Tag Archives: Afghanistan

VCS Book Review ~ The Tragic Impact of Bush’s Torture Order on Veterans and Survivors

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Team VCS

None of Us Were Like This Before: American Soldiers and Torture Written by:  Joshua E. S. Phillips March 3, 2011, Washington, DC (Veterans for Common Sense) – After suffering between 50 million and 70 million deaths, World War II also revealed … Continue reading →

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Troop Morale Down, Mental Problems up in Afghanistan; Military Doubles Mental Aid at the Front

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Team VCS

Written by Associated Press May 19, 2011 (Washington Post) – As fighting and casualties in Afghanistan’s war reached an all-time high, U.S. soldiers and Marines there reported plunging morale and the highest rates of mental health problems in five years. … Continue reading →

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VCS Presents Briefing on Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans to DoD Officials

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Team VCS

Rehabilitating Wounded Veterans to Enable Them to Improve Their Health Outcomes Written by Thomas Bandzul April 21, 2010, Washington, DC – Veterans for Common Sense presented the latest statistics about our Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans to more than 100 … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: The U.S. Must Refocus on Afghanistan

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Team VCS

March 9, 2009 – During the presidential campaign, Barack Obama and John McCain didn’t agree on much, but they did see eye-to-eye on one thing: the U.S. need for a big troop increase in Afghanistan. Yet, with the President announcing … Continue reading →

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Book Review: ‘War Comes Home’ Reveals VA’s Neglect of Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Team VCS

March 5, 2009 – “Members of Congress and bureaucrats at the Pentagon and the Department of Veterans Affairs may not be attacking vets with mortars and IEDs, but they are literally killing them with indifference.”— Aaron Glantz Coming on the … Continue reading →

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Congressman Murtha Says Afghanistan Plan Lacks Goal – 600,000 Troops May Be Needed

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Team VCS

March 3, 2009 – Rep. John Murtha said Tuesday the situation in Afghanistan is so challenging that he estimated it would take 600,000 troops to fully squelch violence in the country. The Pennsylvania Democrat, who chairs the powerful subcommittee that … Continue reading →

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Blog: Obama May Postposne Afghan Surge; Severe Problems in Supply Routes Afflict Afghanistan War Effort

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Team VCS

February 8, 2009 – While the attention of the US public and the news media here has been consumed (understandably enough) by the congressional debate over the economic stimulus plan, America’s war in Afghanistan has nearly collapsed because of logistical … Continue reading →

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Senator McCaskill Urges Army to Provide Drug Abuse Treatment to Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Team VCS

February 9, 2009 – Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., turned the tables on Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America on Monday at a Capitol Hill briefing in which the group was pressing lawmakers for help in passing veterans legislation. McCaskill, a … Continue reading →

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Obama Team Outlines ‘New Realism’ for Afghanistan

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Team VCS

February 8, 2009 – The Obama administration today today outlined a new campaign strategy for the war in Afghanistan, scaling back the ambitions of George Bush in a shift which senior officials and diplomats described as a “new realism”. Richard … Continue reading →

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Feb 6, Iraq and Afghanistan War Toll Rises: Army Active Duty Suicides Skyrocket to 24 During January 2009

Posted on February 6, 2009 by Team VCS

February 6, 2009 – Seven soldiers committed suicide in January and the cause of death in 17 other cases is still pending, Army officials announced Thursday, marking a significant increase in soldier suicides from the same time period in previous … Continue reading →

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