-
Like VCS on Facebook
Follow VCS on Twitter
My Tweets-
Recent Posts
- Veterans for Common Sense Publishes Fact Sheet about Sleep Apnea Health Risks
- Take Care of America’s Veterans Act (TCAVA)
- Veterans for Common Sense Publishes Q&A Fact Sheet about new Gulf War Illness Diagnostic Code
- Veterans for Common Sense Urge Repeal of Legacy “Zombie” AUMFs
- VCS Publishes Fact Sheet on Legacy AUMFs
Recent Comments
- Calvin Binns on Sick Marines and Contaminated Water: Questions Surround El Toro Marine Air Base
- Alexlarson989@gmail.com on U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin and Jerry Moran Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Access to Chiropractic Health Care for Current and Former Military Personnel
- Kenneth Cline on VA Announces Camp LeJeune Medical Reimbursement Program | Veterans for Common Sense
- Robert on Sick Marines and Contaminated Water: Questions Surround El Toro Marine Air Base
- jon smith on Army warns doctors against using certain drugs in PTSD treatment
Categories
Meta
Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News
“Guantanamo and Its Aftermath” Details Shattered Lives of Detainees
November 11, 2008 – Detainees released from U.S. detention in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba and Afghanistan live shattered lives as a result of U.S. policies in the “war on terror,” according to a new report by the Human Rights Center and … Continue reading
Posted in Veterans for Common Sense News
Tagged Guantanamo, tribunals
Comments Off on “Guantanamo and Its Aftermath” Details Shattered Lives of Detainees
Combat Veterans Face Higher Mortality Rates
November 11, 2008, Oklahoma City – Of all the obstacles facing soldiers when they return home from a war-zone deployment, dying in a car crash may not appear to be at the top of the list. Overall, combat veterans were … Continue reading
Posted in Gulf War Updates, Veterans for Common Sense News
Tagged Gulf War
Comments Off on Combat Veterans Face Higher Mortality Rates
Bush, Out of Office, Could Oppose Inquiries
November 12, 2008 – When a Congressional committee subpoenaed Harry S. Truman in 1953, nearly a year after he left office, he made a startling claim: Even though he was no longer president, the Constitution still empowered him to block … Continue reading
Posted in Veterans for Common Sense News
Comments Off on Bush, Out of Office, Could Oppose Inquiries
Obama’s Plan for Probing Bush Torture
November 13, 2008 – With growing talk in Washington that President Bush may be considering an unprecedented “blanket pardon” for people involved in his administration’s brutal interrogation policies, advisors to Barack Obama are pressing ahead with plans for a nonpartisan … Continue reading
Posted in Veterans for Common Sense News
Tagged Civil Liberties Articles & News, Guantanamo, torture
Comments Off on Obama’s Plan for Probing Bush Torture
November 11, VCS in the News: New Austin VA Clinic to Serve Growing Veteran Population
“Opening a larger facility in Austin is very good for our veterans and their families,” Sullivan said, “especially given the increase in demand for care due to patients from all wars flooding into VA.” November 11, 2008 – As he … Continue reading
Posted in Veterans for Common Sense News
Tagged TBI
Comments Off on November 11, VCS in the News: New Austin VA Clinic to Serve Growing Veteran Population
Seek Retirement for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
November 10, 2008, El Paso, TX – Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has received a significant amount of attention as a result of recent reports outlining the increasing number of men and women returning from war zones with PTSD. PTSD is … Continue reading
Posted in Veterans for Common Sense News
Tagged TBI
Comments Off on Seek Retirement for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans Join the Homeless
November 11, 2008 – Ethan Kreutzer joined the Army at the age of 17 and fought with the 19th Airborne in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. When he retuned home, he had no money, no education and no civilian job experience. He soon … Continue reading
Posted in Veterans for Common Sense News
Tagged Afghanistan, TBI, terrorism
Comments Off on Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans Join the Homeless
On Veteran’s Day, Don’t Forget About the War
November 10. 2008 – The War in Iraq has disappeared from the headlines. The ongoing economic crisis has Americans looking inward, wondering if they can keep their homes and their jobs, with little interest in death and destruction half a … Continue reading
Posted in Veterans for Common Sense News
Tagged TBI
Comments Off on On Veteran’s Day, Don’t Forget About the War
Newspaper Editorial: VA Puts Credibility Through Shredder
November 11, 2008 – When veterans need health care, they at least expect their claims will be fairly evaluated. Yet Department of Veterans Affairs investigators have found that VA benefits offices around the country had documents stacked in a queue … Continue reading
Posted in Veterans for Common Sense News
Comments Off on Newspaper Editorial: VA Puts Credibility Through Shredder
Our VCS Veterans Day Message
This week’s VCS update focuses on five pieces of news you will want to share with your friends on Veterans Day. First, PTSD News. In a bold and courageous step, a high-ranking officer took a sledge hammer to the wall … Continue reading
Posted in Veterans for Common Sense News
Tagged Civil Liberties Articles & News, Guantanamo, torture
Comments Off on Our VCS Veterans Day Message