Tag Archives: Gulf War

Veterans Agency Broke Law in Contract Awards, U.S. Watchdog Says

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Team VCS

From Bloombergnews.com By Kathleen Miller on March 15, 2012 The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs violated a 2006 law that directs the agency to favor small businesses led by veterans, a government watchdog agency ruled for the third time in … Continue reading →

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Vets’ jobless rate takes big drop in February

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Team VCS

  By Rick Maze – Staff writer-Army Times Posted : Friday Mar 9, 2012 9:30:24 ESt Programs aimed at helping Iraq and Afghanistan veterans find jobs may be paying off, as the federal government reported a dramatic drop in the … Continue reading →

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Time for a Federal Veterans Court

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Team VCS

Read for an in-depth look at recent incident with suicidal veteran. VCS quoted. Posted: 02/28/2012 10:45 am On February 12, the Roanoke Times reported the arrest of Sean Duvall for carrying a firearm — a crude gun he had made … Continue reading →

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Veteran Who Called Suicide Line Offered Counseling to Avoid Charges

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Team VCS

February 27, 2012 (Washington Post) – Sean Duvall, the Navy veteran charged with fabricating a homemade gun after calling a suicide hotline last year, would avoid prosecution if he completes court-mandated counseling under an agreement reached in federal court Monday. … Continue reading →

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Important:VA Extends Qualifying Time of Persian Gulf War Veterans Undiagnosed Illnesses by Five Years

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Team VCS

Kansas City Infozine Tuesday, January 03, 2012 :: Staff infoZine Information about undiagnosed illnesses is available online atwww.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/gulfwar link Washington, D.C. – infoZine – “Not all the wounds of war are fully understood,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. “When … Continue reading →

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Call Congress and VA Now: VA Set to Stop Some Gulf War Benefits Dec. 31

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Team VCS

September 19, 2011 (Military.com) – For Gulf War Veterans with certain ailments like: Chronic fatigue syndrome; Firbromyalgia; Functional gastrointestinal disorders; and other undiagnosed illnesses the current deadline for when the condition must have “appeared” is on or before December 31, … Continue reading →

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VCS Statement to US Senate About Costs of Wars

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Team VCS

VCS Reveals Estimated One Million Veteran Patients Treated by VA by End of 2013, with Cost of $1 Trillion Over 40 Years July 27, 2011 (VCS) – In a written statement to Senators on the Committee for Veterans Affairs, VCS … Continue reading →

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VCS Testifies at House Veterans’ Affairs Hearing on VA FY11/FY12 Budget Request

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Team VCS

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Request for FY 2011 and FY 2012 House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs | Room 334 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC | 02/04/2010   Witness Testimony of Paul Sullivan, Veterans for Common Sense, Executive Director … Continue reading →

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May 6, VCS in the News: Vet Advocate, Politicians Disagree Over Protection for Soldiers

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Team VCS

May 5, 2009 – Top U.S. Army officials say the Department of Defense took a revolutionary approach to helping wounded soldiers when the first 35 Warrior Transition Units opened nearly two years ago. Today, the Army boasts of 36 such … Continue reading →

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May 4, Gulf War Illness News: Congress to Hold Hearing on Gulf War Ilnesses on May 19

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Team VCS

House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Subject: Gulf War Illness Research: Is Enough Being Done?Date: May 19, 2009, 10:00AMLocatin: 340 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC  

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