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Workers Issue Widespread Complaints About a Rudderless Government
November 6, 2008 – When President Obama takes over in January as manager-in-chief of nearly 2 million federal employees, he will need a plan to reinvigorate a frustrated and demoralized workforce, career employees warn. In numerous agencies, federal civil servants … Continue reading
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Mental Health Needs of Veterans Are Stressing Out Buffalo VA
November 7, 2008 – Dana Cushing is a disabled veteran who is supposed to receive an hour of counseling each week through the Buffalo VA. But she shares that hour of a psychologist’s time with 15 others in group therapy. … Continue reading
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Nov 7, Veterans Day Message to America from VA Secretary Peake
A Veterans Day Message From VA Secretary Dr. James B. Peake November 7, 2008, Washington, DC – Ninety years ago today, the guns fell silent in Europe. World War I – the “war to end all wars” – was over. … Continue reading
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Six Recent Combat Veterans Elected to Congress
(November 6, 2008, Washington, DC) — Six veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom won their congressional races Tuesday, giving recent combat veterans their biggest presence in national government yet. In 2006 Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Pa., was the only veteran who served … Continue reading
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A Growing Problem for Veterans: Domestic Violence
Treatments for PTSD and domestic violence are very different; effective collaboration needed Novemer 4, 2008 – “The increasing number of veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) raises the risk of domestic violence and its consequences on families and children in … Continue reading
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President-Elect Obama Vows Change, Agency by Agency
New attitude: Obama vows change, agency by agency November 6, 2008 – President-elect Barack Obama has vowed to reverse or sharply modify many of the Bush administration’s policies. Based on his campaign promises, these are key areas where changes are … Continue reading
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Profile of Seymour Hersh: An American Journalism Hero
He exposed the My Lai massacre, revealed Nixon’s secret bombing of Cambodia and has hounded Bush and Cheney over the abuse of prisoners in Abu Ghraib… No wonder the Republicans describe Seymour Hersh as ‘the closest thing American journalism has … Continue reading
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Troops in Afghanistan Nine Times More Likely to Suffer Stress Disorder
November 5, 2008 – Nearly 4,000 new mental health cases were reported in the Armed Forces last year, according to Ministry of Defence figures. Women in the Forces also suffered from a higher rate of mental disorder than their male … Continue reading
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Obama’s Mideast Watch: The Prez-Elect’s First Words
October 5, 2008 – Barack Obama’s speech in Chicago late last night contained glancing references to the Middle East, the first glimpse into his mindset as the president-in-waiting, as he prepares to set up his transition team for taking office … Continue reading
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‘Tears of a Warrior’ Offers Hope and Healing to Veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
November 5, 2008 – Experts estimate that between 25{cd9ac3671b356cd86fdb96f1eda7eb3bb1367f54cff58cc36abbd73c33c82e1d} and 30{cd9ac3671b356cd86fdb96f1eda7eb3bb1367f54cff58cc36abbd73c33c82e1d} of Vietnam veterans who fought in combat have symptoms of PTSD, and it’s been recently estimated that 30{cd9ac3671b356cd86fdb96f1eda7eb3bb1367f54cff58cc36abbd73c33c82e1d} of combat soldiers returning from service in Iraq and Afghanistan are … Continue reading
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