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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: More Problems with VBA's Handling of Post-9/11 GI Bill Claims

Written by Bob Brewin

Wednesday, 28 October 2009 21:11

VBA will turn to a contractor to reduce backlog of GI educational benefits

October 28, 2009 (NextGov) - The Veterans Affairs Department said it issued a solicitation for temporary contractor support to help process what it called an unprecedented volume of educational benefit claims it has received since the post-9/11 GI bill went into effect.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 28 October 2009 21:18 )

VCS in the News: Kansas City Star Calls for Review of Military's Incorrect Personality Disorder Discharges

Written by Kansas City Star

Tuesday, 27 October 2009 15:24

Make Sure Veterans Get Help with Stress Disorder

October 27, 2009 (The Kansas City Star Editorial Board) Many military personnel who acquired post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after serving in Iraq and Afghanistan are being inappropriately discharged, despite Pentagon assurances that proper policy is being followed.

VCS Submits Additional Comments on VA's Proposed PTSD Regulations

Written by VCS

Tuesday, 27 October 2009 09:23

Veterans for Common Sense (VCS) offers VA regulators two recent scientific studies showing the enormous adverse impact on veterans' physical health due to post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

VCS-ACLU FOIA Lawsuit in the News: Editorial Calls for Release of Bush Era Torture Pictures

Written by New York Times

Monday, 26 October 2009 14:29

Editorial: The Cover-Up Continues

October 26, 2009 (New York Times Editorial Board) - The Obama administration has clung for so long to the Bush administration’s expansive claims of national security and executive power that it is in danger of turning President George W. Bush’s cover-up of abuses committed in the name of fighting terrorism into President Barack Obama’s cover-up.

VCS in the News: DoD Needs to Hire More Doctors to Treat PTSD

Written by Kelly Kennedy

Friday, 23 October 2009 13:56

"Living with PTSD" - Part 2 of a 12-Part Army Times Special Report Funded by The Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism

October 23, 2009 (Army Times) - Sgt. Erik Dexter began noticing changes in his battle buddy’s behavior almost immediately.

Last Updated ( Friday, 23 October 2009 14:07 )

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