Monthly Archives: May 2006

Man's POW fraud leaves behind a trail of betrayalby Gretel Kovach Shown left: John Powell competing in the National Veterans Wheelchair Games in Minnesota. DALLAS -...

Iraq is a war to be proud ofby Victor Davis Hanson There may be a lot to regret about the past policy of the United...

Number of gays leaving military rises WASHINGTON - The number of military members discharged under the Pentagon's "don't ask, don't tell" policy on homosexuals rose...

Free IT training available for veterans Veterans, what would you say if you knew you could get free Information Technology training that would enable you to...

VA to shift up to $25 million to handle data theft inquiriesby David Perera  The Veterans Affairs Department is prepared to shift up to $25...

Memorial Day a time to rememberby Donna Teresa Memorial Day is a time for all of us to honor the men and women who have...

The VA's "Lost Data" Puts Veterans at Risk Congress Must Investigate (Washington, D.C.) The recent statement from the Department of Veterans Affairs about the loss...

Dirty bombs, dirty missiles, dirty bullets are a death sentence here and abroadby Leuren Moret Military men are just dumb stupid animals to be...

Vets need more than basic training to enter work forceby Anita Bruzzese Michael Maddaloni is a career adviser, one with a unique spin. He gives...

Data on 26 million veterans stolen from home WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Personal information on 26.5 million veterans was stolen from the home of a data...

War vets feature in US army gameby Alfred Hermida  The US military is putting soldiers who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan into its video game...

Memorial holiday's true meaningby Dino Ciliberti  Summer is so close. You can almost breathe in the sea air. You can almost smell the barbecue. You can...

War and Sexby Suki Falconberg, Ph.D., a former prostitute In all of the massive, ongoing coverage of the war in Iraq, one huge issue is...

U.S. army vet convicted of mutilation murder of wife FORT LEWIS, Wash. - A U.S. army Iraq War veteran was convicted Saturday of murdering and mutilating...

New law could hand out life sentences for Iraq desertersby Colin Brown Soldiers who refuse to serve in Iraq could face life imprisonment under controversial...

US military pilot pleads guilty to drug smuggling A U.S. Air National Guard pilot and a crew member pleaded guilty on Friday to using military...

National Guard leaders oppose Bush takeover U.S. state-level National Guard leaders will fight any effort to place their forces under direct presidential control. The National...

Commission may punish disabled vetsby Arthur H. Wilson, National Adjutant This is low politics.  In front of cameras, President Bush and the United States Congress...

The march of the steel soldiersBy Hilmar Schmundt The United States armed forces have been using robots in Afghanistan and Iraq for some time...

What noble cause?by Amy Branham Those three words are what motivated me to march with my friend, Cindy Sheehan, in August to Bush's ranch.  I...

Obesity and diabetes are major health problems veterans now faceby Stephanie Heinatz FORT MONROE -- When World War II and Korean War veterans returned home...

The waning influence of the USA in the Asian centuryby Bulent Gokay in the United Kingdom Throughout history, empires and their civilisations have come and...

Bikers hit road to raise money for war woundedby Karen Jowers Three motorcycle riders begin their trek from Virginia to Texas on May 15 to...

Back From Iraqby Christian Davenport After three years, there are at least 550,000 veterans of the Iraq war. The Washington Post interviewed 100 of them...

Bush calls for National Guard on Mexico borderby Steve Holland U.S. President George W. Bush will announce plans on Monday to deploy thousands of...

US troops with mental health problems forced into combat HARTFORD: US military troops with severe psychological problems have been sent to Iraq or kept...

Veterans pause to honor mothersby Salatheia Bryant Editor's note: VT would like to extend very warm wishes to all mothers today and our gratitude and deepest...

'War-orphan' tuition waivers get new pushby Brian Bakst ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Brisa Dorff is 5 years old and won't start kindergarten until this fall,...

DoD goes after vets' job preference rightsby Mark Gruenberg HONOLULU Don Bongo is both mad and sad at his military and civilian boss, Donald...

Music that saved the worldby Donna Teresa For anyone who ever served in the armed forces, one comfort was a constant friend to many of...

18 MILLIONTH VA HOME LOAN ANNOUNCED TODAY AND COUNTING VT is proud to be a part of making veterans' dreams come true by helping...

Stressed vets not getting help Less than one quarter of the U.S. military's Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans who show signs of post-traumatic stress are...

Agency collecting information on tens of millions of Americans, paper says WASHINGTON - Following a report that the U.S. agency in charge of a...

Film depicts mothers, sons in wartimeby Marianne Love AZUSA - When Anthony Vidales turned 18, he signed up with the Marines despite his mother's...

Former Vietnam War POWs take final ride on 'Hanoi Taxi'by James Hannah Photo: Former Vietnam prisoners of war line up to board the Hanoi Taxi,...

Upset vet gives back his medals by Michael Stetz He had protested. He had become president of the San Diego chapter of Veterans For Peace....

ThanksUSA to promote $4 million scholarship fund for Military families WASHINGTON , D.C. ThanksUSA, a non-partisan, 501(c)(3) organization, announced today a partnership with CinCHouse.com/Operation...

Armored suits are "too goofy" say US troopsby Francis Harris The new suit is designed to protect against roadside bombs but has had mixed reviews...

Celebrating veterans' love of motorcyclesby Donna Teresa America's fascination with the motorcycle has grown through the decades, but there is one group who take the...

Translating Military Skills into Civilian OnesCourtesy of Hire VeteransHireVeterans.com Today, more than ever, there are lots of veterans looking to find jobs in the civilian...

Anti-war sentiments blend with pro-military cultureby Matt Stearns Returning from a combat tour of Vietnam in 1969, U.S. Army Capt. Robert H. Scales Jr. stepped...

From the frontline to the job line in Georgiaby Jon Shirek There's a new sense of urgency for the soldiers returning to civilian life in...