Monthly Archives: June 2007

INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE REPORT CALLS FOR COMPLETE OVERHAUL OF VA DISABILITY RATING SYSTEM -- IOM report: "...the agency should make sure that the ...

Military 'pussed out,' says anti-war veteranby Nick Juliano, Raw StoryAn anti-war veteran who wore his uniform during a protest of the Iraq war would...

The Veterans Business Directory Launches in Support of Veterans Owned BusinessBusiness Guide for Veterans Offered to Help Veteran Owned Businesses and Veteran EntrepreneursAs the market...

Veterans Medical Advisor to the Rescue Helping Veterans Toward Successful Claimsby John P. AllenIf you are an honorably discharged veteran, you served your country well...

D-Day Veterans mark 63rd anniversaryby Robert BurnsCOLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France (AP) - Above a cliff of silent reminders, Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Wednesday evoked the...

Some Extended Guardsmen, Reservists May Get GI Bill BoostBy Rudi WilliamsAmerican Forces Press ServiceGuardsmen and reservists whose active duty time is extended past the...

Soldiers' kids struggle to cope with multiple tours By DAVID McLEMOREThe Dallas Morning News KILLEEN, Texas – For kids in the military, the...

Logistics of war mean that sizable chunk of the U.S. military never deploys to Iraq or Afghanistan--while others serve repeatedly in the war zone.by...

On June 8th, 1967, USS Liberty, a neutral ship in international waters, was attacked without warning by the naval and air forces of the State...

General questions whether commander fully detailed Haditha killingsBy:MARK WALKER CAMP PENDLETON ---- A general said Friday he now questions whether the battalion commander who...

Multiple enemies complicate Iraq Insurgency, once thought the work of a few, involves a diverse array By Drew Brown, Stars and Stripes Mideast edition,...

Wars weigh on VA health care, experts say By Steve LiewerEven with big boosts in funding, the Veterans Affairs medical system is sagging under...

A veteran's frustrationBy Rudi Keller All Jolani McCanless wanted to do was be a Marine. And for almost three years, the Oak Ridge resident...

Possible connection between MS and the Gulf War is subject of studies, legislation by Laura UngarBob Wolz blamed dehydration and the blazing sun for...

Over the weekend, a nightmare was unleashed as a young man was shot and killed on an American interstate after a chase and standoff with...

New Scam by Identity Thieves Targets Military FamiliesThe American Red Cross has issued a scam alert warning against a new tactic used by identity...

Kentucky soldier left instructions to plan funeralBy: Bruce Schreiner Associated Press Pfc. Joshua Moore had seen a lot of death in Iraq -- from...

TB Smokescreens Security BreachBy Johnny WaltzMass hysteria is being promoted because a 31-year-old lawyer named Andrew Speaker recently flew on two transatlantic flights and...

Veterans Group Helps Out VA Hospitals Soldiers' Angels Provides "Vet Packs" for  Hospitalized by Shelle Michaels, staff writer The Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) acknowledges that of...

Don't We Have a Constitution, Not a King?by Marjorie Cohn, AlterNet  Bush has issued a directive that would place all governmental powers in his hands...

Anger and angst are the enemy nowby Mike DrummondNational Guard Sgt. Chuck Rice shows some classic symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. As a veteran,...

Vietnam vets unite in charity, remembranceBy BOB BAIRDEach year on the Saturday after their observance of the traditional May 30 Memorial Day, the members...