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Jan 29, VCS FOIA Campaign News: Iraq, Afghanistan VA Patients Exceed 400,000
January 29, 2009 – As the number of veterans seeking health care continues to rise, the VA is straining to meet demands. Amid talk of a drawdown of troops in Iraq, new statistics from the Department of Defense (DoD) and … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Gulf War, mental health
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Afghanistan Roadside Bombs Hit Record in 2008, up 45 Percent to 3,300 Blasts
January 25, 2009 – Roadside bomb attacks against coalition forces in Afghanistan hit an all-time high last year, killing more troops than ever and highlighting an “emboldened” insurgency there, according to figures released by the Pentagon. Last year, 3,276 improvised … Continue reading
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Bush’s Afghanistan War Becomes Obama’s War: Fearing Another Quagmire in Afghanistan
When you’re wounded and left on Afghanistan’s plainsAnd the women come out to cut up what remainsJest roll to your rifle and blow out your brainsAn’ go to your Gawd like a soldier. —Rudyard Kipling, “The Young British Soldier,” 1892 … Continue reading
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Afghanistan President Karzai Expresses Anger at US Strike Deaths
January 25, 2009 – Afghan President Hamid Karzai has criticised a US military operation which killed at least 16 people in eastern Afghanistan. Mr Karzai said most of those killed were civilians, adding that such deadly incidents strengthened Taleban rebels … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, terrorism
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Jan 25, Editorial Column on PTSD and Suicide: The Big Picture About Violent Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans
January 14, 2009 – Iraq War veterans seem to be killing and hurting themselves and others more than the veterans of any other war in American history. VCS Note: Please see original article to see links to source materials. Only … Continue reading
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Obama Tackles Afghanistan and Mideast Conflict
January 23, 2009 – Taking on two of his toughest foreign policy challenges, President Barack Obama pledged to find a new course in Afghanistan and to help Israel achieve a broad peace with the Arab world. On his second full … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Civil Liberties Articles & News, Guantanamo, torture
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Troops, Iraq, Afghanistan on Minds of Local Vets
January 21, 2009 – While three men stood and chatted quietly along the opposite side of the bar, Ray Tremblay Sr. sat in solitude, his eyes fixed on one of two TV’s that would, in a few minutes, broadcast one … Continue reading
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Is the Army Lying About Friendly Fire Deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan Wars?
January 15, 2009 – New statistics obtained by Salon depict a spectacularly low number of U.S. Army deaths from friendly fire in the current conflict in Iraq, a mere fraction of historical rates. According to data released to Salon by … Continue reading
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National Guard in Montana Says Help for Iraq and Afghanistan War Strengthening
December 31, 2008 – The Montana National Guard is strengthening support for soldiers and airmen deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. Beginning in January, the Montana Yellow Ribbon program will hold workshops for National Guard service members before, during and after … Continue reading
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Editorial Column: The Afghanistan War Quagmire
January 5, 2009 – The economy is obviously issue No. 1 as Barack Obama prepares to take over the presidency. He’s charged with no less a task than pulling the country out of a brutal recession. If the worst-case scenarios … Continue reading
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