Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

Obama’s Mideast Watch: The Prez-Elect’s First Words

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Team VCS

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

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Team VCS

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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Nov 5: President-Elect Obama’s Advisors Mull Choices for VA Secretary

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Team VCS

November 5, 2008 – With the Obama presidency just a couple of months away, veterans want to know who will be at the helm of the VA. Obama advisors are leaning toward three picks for VA Secretary. First (or second) … Continue reading →

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Nov 5, Editorial Column: A Memo to President-Elect Obama from America’s New Veterans

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Team VCS

November 5, 2008 – Congratulations to President-elect Obama. Both he and Senator McCain are outstanding patriots, and hey, each ran a tough campaign. Now that the race is finally over, it’s time to bring America together, and get to work. … Continue reading →

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Will This Election be Stolen?

Posted on November 4, 2008 by Team VCS

November 3, 2008 – The GOP’s attack on the integrity of voters, carried out by party leaders — a sitting president included — on the eve of an election, is unprecedented. The day after John McCain charged the community-based organization … Continue reading →

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After 15 Months in Iraq, Servicemembers Face an Arduous Process of Returning to ‘Normal’

Posted on November 4, 2008 by Team VCS

November 3, 2008, Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait – It was midnight and home was within grasp, but after 15 months of grueling battle and fleeting sleep, the soldiers of 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment now faced the airport screening … Continue reading →

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Reservists’ Rocky Return to Job Market

Posted on November 4, 2008 by Team VCS

November 2, 2008 – With the Pentagon relying so heavily on the National Guard and Reserve to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan – 650,000 have been called for active duty since 9/11 – the least you’d expect is that after … Continue reading →

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Tests Start on US-Backed PTSD Drug

Posted on November 4, 2008 by Team VCS

November 4, 2008, Basel, Switzerland – Clinical trials have begun on a new U.S.-backed drug to treat the debilitating feeling of heightened vigilance experienced by veterans with post-traumatic stress, Swiss-based pharmaceutical company Synosia said Nov. 3. The study is funded … Continue reading →

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Helping Hands for Homeless Vets

Posted on November 3, 2008 by Team VCS

November 3, 2008 – Cheryl Beversdorf, RN, MHS, MA, is on a mission. A veteran Army nurse from the Vietnam era, Beversdorf has a passion to serve the country’s veterans who experience a disproportionate rate of homelessness. While only 9{cd9ac3671b356cd86fdb96f1eda7eb3bb1367f54cff58cc36abbd73c33c82e1d} … Continue reading →

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Wounded Troops’ Pay Overhauled

Posted on November 3, 2008 by Team VCS

October 29, 2008 – Wounded servicemembers whose combat-related injuries are diagnosed after they return home can keep their special pays while hospitalized, Defense officials said Tuesday. The move is one of the major changes that are part of the Pay … Continue reading →

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