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Shinseki Vows to Take Care of Our Veterans

January 6, 2009

Could it be possible that our veterans will finally get the help they need from Ret. Gen. Eric Shinseki?  If so, it will be long overdue.
Retired Gen. Eric K. Shinseki pledged to move quickly to fix gaps in health care if confirmed as Veterans Affairs secretary, saying he will reopen benefits to hundreds of thousands [...]

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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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To All Our Veterans, Thank You!

November 11, 2008
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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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17 Soldiers Killed in Iraq Since Sunday

April 9, 2008

The only surge that will work is the surge to the voting booths in November.  It is time to change policy and topple the Republican warring machine.
This entire week I have watched the testimony of General David Petraeus and the stammering of Ambassador Ryan Crocker.  General Petraeus is a leader stuck with no way to [...]

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When Will the Troops Become More Important than the War?

April 5, 2008

How much intense stress can a person take?  General Petraeus, the senior commander in Iraq, will probably tell Congress this week that troop draw downs will be “paused” in July, but it is questionable as to what he will say about the mental state of our troops.
According to NYT
Among the 513,000 active-duty soldiers who have [...]

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