 by Team VCS

December 2, 2008 – George Bush’s candid interview with ABC News’ Charles Gibson has one moment of awful truth – when the president, asked if he’d have gone to war had he known there were no weapons of mass destruction … Continue reading →

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Documentary on Veteran Suicides Airs Tonight

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Team VCS

December 3, 2008 – IN THEIR BOOTS is releasing a documentary on the Jeff Lucey story.  It will be available online at www.intheirboots.com.  Spread the word and help us bring attention to this issue. A Marine Reservist seeks help from … Continue reading →

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End of Immunity Worries U.S. Contractors in Iraq

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Team VCS

November 30, 2008 – The thousands of American contractors in Iraq who have been above Iraqi law since the war began are suddenly facing a new era in which their United States passports will no longer protect them from arrest … Continue reading →

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Bush Still Lies About Iraqi Inspections

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Team VCS

December 2, 2008 – In what’s been called George W. Bush’s first exit interview, the outgoing President continues a lie that he first unveiled several months after launching the Iraq War, justifying the invasion by claiming that Saddam Hussein didn’t … Continue reading →

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Some Veterans Tapping Into Chinese Healing

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Team VCS

November 30, 2008, Tucson, AZ – Can ancient Chinese healing rites help Iraq war veterans cope with combat trauma? A Tucson-area therapist believes they can, and is offering free treatments for local Iraq vets to test an approach that involves … Continue reading →

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