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Editorial Column: The Empire v. The Graveyard
February 5, 2009 – It is now a commonplace — as a lead article in the New York Times’s Week in Review pointed out recently — that Afghanistan is “the graveyard of empires.” Given Barack Obama’s call for a greater … Continue reading
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Tagged TBI
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Study: Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans Feel Disconnected Upon Returning Home
January 31, 2009, New Britain, CT – Some of the veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are feeling disconnected from their loved ones, having trouble readjusting to work or school and failing to seek medical care for fear of being … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, TBI
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Jan. 28, VCS in the News: Purple Hearts – A Cold-Blooded Decision
January 28, 2009 – Behind the recent Pentagon decision to deny Purple Heart medals to soldiers suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a cold-blooded calculation: It saves money. The official rationale for refusing to honor what is widely … Continue reading
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Tagged mental health, TBI
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Suicides Continue Alarming Rise in MIlitary
January 28, 2009 – Suicide rates among active-duty U.S. military personnel are continuing to rise even as the Defense Department dedicates more resources to identifying troubled service members and getting them the help they need, NBC News has learned. At … Continue reading
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Jan 29: Alternet Interviews VCS About National Security, Civil Liberties, and Veterans
January 29, 2009 – Paul Sullivan is a veteran of the 1991 Gulf War, serving in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Iraq as a Cavalry Scout with the Army’s 1st Armored Division. As executive director of the National Gulf War Resource … Continue reading
Posted in Gulf War Updates, Veterans for Common Sense News
Tagged Civil Liberties Articles & News, Guantanamo, Gulf War, mental health, TBI, terrorism, torture
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New Sign of Brain Damage in N.F.L.
January 27, 2009, Tampa, FL – Brain damage commonly associated with boxers has been found in a sixth deceased former N.F.L. player age 50 or younger, further stoking the debate between many doctors and the league over the significance of … Continue reading
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VCS Report for President-Elect Obama: Our VCS Vision for Vibrant VA in 2009
November 5, 2008 The Honorable Barack ObamaPresident-Elect Dear President-Elect Obama: Congratulations on your election. As our next President of the United States of America, you face a serious challenge in fixing a badly broken Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and … Continue reading
Posted in Gulf War Updates, VA Claims Updates, Veterans for Common Sense News
Tagged backlog, Gulf War, TBI, VA Claims Crisis, voting rights
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Editorial Column: Awards for the Year that Was
January 21, 2009 – Who’s On First Award? to U.S. intelligence for its analysis of al-Qaeda. According to CIA Director Michael Hayden, the organization is growing stronger and preparing to launch attacks in Africa, Europe and the Arabian Peninsula. He … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Liberties Articles & News, Guantanamo, TBI, terrorism, torture
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Veterans Advocates Pin Hopes on New VA Leadership
January 20, 2009 – Veterans advocates are looking for sweeping changes in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs if President Barack Obama’s pick for taking control of that agency is confirmed as expected. Retired Army Gen. Eric K. Shinseki is … Continue reading
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Jan 20, VCS in the News: U.S. Settles Lawsuit with Family of Iraq War Veteran Who Committed Suicide
January 20, 2009 – The federal government has settled a wrongful death lawsuit with the family of an Iraq war veteran who hung himself in his parents’ basement in June 2005 after being turned away by doctors at a Veterans … Continue reading
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