Yearly Archives: 2005

Proposed Budget Reaches Deep Into Veterans' Pockets WASHINGTON, Feb.7 -- The leader of the nation's largest military veterans organization reacted strongly to the effects that...

Bonuses for special ops veterans The US government is offering senior members of U.S. special operations forces bonuses of up to $150,000 for staying in the...

Recovering vets cope with more than bullets, shrapnel woundsBy Cpl. Jess Levens Twenty-eight year old Cpl. Bradley A. Collier described death: "I closed my eyes...

Honoring victims of agent orange     Agent Orange, a chemical defoliant, is and was a weapon of war deployed by American Forces against the enemy...

CLEVELAND BROWNS DONATE TICKETS FOR SUPER BOWL TO SUPER MARINES CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Fifty Marines got a special thanks for their service from the NFL's...

Wounded Soldiers vow Never to Quit WINDHAM, New York -- Sgt. Andrew Butterworth was up on skis for the first time since losing a leg...

Disabled Veterans Give VA High Marks for Quality, But Timely Access a Problem WASHINGTON-- A nationwide survey conducted by the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) has...

Veterans may have higher risk of ALS The risk for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease) in men is increased by 50 percent by military service according...

MilitaryStars kicks off Career Expo of 2005 with high level candidate, employer excitement February 3, 2005 -- The buzz in the military community has led to...

Can a patriotic fad become a real business?By Michelle Leder Dwain Gullion was on the verge of pulling the plug. It was September 2004,...

Vietnam vets ride once more in a Huey Helicopter and receive respect, closure Strap in.  Pull pitch. And take your heart for a ride... Vietnam vets,...

State will pick up tab for $250,000 life insurance policy Dawn Archuleta served 11 months in Iraq with the New Mexico National Guard. If she's...

Mother Wants Son's Remains Closer to Her  LAS VEGAS, Nevada - Eleanor Dachtler feels like she's lost her son twice.  The first time when Lance Cpl....

Job market, economy ripe for hiring vetsBy RICHARD L. SMITH Those leaving the military could see a positive job market in 2005 depending on certain...

Our creature comforts have made silent cowards of us allBy John Kaminski ... absolute power corrupts absolutely. Lord Acton All a man can betray...

Donate Unused Frequent Flier Miles To Good Cause Many people earn frequent flyer miles that they know will never add up to a free flight,...

From military to civilian By Aïssatou Sidimé When Adam Gomez  left the Air Force in late 2002 after serving as a security officer on bases in...

Finding homeless vets first step in helping them Kate Kompas ST. CLOUD, MINN. -- Stephen Eisenreich spends his days looking for homeless veterans. His work...

Helping vets in jail get a fresh startBy Jack Leonard At left, COMRADES: A former soldier walks by a mural of scenes of war painted...

Tattoo parlors see trade rise before deploymentsBy Diane Mouskourie Roni Falgout uses a needle to draw the fine lines of her designs. And rather than...

Iraqi voters defy attacks to make strong turnout in landmark election Bush has declared the elections a resounding success in Iraq.  With polls closed in Iraq, election...

Getting back on feet now vet's painful mission By Lona O'Connor Pictured left, Will Rightsell, 31, a Navy Seabee from Boynton Beach, tries to regain his...

Officers now eligible for SRAP hometown recruiting duty By Lisa Burgess ARLINGTON, Va. A program that allows enlisted servicemembers with war-zone experience to go...

Recruiting senior-citizen soldiersBy Donnie Johnston The U.S. military is stretched thin overseas, so it's time for the old veterans to get their uniforms out of...

POW/MIA: War vet makes it home after 37 yearsBy Nathalie Taylor "Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of earth And danced the skies on...

Support The Troops; Ignore The VetsBy William A. Collins Crippled now,My service done:Ignored by allIn Washington. Veterans of World War II were much admired. They fought...

Returning Iraq war veterans to face psychological testingBy Esther Schrader WASHINGTON -- Grappling with a growing mental health crisis among troops who have fought in...

To Hell, and They're Coming Backby Bill Berkowitz On Wednesday, January 26, at 10:42 Pacific Coast Time, amongst the latest headlines from AOL News were...

The Return of the DraftWith the army desperate for recruits, should college students be packing their bags for Canada? By TIM DICKINSON Uncle Sam wants...

First baseman, Delgado, fields questions regarding war protest Carlos Delgado dons the Marlins' pinstripes. Carlos Delgado is willing to stand up for his beliefs -- or, in...

Returning veterans paint grim picture of war's tollBy Cheryl L. Reed  Soldiers recently returned from Iraq gave an unfiltered and unflattering assessment of the war's...

CTP Exam Now Covered Under Veterans Affairs Benefits Prosoft Learning Corporation (Nasdaq:POSOD) and the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) today announced that U.S. veterans with G.I....

Dear old veteran, may I salute you?By Patricia Salwei I approached the entrance to Ft Belvoir's medical facility last year as an old veteran puttered...

Veterans' Benefits "hurtful" to National Security, says Pentagonby Joel Wendland "In an interview with the Wall Street Journal (1-25-05), Pentagon official David Chu, in a...

Bush targets tyrannyBy Andrew Miga WASHINGTON - President Bush will take new aim at tyranny across the globe in next week's State of the Union Address...

Bring the Troops HomeBy Michael RothschildThe United States should pull out of Iraq. Already, the United States has lost more than 1,350 soldiers. Already,...

WWII Veterans remember battle at Anzio  Halfway across the world two men from Marshall Minnesota were fighting a war sixty-one years ago. They wore the...

Home Loan Benefits Expanded for Veterans   Loan Limits Have Been Increased on VA Loans Allowing More Veterans to Get Assistance With Their Home Loan...

Pentagon tries to explain secret spy group WASHINGTON - The Pentagon yesterday confirmed plans to field new military spy teams to assist battlefield commanders with...

Former Miss America is determined to help veterans get health, VA information Former Miss America, Heather French Henry, was determined to find a way to get information about Veterans...

Protest the war, not the warriorsBY Andrew Borene I read in Friday's Minnesota Daily that a number of students chose to protest the war...

Recruiter takes on challenges of retaining soldiers for Guard By Dan de Carbonel  Lt. Col. Leah Sundquist's task never is easy under the best of circumstances....