Monthly Archives: December 2004

Triple Re-Enlistment Bonuses go to National Guard           More Incentives and $ 20 Billion to Replace Arms By Henry "Rocko" Saffire The U.S. Army National Guard, battered by its major...

'Amerikansky Tovarishch' Dies      Warrior who fought for U.S. and Soviet Army by Anatoly Kasparov Joseph Beyrle, left, attending Victory Day celebrations in May with his son...

Wounded veterans briefed on available benefits and jobs By Samantha L. QuigleyAmerican Forces Press Service ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 10, 2004 Organizations that offer assistance...

Veterans remember Christmases as POWs By: Mike Belt Memories of Christmas in prisoner of war camps are still strong for many Lawrence World War II...

Patriotism with conviction By William Petroski A few Iowans are stitching up the Stars and Stripes while serving time at the Mitchellville women's prison. It's a...

Maytag likes to hire vets as appliance repairmen By DAVID PITT Former soldiers returning from Iraq or Afghanistan are finding that their military background has value at Maytag...

Wartime pen pals still friends after 60 years By: Jim Memmott Frank Fantanza is 89 now, but he is, and always will be, Sister Jackie Reichart's...

Nightmares trump Iraq vet's job opportunity By: David Wecker The U.S. Postal Service was within its rights to fire Eric Huth. He reported an hour or...

Errors Cause Tillman's Friendly Fire Death       Breakdowns in Communication and Platoon Confusion cited Former Arizona Cardinals safety Pat Tillman was killed in Afghanistan on April 22 during...

HOME FROM THE WAR - A New E Book       Voicing the Vietnam Experience - Read a Sample from Chapter 1 By Herbie Griffith E-Books are the...

Safer Humvees en route to Iraq, Army says By Lisa Burgess ARLINGTON, Va. As of Wednesday, 282 up-armored Humvees are on ships en route...

Veteran hopes to help other Vets find workBy Alex Cabrero They were needed once. Now some will be needed again. A war veteran has...

Bush names Veterans Affair secretary nominee Washington- President Bush on Thursday named Ambassador Jim Nicholson as his nominee to replace outgoing Veterans Affairs Secretary Anthony Principi. "Jim...

Go behind the lines when Discovery Wings channel becomes the Military channel Silver Spring, Md.  Bringing viewers compelling, real-world stories of heroism, military strategy, technological...

Pearl Harbor provides backdrop for FRA salute to Senator Inouye   ALEXANDRIA, VA - As the nation pauses to reflect on the sacrifices of those who...

Veterans Affairs chief Anthony Principi Resigns Veterans Affairs Secretary Anthony Principi told his staff he was resigning, a senior administration official said. Principi is...

Disabled vets regain confidence on slopes By Steve Lipsher A year later, Deutsch is back, intent on instilling that attitude in a new batch of wounded...

American Legion, VFW seek young vets to lead By KAREN NELSON With World War II veterans dying at a rate of 1,100 a day nationwide and...

Survivors of USS Oklahoma honored 63 years after attack on Pearl Harbor PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - Paul Goodyear stood on a signal bridge on the starboard side...

Gay Veterans of War on Terrorism Sue Pentagon for Reinstatement A gay military advocacy group filed suit on Monday on behalf of 12 lesbian and...

Home Depot named top firm for hiring vets By Renee DeGross G.I. Jobs magazine is saluting Home Depot and three other Atlanta-based companies for their military-friendly...

World War II unfolds through letters of M Company By BURT HUBBARD Like clockwork, the "round robin" begins its journey near Syracuse, N.Y., and crisscrosses the...

Veterans' Benefits Abound with Latest Bill Passages By Tom PhilpottA lame-duck and bitterly divided Congress found enough civility in mid-November to pass three bills...

Wars And Their Aftermath By Fred Reed The observant will have noticed that we hear little from the troops in Iraq and see almost nothing of...

Army recruiter goes everywhere to find youths to enlist By Sam Stanton Army Sgt. 1st Class Jim Burns was on patrol Thursday, two days after the...

A proud soldier's battle back: "So this is what it's like to get blown up" By Warren King In a cramped little office near...

Veterans Industries program helps veterans gain employment Don Newell and Leland Mire recently were recognized as employees of the year by Veterans Industries of Chillicothe....

Vets prepare to salute Battle of the Bulge On Dec. 16, 1944, Harold Kist was with two fellow soldiers hunkered down in a roadside ditch...

Governor's $18 million plan would help recruit, retain 'the best and brightest'By Bill Salisbury Minnesota National Guard members would get more tuition aid, re-enlistment bonuses...

The Way Our Country Treats Returning Soldiers is a National Shame  By Tim Pluta      Supporters of our invasion of Iraq cheerlead from their armchairs for...

Wexler visits wounded Iraq vets, warns against policymaking in 'bubble' WASHINGTON Army Spc. Matthew Drake cannot speak. The 21-year-old soldier from Ohio sustained injuries...

Congress looks at consistency in veterans' disability claims More than two years after congressional auditors scored it as a problem, the Department of...

Veterans Salute Bo Derek Secretary of Veterans Affairs Anthony J. Principi announced today that actress Bo Derek will serve once again as honorary chair of...

Iraq War Veterans Face Long Lasting Mental Health IssuesBy Alison Young U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Anthony J. Principi said Tuesday that the violent guerrilla...

December 7th marks 63 years since Japan attacked Pearl Harbor We are approaching an important day in the recent history of the United States. Recent...

Injured Iraq war vets don't look for pity WASHINGTON - Sgt. Carla Best is the face of determination. "Look, I'm standing on my leg!" she...

MARINES HELPING WOUNDED MARINES      A Story Supporting Our Troops In the spring of 2003 the United States entered Iraq with the intention of toppling...

Spanish Civil War vet dies at 89 Better than winning the lottery, Clarence Forester said in 1996. That's when he got a letter from...

Wal-Mart Aids the Paralyzed Veterans Of America $150,000 Donation Will Expand Outdoor Recreational Opportunities for Paralyzed Veterans, Disability Community Wal-Mart, a home-grown international retailing giant, stood...

What do Average Iraqis think about the Mission into Falluja?        Falluja Operations have split Iraqi opinion by Nigel Thurston - reporting from Kuwait As operations in...

1500 More Troops to Iraq Extended stays for 10,000 raise total to 150,000 - An all time high by Mariselle Jackson The United States is sending an...