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Congressman Mitchell: Pausing to Consider People Who REALLY Matter

Chairman Harry Mitchell is a Hero to Veterans Nationwide

August 20, 2010 (Arizona Republic) - It's been a month since I spoke to Rep. Harry Mitchell about suicides among military veterans and I'm just getting around to writing something.

What Obama Won't Say Tonight About US Withdrawal from Iraq

August 31, 2010 (ConsortiumNews) - President Barack Obama’s aides say his speech this evening marking the end of "combat operations" in Iraq will avoid the vainglorious aspects of President George W. Bush’s infamous "Mission Accomplished" speech in 2003. We’ll see.

Lawsuit Update: Prudential's Half-Billion in Dirty Secret Profits

Families of Dead Soldiers Sue Insurer Over Its Handling of Survivors’ Benefits

August 29, 2010 (New York Times) - Vickie Castro’s only child was killed six years ago just before Christmas, when a suicide bomber blew himself up inside an Army mess tent in Mosul, Iraq, killing more than 20 people.

Op-Ed: Cost of War Must Also Include Caring for Our Veterans

Overlooked Cost of Iraq / Afghanistan Wars: Our Veterans' Healthcare and Benefits

August 15, 2010 (San Francisco Chronicle) - Two years after an Army specialist saw half his platoon torn apart in Iraq, he hanged himself in a California backyard.

VA Secretary Shinseki's Open Message to Gulf War Veterans

August 11, 2010, Washington, DC (VA Press Release) - August 2010 marks the 20th anniversary of the beginning of the Gulf War, launched with Operation Desert Shield and followed by Operation Desert Storm. VA honors this milestone with a renewed commitment to improving our responsiveness to the challenges facing Gulf War Veterans.

VCS in the News: Obama Administration Struggling to Tackle Mental Health Crisis Plaguing Military

Written by TruthOut

Wednesday, 02 December 2009 14:39

December 2, 2009 (By Jason Leopold and Mary Susan Littlepage) - In May 2008, during a campaign stop in Charleston, West Virginia, then-presidential candidate Barack Obama gave a passionate speech about the inadequate care war veterans had received, particularly those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, under the Bush administration's tenure in office.

Nov 30 Update: VCS Demands Plan to Handle Afghanistan War Casualties

Written by VCS

Monday, 30 November 2009 17:25

President Obama: Where is Your Casualty Plan?

Your update this week focuses on President Barack Obama's anticipated surge of 40,000 troops into Afghanistan. Based on the recent Stanford University study of Iraq and Afghanistan War veterans that found about one-third will return with mental health conditions, Obama's escalation may cause 13,000 new TBI and/or PTSD veteran patients.

Last Updated ( Monday, 30 November 2009 18:41 )

VCS in the News: Fort Hood Shooting Revives Mental Health Concerns

Written by Jeremy Schwartz

Wednesday, 25 November 2009 22:36

Though some blame religious fanaticism, attack intensifies concerns about effects of repeated deployments and availability of mental health care.

November 26, 2009 (Austin American-Statesman) - Veterans groups and soldiers' advocates are hoping an upcoming Pentagon review focuses on two areas they say are in desperate need of attention: the chronic shortage of mental health workers in the military and the brisk, sometimes relentless, pace of overseas deployments.

VCS in the News: Troubled VA Agency Will Get a New Chief

Written by James Dao

Friday, 20 November 2009 22:13

November 20, 2009, Washington, DC (New York Times) — The official responsible for the problem-plagued disability compensation system at the Department of Veterans Affairs will resign early next year, the department announced Friday.

Last Updated ( Friday, 20 November 2009 22:28 )

Essay Mentions VCS: VA Under Staffed for Mental Health

Written by Victor Montgomery

Friday, 20 November 2009 10:16

Veterans Affairs Medical Centers Dreadfully Under Staffed to Help Prevent Suicide Among Our Returning Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans

Victor Montgomery is the author of Healing Suicidal Veterans, Recognizing, Supporting and Answering Their Pleas for Help! (New Horizon Press, October 2009).

Last Updated ( Friday, 20 November 2009 10:30 )

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