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Veterans Seek Help for Sleep Problems
VA Sleep labs help war veterans to rest easy
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Army veteran Joe Green gazes skeptically at the alien-looking vinyl mask his respiratory...
Like the Nation, Military Families Divided on Iraq
Loved Ones Remain Resolute or Doubtful In Aftermath of Study Group's Reportby Christian Davenport and Joshua Portlow, The Washington Post
Nancy Hecker hasn't read the...
PTSD ‘Matrix’ Treatment: Fear Drug, Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality and combination of drugs will help PTSD patients
Could some time in a computer-generated world while on a fear-fighting drug help troops deal...
Is 9/11 Paranoia Bad for the Country?
The biggest threat posed by the 9/11 Truth Movement is the danger that it will discredit the healthy skepticism Americans increasingly show toward their...
Serial Killers within VA Healthcare System
Serial Killers within VA Healthcare Systemby Jere Beery, Operation Firing For Effect
Left, Paul H. Kornak, who posed as a doctor for veterans, in...
MILITARYCONNECTION.COM & MEETING SITE SOLUTIONS SUPPORT OUR SOLDIERS
MILITARYCONNECTION.COM & MEETING SITE SOLUTIONS SUPPORT OUR SOLDIERS & THE PRIVACY OF THEIR FAMILIES
As we approach the holidays and New Year, MilitaryConnection.com and Meeting...
Major Victory in Congress Scored For Veterans
Congress passes comprehensive VA legislation
Washington, DC) A comprehensive bill which will benefit millions of veterans was passed by the U.S. Senate around 3...
PBS’s History Detectives Seeking British Veteran of WWII For Interview ASAP
NEEDED: A WWII British Veteran Who Knows About "Short Snorter" Clubs
Lion Television, an independent production company in the United States, is currently researching stories...
Family To Be Awarded $500,000 in VA Case
Widow wins settlement in corrupt cancer study, but 6 others kept waiting by Brendan J. Lyons
Left, Mary Snavlin smiles at the memory of her...
Silly String Coupled With American Ingenuity Saves Troops Lives
Troops find safety in silly string by Erik German
Left, Marcelle Shriver sprays Silly String from a can as she stands next to some of...
Meet Dylan Raymond of Noble Drilling Services
Business Leaders Who Transitioned from the U.S. MilitaryMeet Dylan Raymond of Noble Drilling ServicesDylan Raymond had been working for Noble Drilling Services, Inc., for...
Another Roll Call For an Infamous Day’s Survivors
For waning number of Pearl Harbor veterans, this Dec. 7 one to remember
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - This will be their last visit to this...
Video: Pearl Harbor Memories
December 7, 2006 is the 65th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. by Marshall Karp
My father was in the military and stationed at...
DO YOU REMEMBER WORLD WAR II?
There has never been resolution between the US and Japan following WWII--is it too late?by Robert W. Schneider
Today is the day that the Japanese attacked...
Senate Confirms Gates as Defense Secretary
Gates is the new Secretary of Defenseby David Stout
The 95-to-2 vote came a day after Mr. Gates won unanimous endorsement by the Senate Armed...
Sergeant H’ Hits the Note of Experience
Sergeant H' hits the note of experienceby Andrea Brown
Left, Norsia Harrison this month in his basement, where he records his material. He travels to...
Returning Soldiers With PTSD Refused Treatment
Soldiers Say Army Ignores, Punishes Mental Anguishby Daniel Zwerdling, NPR: All Things Considered
Left, Medical records show that when Tyler Jennings returned from Iraq last...
Homemade Memorial Is Stirring Passions on Iraq
In Memory of 2,867 U.S. Troops Killed in Iraq. by Jesse McKinley
Left, Henry Benton painting a wooden cross that is part of a hillside...
Attention, Veterans of the Cold War
This is to inform anyone who served in the military, and certain civil service jobs, during the Cold War period from September 2, 1945,...
Maine Wreath Company Helps Decorate Veterans’s Tombstones
Maine wreath company helps decorate veterans's tombstonesby Donna Teresa
A simple wreath has been used for different occasions with special significance. In ancient Rome, wreaths...
Does America Need a Draft To Win the War on Terror?
