Monthly Archives: April 2008

A Toxic Tale: Water Contamination at Camp Lejeune Part II By Andrea M. ByronI am a daughter, a sister and a mother. I am a...

American Soldiers Are Virtually Promised A College Education, But Many Are Left With The Billby Sean Lengell, Washington Times Left, Todd Bowers says he had...

But Carl Diekman, who served on Iwo Jima, doesn't agree. by Jim Holt, The SignalLeft, Carl Diekman, who served on Iwo Jima, received a...

Laos opens Vietnam war "city" housed in network of caves to touristsVIENGXAY, Laos (AFP) — Hidden deep inside the jungle-covered carst mountains of northern Laos lies...

Is the USA Really at War?Or is the NFL more important?by Billy Cuthbert JonesIf ever there was proof that this country is NOT at...

Top Navy Contractor Partners with HireVeterans.com to Employ Military Veteransby Robbyn WilsonFounded in 1984 by Rex Eagan and John McAllister, the current CEO, Eagan,...

Top Navy Contractor Partners with HireVeterans.com to Employ Military VeteransEagan, McAllister Associates to Hire U.S. Veteransby Robbyn WilsonFounded in 1984 by Rex Eagan and...

A congressman cracks down on soft porn at the PX.by Dan Ephron, NewsweekYou know something's wrong when the word areola appears in a bill...

Thousands of War Veterans Coming Home With Hearing DamageBY SARA GOLDENBERGGRAND JUNCTION (KJCT)-  We hear every day of soldiers wounded in the War on...

Fleet Week is in town with five U.S. Navy ships, a fast-attack submarine, a Coast Guard cutter, and Marines from Camp LejeuneBy Trish Forant...

A Call To Action!by Major Robert L. Hanafin, U.S. Air Force-Retired  My gut feeling is like all else Congress does when it comes to seriously...

Disabled American Veterans (DAV) help Veterans file Claims by Robert L. Hanafin, SP/5, U.S. Army (69-76), MAJOR, U.S. Air Force-Retired Life Member, DAVThis is the...

by ROBERT L. HANAFIN, Major, U.S. Air Force-Retired "It is increasingly obvious that responsibility for widespread and systemic abuse of detainees in Iraq and Afghanistan...

The Hatch Act 0f 1939:  What is it and how does it relate to our Armed Forcesby John P. AllenDoes the Hatch Act of...

Got the Urge to Write and Become an Activist Soldier?Homeless Veteran Story PresentedWatch "What Were You When You Were Alive" video On May 1,...

YouTube Video Raises Concerns About Fort Bragg Barracks Mad as Hell Parent Rages Against Military to Improve Living ConditionsUNREAL!  FORT BRAGG EXPOSED!  UNREAL!   Watch Video Now!By...

BODY OF WAR:  The Tomas Young StoryPhil Donaue, the last objective Talk Show Host produces Compelling Movie Documentary about Paralyzed Iraq War VeteranA Feature Documentary...

Godless Atheist Soldier claims harassmentArmy Specialist Jeremy Hall sues U.S. for religious discriminationLike hundreds of young men joining the Army in recent years, Jeremy...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE) -- For the estimated 10,000 mothers serving in Iraq, Mother’s Day won’t include breakfast in bed or a warm family gathering...

"What we have is a fat contractor in Colt who's gotten very rich off our wars in Iraq and Afghanistan" By RICHARD LARDNER, Associated...

Making Jobs for Vets a Reality, Tax Breaks for Employersby Craig Dellimore, WBBMCHICAGO -- Congressman Peter Roskam is spearheading an effort to make...

John Fernandez lost his lower legs in Iraq, but he will play in Saturday’s Heroes Cup lacrosse game at Madison Square Garden |By GEORGE VECSEY,...

VA struggles to meet the demands of an increasingly over-burdened system By NEIL MacFARQUHAR, New York TimesSAN FRANCISCO — The Department of Veterans Affairs is struggling...

Site gives them new ways to share thoughts and reflectby Robert M. Cook, Fosters.com Left, Foster's file photo Robert Jones, director of the Northeast...

This story is carried forward from Renewal tour of duty.by Paul Newell, www.GreenRecovery.org As Jon comes to his conclusion. I am already thinking of...

OLD AND NEW SUBJECTS AND IN UNENDING WARBY G. DUFFIt is hard to think about Iran and Iraq, even though everyone I know tells...

Making Jobs for Vets a Reality, Tax Breaks for Employers by Craig Dellimore, WBBMCHICAGO  -- Congressman Peter Roskam is spearheading an effort to make it...

Detonation of hazardous munitions will take place in two-story, 110-ton setup By William ColeSCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Over the next three weeks, the Army will destroy...

by Frank Lozano, VA Loan Specialist, DirectVALoan.com So today I received a VA Home Loan question from a Veteran who says,...

The Army has stepped up mental health screening at the end of tours, but the Rand study says many soldiers are still undiagnosed. Less...

President Says He Knew His Senior Advisers Discussed Tough Interrogation MethodsBy JAN CRAWFORD GREENBURG, HOWARD L. ROSENBERG and ARIANE de VOGUEPresident Bush says he...

Retiree Offers 'Armor' for Bad Dreamsby Bryant Jordan | Military.com | Submitted by James Ramey, USN (RET)With her husband deployed first to Iraq and...

"What we've done over there is a lot more than people see on TV,"  by Abigail Shaha Left, Army Staff Sargeant Apryl Watroba hands out...

By Frank Lozano, VA Loan Specialist, DirectVALoan.com Everyday I get a question from a Veteran asking how much home do I...

By Frank Lozano, VA Loan Specialist, DirectVALoan.com Technically the Veterans Administration (VA) does guarantee VA Construction Loans but Lenders won’t provide...

By Frank Lozano, VA Loan Specialist, DirectVALoan.com Yes, you will still be eligible for a VA Mortgage Loan if you are...

By Frank Lozano, VA Loan Specialist, DirectVALoan.com Yes, you can use a VA Home Loan as many times as you want....

By Frank Lozano, VA Loan Specialist, DirectVALoan.com Yes, but you will need the necessary equity in your home to do so....

By Frank Lozano, VA Loan Specialist, DirectVALoan.com Yes, you can still get a VA Mortgage Home Loan because having no credit...

By Frank Lozano, VA Loan Specialist, DirectVALoan.com Depending on the chapter you filed you will have to wait between 12 and...

By Frank Lozano, VA Loan Specialist, DirectVALoan.com Okay, so I just received this question from a Veteran…."My last VA loan was foreclosed upon....

Fledgling prevention effort relies on shared experienceBy Anna Badkhen, The Boston Globe StaffHe knew exactly what it was like, Kevin Lambert told the Iraq...