Yearly Archives: 2005

Air Force Sergeant MIA from Vietnam War is Identified The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a...

US House, Senate agree to extend Patriot Act Negotiators from the two chambers of the US Congress reached agreement Thursday to reauthorize the USA Patriotic...

The vaccine makers frequent cries for help brought it millions of additional tax dollars - even when it delivered a product that troops could...

Suicide Before Dishonor in Occupied Iraqby Gary Leupp 'I cannot support a mission that leads to corruption, human rights abuse, and liars. I am sullied....

Support Your Troops by Supporting the March American Citizens, Please visit:  www.millionvetmarch2006.com Note that the videos on this web page show how our troops must fight...

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Dayby Steve Buyer  Today, National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, we take time to remember those who valiantly defended their nation...

Vietnam vet holds vigil on borderby Jerry Seper ON A HILLTOP NEAR CAMPO, Calif. -- Britt Craig poked his head and a 9 mm pistol...

Military Sex WarsBy Cliff Albert No one apparently wants to talk about itbut a recent story in the Salt Lake Tribune suggests that despite restrictions...

SBA and Veterans Groups Unite to Conduct First-Ever Live Outreach Webcast Training for Veteran Business Owners  For the first-time ever, Veteran-owned small business owners...

House wants to allow voters to decide whether to give vets an edge Michigan--Voters would decide next fall whether to give disabled or honorably discharged...

How the VA Purchases Loans and Assures Quality of These Loans Many veterans use the VA Home Loan Guarantee Program to purchase homes and multi-family...

Is Bush the worst president-EVER?By Richard Reeves President John F. Kennedy was considered a historian because of his book "Profiles in Courage," so he...

Former 911 Commission Will Give Thumbs Down On U.S. Post-911 Measures by Joe Gandelman This promises to be another controversy-packed week for the all-controversy-all-the-time Bush...

1000th man executed was a Vietnam Veteran The United States on Friday executed  the 1,000th person since capital punishment was reintroduced in 1976, when Kenneth...

TECHEXPO announces JOB FAIRS in Virgina and Maryland Great jobs await you in the defense, intelligence and government services sectors with federal agencies and government...

The Sands of Christmasby Michael MarksI had no Christmas spirit when I breathed a weary sigh,And looked across the table where the bills were...

Veterans call for justice for Agent Orange victims in Vietnam "It is important to raise awareness in the United States about the Agent Orange (AO)...

Analysis casts doubt on Vietnam war claimsby Calvin Woodward A spy-agency analysis released Thursday contends a second attack on U.S. ships in the Gulf of...

A Ground Pounder's Assessment on the Enemy, Tactics and Weapons According to Jordan, morale among our guys is very high.  They not only believe they are winning,...

Bush signals withdrawal with new victory strategyby Alec Russel A strategy document on Iraq, declassified shortly before Mr Bush's speech, said: "Lack of a timetable...

Clues narrow mystery of lost airman's identityby Audrey McAvoy and Juliana Barbassa The airman's possessions, laid out on a table in a military lab, offer...

The Final Inspection of a Soldier The soldier stood and faced God, Which must always come to pass.He hoped his shoes were shining,Just as brightly...

What didn't kill them made them stronger: PTSD growth debatedby Michael Ruane, Washington Post WASHINGTON -- As Hilbert Caesar told his harrowing war story one...

Miami plans random security checks at possible terrorist 'soft' targetsby Curt Anderson MIAMI -- Police are planning "in-your-face" shows of force in public places, saying...

Pregnant troops leave the war; Central Command not counting by Rowan Scarborough U.S. Central Command is not tracking the number of troops who must leave...

Vet awarded over $85,000 by Jennifer Maloney Pfc. Victor Noce was 19 in July 1966 when he jumped off a chopper into the largest U.S....

Military programs are moving into middle schools to fish for future soldiers, training students as young as 11 to march in formation and carry...

Women in Iraq caught in the machinery of occupationby Andrew Stromotich On Sept. 29, 2005, shortly after 8 p.m., Amal Kadhum Swadi and her youngest...

This war is for realby Major General Vernon Chong, USAF, ret. To get out of a difficulty, one usually must go through it. Our country...

You've watched the war, now play the gameby Philip Sherwell The United States-led invasion of Iraq may not have been quite the "cakewalk" predicted by...

Hire veterans committee reaches out to employersby Samantha L. Quigley "Hiring a veteran is not good will, it's just good business," the chairman of the...

Courage this Holiday Seasonby Oliver North Washington, D.C. -- Of the many things for which we should be thankful this holiday season, we ought to...

Terror suspect charged in nick of time After holding accused "dirty bomber" Jose Padilla without charges for 3 1/2 years, the Justice Department yesterday charged him with conspiracy...

Japan gets a 'military' again Japan will once again have a "military" in name, six decades after the United States stripped the country of the...

Cheney Takes Flak for Iraq Invasion REP. John Murtha, a Vietnam veteran known for his hawkishness and expertise on military matters, did not start this...

Now it's hip to be a 'CSI' case buster by Christie Wilson  The popularity of top-rated "CSI" and other TV shows and books about...

Vietnam comes to mind. They talk of their patriotism, though patriotism is not enoughby Robert Fisk  I sit in one of the dives on 44th...

China's development is stunning and its power is growing quickly; is America about to become a lapdog for the Asian dragon? By Stewart Nusbaumer Beijing,...

Free Medications for Vets temporarily or permanently unable to get Free or Low-Cost VA Medical Care FREE MEDICATIONS FOR VETERANS who are Temporarily or Permanently...

Who bears the burden? Democratic characteristics of US Military recruits before and after 9/11by Tim Kane, Ph.D. A few Members of Congress, motivated by American...

Bush May Send Up To 5 Marines For French AssistanceHumor, author unknown President Bush has authorized the Joint Chiefs to begin drawing up a battle...

Faced with US torture, killing and punishment of civilians, support for the Iraqi resistance is growingby Haifa Zangana, former prisoner of Saddam's regime The photograph of an...