Monthly Archives: March 2006

"Hire a Hero"by Oliver North WASHINGTON, D.C. -- America's soldiers, sailors, airmen, Guardsmen and Marines are in near-constant combat against brutal, committed adversaries. Yet, in...

War Hawks show callous disregard for working-class troopsby Cynthia Tucker "If I didn't believe we had a plan for victory, I wouldn't leave our people...

A generation after the Vietnam War, a US military veteran whose team once sprayed Agent Orange on the country came face to face with...

The Deed and the Motive Photo left: Bush and Japan's Koizumi when Koizumi honored WW-II Japanese war criminals. Are we a country today that is on a...

84% of Americans believe that the attacks on 9/11 was a US government 'inside job.'by Ron Brynaert, Raw Story An interview with actor Charlie Sheen regarding...

Top Ten mistakes show we are repeating history from Vietnamby Ivan Eland Because the Bush administration, almost from the start, has eschewed any comparison of...

Vietnam veterans say songs of era bring back memories of warby Bill Hendrick For Cary King, now a 64-year-old Atlanta lawyer, it was "Where Have...

More soldiers flee to Canada to avoid Iraq duty by Duncan Campbell, The Guardian Hundreds of deserters from the US armed forces have crossed into...

Special Report: Returning Veterans having Tough Time Finding Jobs Veterans returning from tours of duty overseas face a bleak job market at home, according to...

Can veterans or their families sue the VA for malpractice or wrongful death?by Terry Richards The answer is YES  But prior to 1946, Americans could...

Stand up for veterans! Veterans' Disability Benefits Commission wants your input by William H. Heino Sr. They may not hit your town, but if you have something...

Texas arresting people in bars for being drunk SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) - Texas has begun sending undercover agents into bars to arrest drinkers...

Uncle Sam's Desperation -- and a Recruit'sby Brian Ford, The Washington Post "Can you give a psychological clearance for someone who wants to go into...

Questions concerning the war in Iraq Hey, we have a highschool student who needs our help with a research paper he's writing.  To answer his questions...

Eating soup with a knife by Bernd Debusmann FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas - The U.S. Army, the worlds most powerful fighting force, has overhauled its education...

A man hanged himself outside a Veterans of Foreign Wars post early Wednesday, just hours after he apparently burned American and POW-MIA flags in...

Welcome to the New and Improved VT We are currently working on improving our web site to make it easier to navigate.  In addition, we...

What's Become of Americans? by Paul Craig Roberts "LewRockwell" -- -- Imagine knocking on America's door and being told, "Americans don't live here any longer....

Locating telecommuting friendly companiesby Victoria M. Parham, US Army Veteran, QuarterMaster Telecommuting, telework, home-based work programs, virtual work programs, job share, virtual employees, virtual companies,...

Bush administration is planning on tripling the cost of TRICAREby Charles R. Kotkin, U.S. Navy Retired The Bush administration is planning on tripling the cost of...

Pentagon and Senate target veterans and their families Organizers of an upcoming March and Rally in Washington, DC next month are extremely disappointed in recent...

Gang members infiltrate military to gain access to weapons The El Paso FBI office has renewed its focus on gang activity after discovering some U.S....

Pat Tillman's family wants answers

The Pentagon will shortly begin a wide-ranging pay-and-benefits review that could lead to dramatic changes to the way military personnel are compensated.by Gordon Lubold The...

Whiny children, claims a new study, tend to grow up rigid and traditional. Future liberals, on the other hand...by Kurt Kleiner, The Toronto Star Remember...

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As war enters fourth year, U.S. troops reflect on their fightby David Von Drehle, The Washington Post The heat, which is like living under a...

Trucking group supports bill to put vets into jobs by Steven Mackay The American Trucking Associations has thrown its support behind a bill designed to...

Is the Veteran's Administration using our soldiers as Guinea pigs? by Wayne Havrelly That's the question our state's senior senator is asking, after we uncovered...

500+ Anti-war Actions Planned Across the U.S. by United for Peace and Justice Marking three years since the U.S.-led bombing and invasion of Iraq began, peace...

Employers face unexpected challenges as injured veterans return from war Employers and their insurers need to be prepared for the tens of thousands of physically...

Being a 'fly on the wall' is finally possibleby Shaun Waterman WASHINGTON - Facing problems in its efforts to train insects or build robots...

Caring for Iraq veterans It's hard to imagine that a Veterans Administration nursing home catering largely to septuagenerians would be the ideal place for a...

Lawmakers attempt to block Tricare fee increases for Military retireesby Rick Maze  With the backing of 13 military associations, a bill blocking the Bush administration's...

Is life as we know it in America really changing?by Nat Parry Not that George W. Bush needs much encouragement, but Sen. Lindsey Graham suggested...

Shocker: Senate Republicans screw veterans AGAINby Bob Geiger In case you missed it in the Senate yesterday, Daniel Akaka (D-HI) proposed a bill to increase...

When support for the war cools, snide attacks on soldiers grow by Lt. Col. Gordon Cucullu It is now becoming a repeated but no less...

Teenage girls sue U.S. Marine Corps over alleged recruiter rapesby Kim Curtis SAN FRANCISCO - Two teenage women who claimed a pair of former U.S....

Private Volpe found out the hard way that a Purple Heart takes a long time to heal.By Andrew Murr, Newsweek March 20, 2006 issue -...

Legislation introduced to allow veterans representation in VA mattersWashington, DC - Congressman Lane Evans of Illinois, Ranking Democrat on the House veterans' Affairs Committee and...

Canada still a 'refuge from militarism'?by Mark Nykanen NELSON, B.C. -- Just two months before ABC News anchor Bob Woodruff and his Canadian cameraman, Doug...

A letter from a veteran to the President of the United Statesby Joseph W. DuRocher Dear Mr. President: As a young man I was...