Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

Dec 1: More than Two Thirds of Americans Unaware of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder – PTSD

Posted on December 1, 2008 by Team VCS

December 1, 2008 – In a survey conducted Oct. 24-27, most of the 1,008 respondents said they had never even heard of the acronym PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder.  Of the respondents, 9{cd9ac3671b356cd86fdb96f1eda7eb3bb1367f54cff58cc36abbd73c33c82e1d} answered “Yes, I have heard of it … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: Fixing VA Health Care

Posted on December 1, 2008 by Team VCS

December 1, 2008 – As a physician who proudly serves our veterans of war, I was deeply saddened by the recent revelation of deceptive practices at the Department of Veterans Affairs in New York. A Newsday article reported that hundreds … Continue reading →

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Iraq Backs Deal that Sets End of U.S. Role

Posted on December 1, 2008 by Team VCS

November 27, 2008 – With a substantial majority, the Iraqi Parliament on Thursday ratified a sweeping security agreement that sets the course for an end to the United States’ role in the war and marks the beginning of a new … Continue reading →

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Army Deserter Seeks Asylum in Germany Over Iraq

Posted on December 1, 2008 by Team VCS

November 27, 2008, Frankfurt, Germany –  A U.S. soldier who deserted his unit to avoid returning to Iraq has applied for asylum in Germany, saying the Iraq war was illegal and that he could not support the “heinous acts” taking … Continue reading →

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Newspaper Editorial: Another Report Confirms Existence of Gulf War Illnesses

Posted on November 30, 2008 by Team VCS

Another report confirms the existence of Gulf War Syndrome; America owes the veterans suffering from it adequate care and treatment for their illnesses THE ISSUE: Another report confirms the existence of Gulf War Syndrome. November 21, 2008 – Birmingham News … Continue reading →

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KY Widow Settles Lawsuit Against VA for $975,000

Posted on November 29, 2008 by Team VCS

November 29, 2008, East St. Louis, IL – A widow whose husband died at a Veterans Affairs hospital under fire for substandard care has agreed to settle her lawsuit against the government for $975,000, her attorney said. Katrina Shank had … Continue reading →

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Afghan Leader Criticizes U.S. on Taliban

Posted on November 29, 2008 by Team VCS

November 28, 2008, New Delhi – Afghan President Hamid Karzai blasted the U.S. and its NATO allies for failing to defeat the Taliban, insisting for the first time that Afghans need a firm deadline to end the war. Setting such … Continue reading →

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Not Everything is Peachy at Gates’ Pentagon

Posted on November 29, 2008 by Team VCS

November 25, 2008 – Defense Secretary Robert Gates has won plaudits all around for his stewardship of the Pentagon, enough so that (as Alex just noted) President-elect Barack Obama is reportedly likely to ask Gates to stick around for at … Continue reading →

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U.S. Military Expects Surges in Stress Disorders

Posted on November 29, 2008 by Team VCS

November 26, 2008, Fort Campbell, KY – Some 15,000 U.S. soldiers are heading home to this sprawling base after spending more than a year at war in Iraq and Afghanistan, and military health officials are bracing for a surge in … Continue reading →

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Nov 26, VCS in the News: Chairman Bob Filner Describes a ‘Culture of Dishonesty’ at VA

Posted on November 26, 2008 by Team VCS

Paul Sullivan places much, if not all, of the blame squarely on President George W. Bush’s shoulders.  “Additional funding and new laws pushed through by Congress in 2007 should have some impact next year,” Sullivan said in an interview. “But … Continue reading →

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