Monthly Archives: April 2005

30 Years Later, Vietnam celebrates the End of the War The Fall of Saigon is celebrated with formal festive parades and a new hope Waving red flags, troops...

Adopt a Soldier program supports our troops After serving in Iraq for 14 months, Army Sgt. Juan Salas didn't forget his comrades when he returned to...

America Supports You: Superheroes Step UpBy Kathleen T. Rhem WASHINGTON, April 28, 2005 Message to U.S. troops: Spiderman and Captain America Support You....

A military jury has sentenced a US soldier to death for a grenade-and rifle-attack on his own comrades during the opening days of the...

The National Enquirer launches a campaign to raise the paltry death benefits for the families of our troops killed in the line of duty...

Web site gains popularity with disabled veterans by Rosana Weaver A federal web site is steadily gaining popularity for veterans with disabilities, as many are...

Tora! Tora! Tora! - a DVD Review Is this the Greatest World War II Movie Ever?  Vote Now! by Mike Long An article in a recent issue...

Vets highlight good news from Iraqby Jared Denniston   Several West Point graduates and Iraq war veterans spoke to a crowd gathered at First United Methodist...

US Vietnam Veterans Memorial Becomes Place of Healing  By Carol Pearson   The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., was designed to make no political statement....

Military faulted for armored Humvee shortagesBy Diane M. Grassi Well before Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, was questioned by an active reservist soldier at a news...

Vietnam war Missing in Action servicemen identified The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of four U.S. servicemen,...

U.S. veterans of Korean War treated like royalty by people of South Korea  By THERESA CAMPBEL Left: Ralph Hoffmann was presented a medal from The...

Von Ryan's Express (1965) - A DVD Review Is this the Greatest World War II Movie of All Time?  Vote Now! Some war movies attempt to...

Americans return to Vietnam, but this time they have left behind their tanksBy Tini Tran HANOI, Vietnam -- Al DeMatteis, Suel Jones and Trang Phan are...

Bankruptcy Reform lifts Basic Protections for Veterans By Diane M. Grassi   Lately it seems that important legislation which directly effects the American people is getting...

Thousands greet returning Iraq War vets Pictured left: Viet Nam war veteran Olsen Nez salutes the flag as it is carried down Aztec Ave....

Firefighter becomes MarineBy U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Darhonda V. Hall Many people join the Marine Corps to add excitement to their lives. As a...

Iraq crash survivor shot on videoBy MAGGIE MICHAEL CAIRO, Egypt - In a video showing the killing of the purported sole survivor of a...

Corporations eager to add ex-military to their ranksBy Rick Rogers   The Air Force Reserve recruiter tried. She dangled $8,000 bonuses and the promise of...

Hell is for Heroes - A DVD Review by Glenn Erickson The Greatest World World II Movie of All Time?  Vote Now Private John Reese (Steve...

Uplink provides phone cards so troops can connect with home By MELINDA MOORE Marion Thiel wants to keep soldiers and veterans connected to their loved...

Vietnam vets to rally at Capitol Hill, will stress VA budget is too low for vets needs WHO: Vietnam Veterans of America WHAT: A rally to call...

Veteran Sean Huze fights disillusionment with a play based on his days in the Iraq warby David C. Nichols "My life has not been...

Veterans wait (and wait) for their GI Bill benefits by Malcolm Gay St. Louis, Missouri--United States Navy veteran Jose Bellow's education has been anything but...

Parents wonder if emails are missing  WIXOM, Mich. - E-mail provider Yahoo! has pledged to give the family of a Marine killed in Iraq full access to...

The Longest Day (1962) - A DVD Movie Review The Greatest World War II Movie of all time?  Vote Now! by Tod Booth "I sometimes wonder which...

Man calls actress traitor for her actions during war   A Vietnam veteran was arrested in Kansas City yesterday for allegedly spitting on actress Jane Fonda...

Fired reservist may see justice WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Justice Department announced the filing of a lawsuit against Gulfstream Academy of Aeronautics, as well as several...

Transition from military to civilian life is not easy.  More can be done...... After Army 1st Lt. John Fernandez lost both legs to friendly fire...

What have you done to support our troops today? Portland, TX. Local Portland veteran asks himself this question every day, What have you done to...

It's about passion and finding a company that's a good fitBy ELIZABETH DAVIES There should have been a class about this stuff. There are...

Veterans fighting drug fee increasesBy LEN MANIACE The Bush Administration's proposed changes to veterans benefits, including higher prescription drug co-payments, have some veterans concerned.  At...

The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) - A Film Review by James Berardinelli Is this the Greatest World War II Movie of All Time? ...

Hispanic group offers help to vets seeking banking jobs Dear Sgt. Shaft,      On behalf of the Hispanic War Veterans of America, the first Hispanic all-veterans organization,...

Daily Look at U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq As of Sunday, April 17, 2005, at least 1,554 members of the U.S. military have died since...

The war she lost raged withinby Heidi Benson On a cloudy Monday morning in early November, author Iris Chang, 36, drove her white 1999 Oldsmobile...

SANDS OF IWO JIMA - A Movie Review Greatest World War II Movie of All Time?  Vote Now! U.S. Marine Corps Propaganda Film A Review by...

Wreckage of World War II-Era Plane Found SAO PAULO, Brazil - The wreckage of a World War II-era U.S. war plane was found in a...

Survivors mark 1945 liberation of Nazi camps300 former prisoners attend ceremony in Germany Left: Concentration camp survivor Jerzy Milewski takes part in the commemoration ceremony...

Brain Injury Center treats new affliction for war on terrorism Land mines, rocket-propelled grenades and improvised explosive devices are taking their toll on deployed U.S....

Pro football player killed in Afghanistan had been urged to seek discharge to return to game Pat Tillman could have opted out of his...

No protection for veterans, troops, people seriously ill or the victims of identity theft  Republican members of the House Rules Committee voted today in...