Monthly Archives: February 2005

At least 125 killed in bloodiest blast since Saddam fall A man drove a car full of explosives into a crowd of people applying for...

Wounded vets are in high demand among contractors When Army Capt. Lonnie Moore was injured in central Iraq and his right leg was amputated he thought his chances...

High School chemist now helps marines survive chemical attacksBy Cpl. Shawn C. Rhodes Playing with chemicals has always been a passion of Lance Cpl. Peter...

Army's gender rules allow women to test their mettle The equality women have achieved in the military manifests itself in a freedom of thought that defies easy description....

Veterans budget continues to increase under President Bush  Washington, D.C. A core group of veterans, those with service-connected disabilities, lower incomes and those with...

Soldier serves so he may give back to societyBy Kathleen T. Rhem NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba-- Army Staff Sgt. Kevin Bowe and his wife,...

Seniors can find job change dauntingBy Amy Lindgren After a military career has wound down, our older veterans may find that staying at the same...

GSA to establish $5 billion IT contract for disabled vet businessesBy Daniel Pulliam The General Services Administration will release a 10-year, $5 billion governmentwide acquisition...

2.4 million veterans will pay new fee for healthcareBy Tom Philpott Republican majorities on the House and Senate veterans' affairs committees have voted to impose...

Learning all the wrong lessons?by Sharon Smith It is unfortunately a little-known fact that thousands of high school and college students across the country organized...

In most cases, troops are able to return to their old job and salaryBy Andrea Kay When members of the National Guard and Reserve are...

Counselors Help Survivors With LossBy David Finkel Her son had been killed in Iraq, and Hope Veverka needed someone to talk to. "It was so...

Navy wants to return World War II pilot's remains to his familyBy Travis M. Whitehead February 20, 2005 The U.S. Navy is trying to locate the...

War Veterans Push For Affordable Insurance After losing a limb, mobility or eyesight to bullets or bombs in Iraq, some of the most gravely...

Military aims for better limb replacements Prosthetic arm sought that would work well enough to play piano WASHINGTON - While a higher percentage of U.S. soldiers...

Soldiers of the Allied Forces remember the end of World War II in Austria

Rehabilitation is interrupted amid conflicts over the extent of his recovery and the role of Military Hospitals vs. VABy Amy Argetsinger PHOENIX -- When Marine...

Movement Continues to Honor Black WWII Veterans For more than 15 years, Congressman George Miller of California has joined others in trying to clear the...

Army Faces Recruiting Strains    Fewer enlistees in pipeline; many rushed into service The active-duty Army is in danger of failing to meet its recruiting goals,...

Veteran recalls sacrifices at Iwo Jima Mississippi native joined Marines at 14, Won top honors for bravery DOSS, Texas - Over the weekend, American survivors...

WANTED: Vietnam veterans to write about their experiences for new book Mar-Tech Specialties, a full service promotional product agency, announces a new web site, http://www.heroesamongus.org,...

E-Mail Scams Claim Homeland Security Ties Scammers Target Families of Fallen Soldiers WASHINGTON - Federal authorities are investigating two e-mail scams, including one targeting families...

and adds: "You never want a president to say never." President Bush said he does not intend to attack Iran to crush its suspected nuclear...

Dear Editor, I had always wondered where the guys that did not make it go to. If a guy had a dream to join the...

Anti-war activists fear revival of selective serviceBy MIKE BILLINGTON There may come a day when Uncle Sam wants Wayne Flenniken for the U.S. Army. In...

Russia's Newest Weapon Military TV Patriotism encouraged in battle against 'moronization' Left: Russian Army soldiers march during the military show reenacting the World War...

Recalling the bloody battle for Iwo JimaBy Diane C. Lade Sixty years ago, young Allen Schweizer splashed ashore on the island of Iwo Jima, unaware...

Bush Steps Up Pressure on SyriaBy Tyler Marshall WASHINGTON - President Bush stepped up U.S. pressure on Syria today, declaring it is "out of step"...

...And calls for 40,000 more troopsBy Leo Shane III  WASHINGTON Many guardsmen returning from overseas deployment are finding their families in debt and...

Four men say they witnessed shooting of unarmed civilians Courtesy of www.MSNBC.comBy Lisa Myers There are new allegations that heavily armed private security contractors in...

Black veterans remember bonds, tension and isolation By HOLLY EDWARDS Pictured left: Charles Kimbrough shows the Purple Heart and Korean service medals he received during...

Bush may cut program for vets going to college By Dave Newbart When Katherine Hegler first tried college after leaving the Army, her grades were...

VT is Growing!  Thanks to all of our readers, we are on our way to meeting our 2005 committment to all of you!  Over the last 2...

Iraq war veterans already joining burgeoning homeless populationBy Ron Chepesiuk Adjusting to civilian life after serving in the military has always been a daunting challenge...

Deployed military enjoying stronger job protectionsBy John Andrew Prime Pictured left: Sgt. Jim Taliaferro was deployed with the Air Force Reserve's 917th Wing and was...

Iraq winners allied with Iran are the opposite of U.S. visionBy Robin Wright Pictured left: Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim headed the Shiite ticket that won Iraq's national...

Hugs for Heroes gives soldiers sweet supportBy Anna Katherine Clemmons Standing in the front hall of her home, Mireille Manzone gestures toward several piles of boxes...

Drug given to troops may cause soldiers to snap As a volunteer firefighter, Georg-Andreas Pogany had seen disfigured bodies pulled from wrecked cars. But something...

Since 9/11 -  Fewer Gays being Discharged The 'Don't ask, Don't Tell' ousters at lowest level in years The number of gay and lesbian service members...

Hundreds of U.S. citizens likely died in Soviet Gulags Left - A document from Russian archives lists American servicemen in Soviet custody in May 1945.   WASHINGTON -...

Uncle Sam wants his Purple Heart backBy Christian Davenport The story of Marine Staff Sergeant Robert Arellano's wound is not exactly heroic. He was sitting...

No pauper's grave for homeless vets Harold Dean Harris died destitute and homeless in an abandoned building and would have gone to a pauper's grave if...