Monthly Archives: May 2007

War Veterans Find Transition Back to Workplace a ChallengePHOENIX-- For many of the 3,000-plus Arizona National Guard and military reserve members returning home after...

Haunted by memories, a warrior seeks change By Hal BerntonBy the end of his tour in Iraq, Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Adams was crushed...

Who are the American Gold Star Mothers?A History of one America's Most Respected Veterans Services OrganizationWhen the United States entered World War I in...

Shelley Lewis: Cindy Sheehan didn't fail her son Casey, we all did.In a Dailykos diary entitled "Good Riddance Attention Whore" Cindy Sheehan announces that...

Somewhere, someplace in America, a family has received the knock on the door notifying them that their loved one lost his or her life...

Internet Radio Program "Veterans Issues Now" Speaks with Presidential Candidate Mike Gravel by Johnny Waltz, Staff WriterSenator Mike Gravel (D-AK) was a guest on...

In the blur of smoke and blood after a bomb blew up under his Humvee in Iraq, Sgt. Tawan Williamson looked down at his shredded leg and knew it couldn't be saved.

A New Woman in Combat. Not!by Suzanne FieldsJessica Lynch turned out to be a soldier worthy of the uniform, but not, as we were...

China only wants piece...piece of Taiwan, piece of U.S...by Bill GertzThe Pentagon's forthcoming annual report on Chinese military power will reveal a growing threat...

Miss USA booed by Mexican audience Donald Trump Says "I've never seen anything like it"Why do they hate our Freedom?  Let's take a lookby Mark...

Supporting the Troops vs Supporting the WarA Memorial Day Message from a Mother of a War Veteran by Mary Geddry Being Memorial Day and this my first article...

CIA Offers Career Opportunities for Veteranssource: CIAYour prior military service could qualify you to continue to serve your nation at the Central Intelligence Agency....

Isn't it time to ask Vietnam veterans for forgiveness? by Patrick Butler I don't mean running up to Vets and doing it one by one, though...

An employer's chance to serve via the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)

Business Loans for Veterans VA Business Programs for Veterans by John P. AllenThe Department of Veterans Affairs has created the Center for Veterans Enterprise...

Reintegration Issues Faced By Citizen Army Pose Major ChallengesReturning Soldiers Have Difficulties Returning Home.by Shelle Michaels,Soldiers AngelsThe United States has gone from a large career military...

Free 3 Day Retreat for Combat Veterans from the Freedoms Foundation of Valley Forge2 Workshops to be held June 15-17 and August 24-26Return to...

The Ultimate Lottery - US military targets poor Latinos for frontline duties in IraqOutstanding in the Street: One Man's Opinion on Recruiting the Poor into...

Nation to Pause for 'Moment of Remembrance'By Sgt. Sara Wood, USAAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON – People across the country will take a moment from...

Veterans' Lifelong Mission To Keep Memories Aliveby Pamela Constable, Washington Post Staff WriterLeft, at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the Rev. Jim Warren with the...

THEATRE AND REINTEGRATION PLAY A ROLE IN HELPING SOLDIERS RECOVER FROM WARBy Nancy McGroryArmy veteran and performance poet Kenny Carnes opens his one-person show...

'A club nobody wants to be in' by Gregg Zoroya, USA TODAYLeft, Regina "Gina" Barnhurst writes letters to her son, Eric Herzberg, every Sunday. He...

Troops, families know too well the sacrifice you don't seeby Adrienne LewisFor almost 140 years, the purpose of Memorial Day has been to pay...

Morgages and Military Veterans--and How to Make the Most of What is AvailableThose who have risked their lives in serving our country deserve the...

House Extends Veterans Benefits Just in Time to Say 'Thank You' to Veterans before Memorial Dayby Jim AbramsWASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday marked...

Soldiers and veterans return home and find hope in IAVA, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.A nonprofit formed in 2004 is dedicated to helping America's...

Congress Grudgingly Approves Billions for the Iraq War Without Troop Withdrawal Timeline by David Espo WASHINGTON--Bowing to President Bush, the Democratic-controlled Congress grudgingly approved fresh billions...

'Was John McCain Brainwashed By His North Vietnamese Captors To Destroy This Nation?' by Dave GibsonIt is amazing that a combat veteran who has...

New Multimedia Company owned and run by Veterans, tells true tales of soldiers and their lives.Charlie Foxtrot Entertainment pays homage to soldiers by producing...

Iraq:  A Hobson's ChoiceCut and Run, Surge, Re-Instate the Draft, Do We Have a Choice? by Lee William Sachs, U.S. Army Veteran There are many Americans today,...

Chief judge warns of backlog of disability appeals, delays in federal veterans courtWASHINGTON - A special federal court that hears veterans’ disability appeals is...

Fundraiser for Veterans at Hugh Hefner's Place on May 31stVeterans Invited to Enjoy the Playboy Experience By Lori Denman The National Veterans Foundation in Los...

The National Veterans Foundation in Los Angeles is holding a fundraiser at the Playboy Mansion. Soldiers and veterans are thrilled!     Tickets are still on sale...

How Veterans are treated by our own government--"'Bout time we started "telling it like it is!"by Charles Kelley, A Vietnam VeteranEvery segment of our society...

Memorial Day is a day to reflect on the sacrifices and services of our veterans and courageous military men and women, past and present,...

Thundering for causes of veteransby Donna TeresaI have a list of places I want to see, things I want to do and people I...

Surgeons rebuild war veteran's nose using his own body parts It took only seconds for the Humvee to flip over and crash on a highway...

A man who tried to position himself as a leader of the anti-war movement by claiming to have participated in war crimes while serving...

Agent Orange Raises Vietnam Vets' Risk of Recurrent Prostate Cancer Exposure four decades ago to Agent Orange in the Vietnam War appears to boost veterans'...

The Dixie Chicks Were Rightby Amy BranhamLast night, while surfing for something to watch on the television, my husband ran across the show “Austin...

Punk. Soldier. Blogger. And now author. A young veteran shares his war stories.by Justin BertonColby Buzzell had little time to hunt for an apartment...

A veteran and his wife started putting up 3x5 cards on the window of the room used by recruiters in a library. Then the...