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Blast Kills Four GIs In Southern Afghanistan

Posted on August 22, 2005 by Team VCS

Afghanistan, Aug. 21 — Four U.S. soldiers were killed and three were injured Sunday when an improvised explosive device ripped through a convoy of armored Humvees driving in a remote area of southern Afghanistan, marking the deadliest attack against U.S. … Continue reading →

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Milestone: Iraq and Afghanistan War Casualties Hit 2,007

Posted on July 30, 2005 by Team VCS

Milestone: Iraq and Afghanistan War Casualties Hit 2,007 http://www.defenselink.mil/news/casualty.pdf (official DoD casualty site is updated every morning) Low-balling the Cost of War: CBO Assumes No Casualties http://www.veteransforcommonsense.org/index.cfm?Page=Article&ID=74 (article reprinted from October 2002, well before the invasion of Iraq) by Charles Sheehan-Miles, October … Continue reading →

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The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have already cost taxpayers $314 billion

Posted on July 17, 2005 by Team VCS

Many question long-term cost The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have already cost taxpayers $314 billion, and the Congressional Budget Office projects additional expenses of perhaps $450 billion over the next 10 years.   The could make the combined campaigns, … Continue reading →

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Two U.S. troops found dead in Afghanistan

Posted on July 5, 2005 by Team VCS

KABUL (Reuters) – Two U.S. special forces soldiers who went missing in eastern Afghanistan a week ago have been found dead and one rescued, but the whereabouts of a fourth remains unknown, the U.S. military said on Tuesday. The bodies … Continue reading →

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U.S. military helicopter crashes in Afghanistan

Posted on June 28, 2005 by Team VCS

U.S. military helicopter crashes in Afghanistan Condition of 15-20 troops on board unknown; Taliban allegedly shot aircraft MSNBC News Services Updated: 4:09 p.m. ET June 28, 2005 KABUL, Afghanistan – A U.S. CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed Tuesday while flying troops … Continue reading →

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VA Opens Doors to Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans Seeking Counseling Assistance

Posted on February 28, 2005 by Team VCS

VA Opens Doors to Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans Seeking Counseling Assistance Trauma of Iraq war haunting thousands returning home MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Jeremy Harrison sees the warning signs in the Iraq war veterans who walk through his office door … Continue reading →

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Iraq and Afghanistan Combat Veterans Seeking Homeless Assistance

Posted on January 12, 2005 by Team VCS

Survey Offers First Glimpse of ‘War on Terror’ — Combat Veterans Seeking Homeless Assistance Contact: National Coalition for Homeless Veterans, 202 546-1969; nchv@nchv.org WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 /U.S. Newswire/ — Combat veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom and the … Continue reading →

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Report: 20,802 U.S. troops treated at Landstuhl from Iraq or Afghanistan

Posted on November 25, 2004 by Team VCS

VA chief vows to work for the wounded LANDSTUHL, Germany — Emerging from a meeting with injured troops at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, the Department of Veterans Affairs’ top official vowed Monday to work for the timely delivery of … Continue reading →

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Was There a Massacre of 3,000 Prisoners in Afghanistan in 2001?

Posted on May 28, 2003 by Team VCS

White House Press Briefing with Ari Fleischer Tuesday, May 27, 2003 – 12:30 PM by Russell Mokhiber Mokhiber: Ari, there is a new documentary film by an Irish journalist, Jamie Doran. He alleges – Ari Fleischer: I haven’t seen it. … Continue reading →

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U-S forces battle assailants in Afghanistan

Posted on February 26, 2003 by Team VCS

The military says there were no American casualties. But an Afghan soldier working with U-S special forces was killed and another was wounded. The battle happened yesterday in central Afghanistan. The military also says U-S troops came under fire yesterday … Continue reading →

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