Rep. Charles Rangel (D) of New York says it's hypocritical to "support the war and not support the draft" - to stand for the...
Soldiers in Iraq Take On New Role
U.S. soldiers and Marines are being plucked out of combat positions to be "embedded" with Iraqi army and police units as trainers and advisers.by...
Made in America, Sold in the Nam
Made in America, Sold in the Nam: A Continuing Legacy of Pain A Book by Rick Ritter and Paul Richards
Hope and Healing For All...
Women take on major battlefield roles
Women are on the frontlines and they are heroes, too.by Sharon Cohen
A goodwill mission to deliver kerosene heaters to Iraqi schools erupts into the fiery...
Last WWI Veterans Get Their Due
Last WWI Veterans Get Their Dueby Dean Reynolds and Elizabeth Stuart
KANSAS CITY, MO His eyes have seen more than most do in a lifetime....
Veterans Skeptical VA Can Cope with Iraq War Wave
Improved Field Care Means Soldiers Who Would Have Died in Past Wars Now Live and Need Ongoing Careby Gigi Stone
Sgt. Brent Bretz has...
Learning to Live with the Ayatollahs
If Bush dares to move militarily against Iran, we will become mired in a bloody conflict that knows no borders. by Robert Scheer, AlterNet
How...
War Amputees Moving On–and Up
Veterans conquer new goals with support of fellow wounded, the military and the publicby E.A. Torriero, Chicago Tribune
Left, John Siciliano and Sarah Reinertsen devote personal...
Civilian Employers Value the Skills and Discipline of Veterans
Military veterans bring valuable skills, discipline and management experience to the work force.by Elliott Minor
FORT BENNING, Ga.-- First Sgt. Glenn Van Swol, who survived...
Omniflight Helicopters Joins HireVeterans.com
Get to Know Our Employers Who Support Our American Veteransby Lynn Earle, Recruiting ConsultantOmniflight Helicopters, Inc. was founded in 1962 by Dan Parker in...
My Tour in Hell: A Marine’s Battle with Combat Trauma
My Tour in Hell: A Marine's Battle with Combat Trauma
David W. Powell enlisted for a tour of duty in April 1966 with the...
Secret Pentagon Documents Classify Veterans For Peace as a “Threat”
Santa Barbara Chapter of Veterans for Peace revealed to be a Pentagon surveillance targetby Matt Cota
A secret Pentagon database used to monitor anti-war protests and...
Directors Seek Veterans for Military Documentary in CA and AZ
Casting Directors For Fast and Furious 3 and Jarhead announce Open Casting Call in San Diego, CA and Yuma, AZ For Military Documentary
Los Angeles,...
RAF Bomber Pilot Donald MacIntosh from World War II
A Veteran's First-hand Account of Surviving World War Two as a RAF Bomber Pilot
Capt. Donald Macintosh flew over 40 raids from D day until...
Justice Official Begins Inquiry On Domestic Spying Campaign
The "review" will not look at whether the NSA's surveillance violated the Constitution or any laws.by Eric Lichtblau
After months of pressure from congressional...
State Helps Veterans Collect Their Due
State Helps Veterans Collect Their Due by Dean Baker, Columbian staff writer Left, Harvey Pierce, 84, a Marine who served in World War II, can now...
1955 Chevy Dragster a Tribute to POW/MIAs
For one Vietnam Veteran, remembering was not enough
Over the years, each veteran has had to come to terms with the Vietnam War in his...
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Seeks Educators
Educators Who Are Selected Will Attend Washington, DC Conference in July
Washington, D.C.The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund is looking for educators to join its...
Support the Troops, Screw the Veterans — Part II
Nick & Post-Traumatic Stress Reevaluated by Shaun Mullen, The Moderate Voice
The illusion of freedom will continue as long as it's profitable to it....
Cold War Veteran Takes on VFW in Alabama
Cold War Veteran Looks for Legal Help in Fight Against the VFWby Kristina Morgan Barker
Luis Canales, 46, of Seale, Alabama is a prime example of...
Bring Back the Draft
Bring Back the Draftby Amy Branham
I am a peaceful person. I do not believe in unprovoked war, but I do believe that there is...