Monthly Archives: March 2007

Military in Perilby Sean D. NaylorThe Iraq war has left the U.S. military “in a position of strategic peril,” retired Army Gen. Barry McCaffrey...

How Divorce Affects Members of the Military, Guard and Reserves, Coast Guard, The Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service and The Commissioned...

TALKPLUS, A GROWING TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, JOINS HIREVETERANS.COMby Marcy JonesTalkPlus announced today that it is teaming up with HireVeterans.com to search for qualified customer service...

TALKPLUS, A GROWING TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, JOINS HIREVETERANS.COMby Marcy JonesTalkPlus announced today that it is teaming up with HireVeterans.com to search for qualified customer service...

Major U.S. Bank and Financial Service Company Reaches Out to Employ U.S. Military VeteransHSBC North America joins HireVeterans.com by Gordon GatesHSBC North America, one of...

House Acts to Improve Care for Veterans by Jim AbramsReacting to shabby treatment of wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, the House...

Actor moved by story of 18-year-old scheduled to serve in IraqPHOENIX - Actor Alec Baldwin was so moved by the story of an 18-year-old...

Marines Ban Big and Garish Tattoosby Thomas WatkinsOCEANSIDE, Calif. - Five tattooed skulls stretch from Marine Cpl. Jeremy Slaton's right elbow to his wrist,...

With a Charity for Soldiers, Youths Make Recycling Payby Ariel SabarLeft, Robbie and Brittany Bergquist of Norwell, Mass., sorting used cellphones they will sell...

VAOIG REPORT: FAULTY COMPUTER SECURITY CONTRACT COST VA MILLIONS -- VA backdated key document, made duplicate payments and can't find $35 million worth of...

The number of soldiers deserting the U.S. Army is rising. A defense lawyer discusses what they're saying about leaving their posts-and whether they're likely...

Pentagon conducting research into adverse effects of anthrax vaccine while maintaining it is safe--Volunteers for study to be questioned for eight years by Julie WeisbergThe...

Young learn about war from Teach Vietnam Veterans Networkby Donna TeresaEveryone has those special moments that mark the personal journey of where you have...

Leading City in Wyoming Seeks to hire U.S. VeteransEnergy Capital of the Nation Needs America's Veteransby Marcy JonesWelcome to Gillette, an incorporated city in...

Leading City in Wyoming Seeks to hire U.S. VeteransEnergy Capital of the Nation Needs America's Veteransby Marcy JonesWelcome to Gillette, an incorporated city in...

Combat Fatigue Creeps Up on Iraq VetsThe U.S. Army has been studying combat fatigue (or PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder) a lot more these days....

US Soldiers against the Iraq War seeking a way outby Mary WiltenburgGERMANY--As criticism of the Iraq war grows at home, some US soldiers abroad...

Veterans Lose Again: War Vets Being Charged Multiple Copays for Prescriptions by William H. Heino Sr.Lets assume you are at the VA picking up your...

Dissent Is Not Terrorism by Chris PiferAn e-mail went out to people in Springfield, Mass., on February 28, 2005, asking them to join in a...

Injured veterans are being labeled with 'Personality Disorder' in order to avoid paying them by Joshua KorsJon Town has spent the last few years fighting...

CBS News Exclusive: New Finding in Pat Tillman's DeathWASHINGTON (KCBS) -- CBS News has learned that an investigation by the Pentagon inspector-general into the...

A former Educator and Congressional Candidate is discounting building lots for veterans to be able to afford more home than usual in Fluvanna County...

Allegations from a former inspector at Walter Reed of widespread and dangerous problems in nearly all the buildings at the Army's premier hospital.by Bruce...

“We must not put our war wounded in longer lines for care,” Craig saysU.S. Senator Larry Craig, the ranking member of the U.S. Senate...

Judges Robbing Veterans to Pay Alimonyby John Waltz, Special Assignment Writer, Firebase NetworkIn an ongoing travesty of veterans being abused is happening in our...

World War II women pilots had ‘the right stuff’by Valerie Gray, Texas National Guard Public AffairsCAMP MABRY, Texas (March 21, 2007) – “Way out in...

Paralyzed Veteran Wins $1.7 Million Landmark Veterans Affairs Claim - With Advocacy from Paralyzed Veterans of AmericaA 76-year-old veteran of the Korean War and...

Vets winning job suits: New rulings empower vets seeking jobs, promotions by M.Z. HEMINGWAY William Jolley wouldn’t strike most as the rebellious type: Ten...

Gathering of Eagles warm graves of fallen soldiers:Miracle in Washingtonby Judi McLeod  The day after Saint Patrick's Day 2007, a group of ordinary patriots, known...

Iraq War Anniversary: Today Marks Start of Fifth Year of War in IraqIt was four years ago today, that President bush announced the start...

Aging Filipino WWII veterans forced to live apart from familiesWAIANAE, Hawaii -- Manuel S. Pablo crouched in foxholes to defend the Philippines against invading...

Soldier's son critically ill; mom also strickenby Jeremy ManierIn the first case of its kind in years, a 2-year-old boy is being treated in...

Exposure of problems at a major Army hospital will galvanize lawmakers' efforts to provide vets with better health and other benefits.By Andrew C. Schneider...

Western army supplies turning up in Afghan bazaarsby Bronwen RobertsLeft, Packets of ready-made omlettes, catering-size bottles of American sauces, even alcohol and pork forbidden...

Never Ending Blackmailby Charlie Daniels Is George Bush going to fall for the same lies that Bill Clinton fell for back in the nineties? How...

First-Ever Online Living Memorial to Iraq Veterans Unveiled Today LOS ANGELES - March 16 – On the eve of the fourth anniversary of the...

A recent federal appeals court ruling held that veterans who allege discrimination in government employment because of their military service are legally entitled to a hearing....

To most Virginia Law students, North Grounds and the Middle East are worlds apart. But to an increasing number of combat veterans now attending...

Sharp Drop in Gays Discharged From Military Tied to War Needby Ann Scott TysonThe number of homosexuals discharged from the U.S. military under the...

Scholarships to be used for National Conference on July 18-22 at American UniversityWashington, D.C.—The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund is offering $250 anniversary year scholarships...

Respect, treatment for veterans finally a national priority?by Donna Teresa, Homefront JournalGeorge Washington was once quoted as saying that "the willingness with which our...

IraqWarVeterans.org offers access to mental health services to veterans through MyTherapyNet.com For Immediate Release—Woodland Hills, California, March 12, 2007—As of March 12, 2007, MyTherapyNet.com...