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Iraq War Veteran Tammy Duckworth Promotes Illinois PTSD Site

Posted on October 20, 2008 by Team VCS

October 20, 2008 – Nearly four years after Tammy Duckworth lost her legs in Iraq, she is breaking new ground in her role as director of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs. As an Illinois National Guard major and former … Continue reading →

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Democrats Bank Early Votes in Battleground States

Posted on October 20, 2008 by Team VCS

October 19, 2008 – Two weeks before Election Day, Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama is busily banking every early vote he can get in key states. Republican nominee John McCain is more selectively working to lock in the early votes … Continue reading →

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Family, Friends Say Military Must Do More

Posted on October 20, 2008 by Team VCS

October 20, 2008, Sioux City, ND – “I’m no quitter, Ma. You know me, I’m never gonna quit.” Those were the words Carl McCoy used to reassure his stepmother, Pat McCoy, whenever she worried about the 23-year-old man’s safety. Now … Continue reading →

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The Torture Time Bomb

Posted on October 20, 2008 by Team VCS

October 18, 2008 – As the US presidential election reaches a climax against the background of the financial crisis, another silent, dark, time bomb of an issue hangs over the two candidates: torture. For now, there seems to be a … Continue reading →

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Army to Probe Five Slayings Linked to Colorado Army Unit Sent Repeatedly to Iraq War

Posted on October 18, 2008 by Team VCS

October 18, 2008, Denver, CO –  Fort Carson soldiers returning from deployment in Iraq are suspects in at least five slayings, and officials want to know why. Commander Maj. Gen. Mark Graham announced Friday a task force will examine any … Continue reading →

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Letter to Editor: Senator Obama Supports Veterans

Posted on October 18, 2008 by Team VCS

October 18, 2008 – We all appreciate our right and privilege to vote in local, state or federal elections; it is, however, also our duty to be informed as well as we can. Unfortunately, many rely purely on the candidates’ … Continue reading →

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Oct 20, Update: A Dying Veteran in Florida Finally Gets Space at the VA Hospital

Posted on October 18, 2008 by Team VCS

October 18, 2008, Zephyrhills, FL – James Carroll said the Department of Veterans Affairs may finally be keeping a promise it makes to every veteran. See original story here: http://www.veteransforcommonsense.org/articleid/11409  Officials at the James A. Haley VA Medical Center in Tampa … Continue reading →

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ACLU Challenges Destruction of Evidence in Indefinite Detention Case

Posted on October 18, 2008 by Team VCS

October 17, 2008, Charleston, SC – The American Civil Liberties Union today appealed a court decision allowing the government to destroy and obstruct evidence depicting the brutal interrogations of Ali al-Marri, who has been detained in solitary confinement at a … Continue reading →

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Oct 17: TV Ad Features Disabled Iraq War Veteran with TBI

Posted on October 17, 2008 by Team VCS

Veterans for Common Sense doesn’t endorse candidates.  We want our members to see that the concerns of disabled veterans are now a part of the political campaign. Disabled veteran speaks in stunning ad October 16, 2008 – A new ad … Continue reading →

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Behind the GOP’s Voter Fraud Hysteria

Posted on October 17, 2008 by Team VCS

October 15, 2008 – Warnings about voter fraud prior to a U.S. presidential election are nothing new. But to listen to conservative Republicans lately, you might expect Nov. 4 to bring a voting catastrophe of epic proportions. Writing in the … Continue reading →

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