Monthly Archives: April 2006

VA Deal Draws a House Inquiry WASHINGTON A subcommittee of the House Veterans Affairs Committee has opened a preliminary inquiry into a veterans administration...

Where is our patriotism & where are our friends?by Robert Schneider  I have communicated with the White House and Congress to get an apology from...

At Least 350,000 March for Peace in NYCBy Desmond Butler NEW YORK -- An estimated 350,000 protesters marched Saturday through lower Manhattan to demand an...

War costs skyrocket due to equipment wear and weapons purchasesby Drew Brown WASHINGTON--The cost of the war in Iraq is skyrocketing, largely because tanks, trucks,...

What's available to help veterans buy a home?by Tom Kelly Jim Kelley, a retired naval officer who spent much of his military career in Bremerton...

Agony, heroism of 'United 93' shown with nearly unbearable realismby Peter Rainer The question most audiences will ask upon entering a theater playing "United 93"...

Rules on veterans' benefits made easier to understandBy David Venditta If you're a veteran or in the military now, you may not know about all...

9/11 vs. Pearl Harbor Were both Pearl Harbor and 911 a ruse to get the US public behind a War? Days of Deceit:  A Case Study By...

Congressman Calls It 'Financial Friendly Fire'; Military Blames Payroll Errors by Brian Ross Left: The Army had demanded $2,000 from a soldier who lost his...

The generals are speaking, and many Americans are squirmingBy Nathaniel Fick (Pic)- General Peter Pace (L), Chariman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks...

Many American veterans wind up on the streetsby Michele Munz ST. LOUIS--Larry Strong, 52, a homeless veteran, was hanging out downtown on Thursday with some...

Loyalties to country, family clash in painful ways for Hispanics under armsby Elliot Spagat Marcial Rodriguez, a U.S. Marine who grew up in a Mexican...

The Military Job Hunter's No. 1 Question: How long should a resume be?by Randall Scasny Without a doubt the most popular question I get by...

Asleep all over America by Helen & Harry Highwater Are you awake yet, America? I'm wide awake, and worried. Are you worried with me, wondering...

VA, UT/SW Sign Partnership for Gulf War Veterans DALLAS  Top officials of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today signed a partnership agreement with leaders...

...Or to have the United States forgive Japan (OFFICIALLY)by Robert Schneider Recently, Japan apologized to a few Asian governments but they excluded the United States....

White House knew there were no WMD: CIA The CIA had evidence Iraq possessed no weapons of mass destruction six months before the 2003 US-led...

China sole manufacturer of material for U.S. missilesby Diane M. Grassi    It was in his 2003 State of the Union Address that President George W. Bush...

RecruitMilitary and HireVets First to present job fairs for vets RecruitMilitary, LLC, in cooperation with a unit of the United States Department of Labor, will be ...

War veterans fighting to keep restaurant openby Lisa Hoffman WASHINGTON - For more than 100 Friday evenings, some of America's worst war-wounded have made their...

Web site of wartime show now a window to the pastby Carly Mayberry One man's discovery of a treasure trove of Vietnam War-era memorabilia has...

America Supports You: Web Site Shows Troops, Families the GoodsBy Paul X. RutzAmerican Forces Press Service A new Web site featuring resources for military families...

Patriotic Paws has mobility service dogs to partner with disabled veteransby Morgan Barker Ironically, diabled veterans are some of the people who have the MOST...

A Vietnam war doc with powerful contemporary parallelsby Bill Gallo Sir! No Sir! never mentions the words Iraq or Afghanistan. It doesn't have to. Unseen...

Ranks of U.S. combat amputees now includes 11 womenBy Donna St. George, The Washington Post Left: Sgt. Carla Best, who lost her leg in Iraq,...

A proud and Distinguished American share his views on American Foreign Policyby John Gunther Dean            Having just celebrated my 80th birthday, I feel the...

The Minority Chamber of Commerce Hosts 2nd Annual Diversity Law Enforcement & Security Job Fair Miami Miami. Fl.  The Minority Chamber of Commerce will...

Latino Veterans recruited to aid home buyers There are great demands to have bilinguals enter the mortgage banking industry. More Hispanics are buying homes and...

As policy decisions loom, a code of silence is brokenby Richard Holbrooke The calls by a growing number of recently retired generals for the resignation...

Daughter of a Soldier, Mother of a Soldierby Amy Branham My earliest memories of my Dad are of a tall, handsome man who came to...

Macht, 87, gets Bronze Star, Purple Heart more than 60 years late Left: A nursing home worker strokes the head of Adam Macht, 87, as he...

Disabled vets find respect under hoods of Humveesby Mike Barber FORT LEWIS -- Step into Kevin Ramsey's, Russell Keel's or Claudia Alvarado's workroom and you...

The U.S. Military is in DU Denialby Susu Jeffrey My name is John Marshall. I was exposed to DU (depleted uranium). I am 100 percent...

Twenty-six reservists returning to Minnesota from Iraq were forced to leave a comrade at the Los Angeles airport because the government had put his...

Little-known benefit makes a big differenceby Debbie Burak There is a well-hidden benefit through the Department of Veterans Affairs called S-38, Aid and Attendance...

Stars and Stripes to Run Mother's Day Message Board Washington, DC, Wednesday, April 12, 2006 Stars and Stripes, the daily newspaper of the U.S....

Unite for Peace by Amy Branham Dear Fellow Citizens, Early last August I joined Cindy Sheehan on her march to King George's ranch.  We wanted to ask...

Writing to the White House: AN EXERCISE IN FUTILITYby Robert Schneider            People generally write to the White House for one of three reasons: to convey ...

How to Choose the Right Fitter for Your Digital Hearing Aidby Henry Smith Many veterans suffer from noise-induced hearing loss due to prolonged exposure to...

Obtaining a Certificate of Eligibility Find out how to get your Certificate of Eligibility for a VA Home Loan by John P. Allen, VA Home Loan Specialist The...

Are You Eligible for a VA Home Loan?Found out the Rulesby John P. Allen, VA Home Loan SpecialistAs a U.S. Veteran, you are entitled...

A military insider sounds off against the war and the "zealots" who pushed itby Lieut. General Greg Newbold, Ret. Pictured left: Lt. General GREGORY NEWBOLD,...