Monthly Archives: April 2009

MSNBCJustice David Souter appointed by George Bush sr, is reported by various news services as going to retire. Speculation has already begun as to whom...

By BRIAN ROSS, MATTHEW COLE, and JOSEPH RHEESpokane-The CIA's $1,000 a Day OP-DOC  Specialists on Waterboarding, InterrogationsThe New Focus on Two Retired Military Psychologists...

Washington, D.C. - On Wednesday, April 29, 2009, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Bob Filner conducted a hearing to explore securing timely funding...

Remarks by President Obama After Meeting wtih Defense Secretary Gates, Senator McCain, Senator Levin, Representative Skelton, and Reprentative McHugh Oval Office at 2:04 P.M. EDT ...

President Obama’s charter to transform the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) into a 21st Century organization has instilled new purpose and urgency within VA....

By CALVIN WOODWARD (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) - "That wasn't me," President Barack Obama said on his 100th day in office, disclaiming responsibility for the...

                The Air Force is modifying a firm fixed price contract with Lockheed Martin Corp., of Marietta, Ga., for an amount not to exceed...

Tina DupuyAward-Winning Writer, Investigative Journalist and Editor of Mediabistro's FishbowlLAWhen the photos of Private Lynndie England of the 372nd Military Police Company at Abu...

WASHINGTON (CNN) — The more often Americans go to church, the more likely they are to support the torture of suspected terrorists, according to...

White House Announces Deadline for Fall Internship ProgramThe White House today announced that applications for the Fall 2009 White House Internship Program are due...

Washington, D.C. – House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Bob Filner (D-CA) released the following statement upon Congressional passage of S.Con.Res. 13, the Fiscal Year...

Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, April 28, 2009, the House Veterans’ Affairs Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, led by Chairman Harry Mitchell (D-AZ), conducted a...

Michael Evans A senior British Army officer and six other military personnel survived attack when a tethered donkey laden with explosives was detonated as...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI), Chairman of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, held a hearing today reviewing pending veterans’ benefits legislation. ...

White House-During a daily press conference WH press sec Gibbs reveals that and WH staff person who was in Mexico during the recent Obama...

Washington DC-On May 13th and May 14th, Circle Of Friends For American Veterans will be hosting a National Veterans Convention in Washington D.C. to...

A ceremony has been held in Basra to mark the official end of the six-year British military mission in Iraq. UK combat operations ended...

What's Inside Today's Local News for Veterans 1. Budget Resolution Adopted In Congress Allows For Advanced VA Funding.   2. Iraq Vet Selected To Run Detainee Affairs At...

By David DerbyshireScientists have developed a wheelchair controlled by the power of thought.The robotic chair could revolutionise life for those with severe disabilities who...

Dust-UpToday's topic: What do the memos that have been released so far show about the Bush administration's interrogation practices? The Bush memos: What do...

Reporting by Jeff Mason, Corbett Daly and John Crawley, editing by Vicki Allen)Talks with Chrysler debt holders break down1225 hrs.Obama pledges 8 Billion to...

By Governor Mark Sanford (R-SC)For better or worse, many Americans invested a great deal of hope in President Obama’s election, and while we clearly...

By Benjamin H. FriedmanDefense Secretary Gates's military budget cuts are too conservative.Washington - Hawks depicted the cuts that Defense Secretary Robert Gates recently proposed...

by Craig (Craigslist) NewmarkHey, it's good to have a President who supports the troops.Yesterday, he made good on two campaign pledges that will have...

By Sarah Avery CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- A new drug appears to cure far more people of Hepatitis C and does it in half the...

By Julian E. Zelizer GOP Misreads History to Make the Point The argument is based on a misreading of American history. For, during periods...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov insisted Wednesday Moscow had no plans to boost its military presence in the Arctic, saying existing laws could resolve...

A Spanish judge on Wednesday opened an investigation into an alleged "systematic programme" of torture at the US Guantanamo Bay detention camp, following accusations...

By Maggie Shiels America's cyber-security has been described as "broken" by one industry expert and as "childlike" by another. The criticism comes as President...

Al-Qaida's plot to bomb the Library Tower was not worth torturing anyone over.By Timothy NoahThe Library Tower? Is that the best that Bush's torture...

AP)  A federal judge has awarded a former Army Special Forces commander nearly $500,000 because she was rejected from a job at the Library...

By Mike Griffith, Staff WriterLast night, during his 100th-day press conference, President Obama conceded that valuable intelligence was gained from waterboarding and other harsh methods.  But...

GARDEN GROVE, CA –  The mission for Veterans for Change is to improve the service and needs of our Veterans, and the services of...

               The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded eight contracts with a shared capacity of $650 million to eight contractors who will perform utility...

Rachel OswaldA public radio reporter visiting a VA hospital earlier this week to work on a story about veterans' healthcare was stopped by government...

By ERICK GALINDOMIAMI — Lured by sunshine and balmy seas, Todd Hill came to Miami from his native Oregon three years ago looking for...

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration cares for approximately 15% of persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) in the United States.Findings from...

This is a excerpt from USAJobs the entry website for Federal Employment:"Q: What if I am an ex-offender? A: Being an ex-offender...

The View Star Slams U.S. Veteran John McCain's Opinion on Waterboarding as Stupid and Irrelevant? by Paula JacksonToday on The View, the blonde bombshell...

By Tom Philpott,President Obama is drawing high praise from veterans’ service organizations for proposing a Department of Veterans Affairs budget that would exceed by...

Reported byEd Schultz msnbc233 to 193ZERO republicans voted for the Obama Budget...VA budget is included in the measure. Health Care reform takes up 1/7th...

By Kenny MackUnless you were hibernating last week, you know President Obama authorized the release of memos detailing CIA interrogation methods approved by George...