Monthly Archives: October 2004

Helping vets in toughest battleBy Jan Jarvis  Since 1991, sound sleep has eluded gulf war veteran Charles Townsend. "There's no such thing as sleep to...

The reason many Vietnam vets don't back Kerry By Lou Sessinger Here's why a lot of Vietnam veterans don't support Sen. John Kerry's presidential ambitions:...

Pentagon Hosts Salute to Hispanic World War II Veterans Today's generation of Hispanic-Americans owes much to the brave veterans who went before them for paving...

Homeless vets reclaim their lives TUCSON, Ariz. - There are 1,265 homeless veterans currently in Tucson.  With the Iraq war, that number is expected to...

War Veterans Overloading VA Thousands of U.S. troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with physical injuries and mental health problems are encountering an overburdened benefits...

Vets weigh in on debate By MIKE PLAISANCE As the war veterans watched the presidential debate last night, James R. Cooper saw a chameleon, Richard J....

Iraq vets' happy return By Elizabeth Hume For seven months, they clung to every piece of news and treasured every phone call. The anxiety ended...

Vietnam vets vouch for Kerry's war record By Matt Ollwerther A group of veterans, some who served with Sen. John Kerry, met Thursday afternoon to defend...

Wounded veterans group seeks to increase numbers By Kevin Haney Like most people, Sam Neely knew only of the Purple Heart organization through its advertisements...

Restored war relic visits Nashville veterans By Will Ayers At the Smyrna airport, Tom Graves gazes with obvious delight as a refurbished World War II-era B-25...

Center brings healthcare closer to veterans By Cheryl Walker ESCONDIDO They run the gamut from World War II to Operation Iraqi Freedom.  These men...