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Gulf War Syndrome and the Veterans

November 17, 2008

Since 1991 the government has denied the existence of the “Gulf War Syndrome.”
Contradicting nearly two decades of government denials, a congressionally mandated scientific panel has concluded that Gulf War syndrome is real and still afflicts nearly a quarter of the 700,000 U.S. troops who served in the 1991 conflict.
The report cited two chemical exposures [...]

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House Veterans Committee Blasts VA

May 6, 2008

At last someone in Congress used “criminal” when speaking of the treatment of our veterans.  It is well past time.
The chairman of the House Veterans Committee blasted the Veterans Affairs Department on Tuesday, accusing the agency of criminal failure to respond to evidence of rising suicide rates among former soldiers.
“This is a matter of life [...]

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April 27: The Week in Review

April 27, 2008

Ho-hum!  More of the same old, same old.
Hillary wins Pennsylvania by 9.4 points and declares a victory, a change of the tide.  Of course, everyone expected her to win.  But, the spin is remarkable.  Before Tuesday, everyone said Senator Clinton would need at the bare minimum a 10 point win to be able to keep [...]

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The Disgrace of the VA (Still) Continues: More Lies and Negligence

April 21, 2008

Back on my soap box, friends.  I have tried to give the VA the benefit of the doubt, or perhaps, I was lost in wishful thinking.  Amid recent reports of the VA improving everything they do to help and assist our wounded (physically and mentally) I had great hope that our country had finally decided [...]

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