Yearly Archives: 2007

Escalating the war in Iraq means the military will grant more "moral waivers" -- permitting recruits with criminal records and emotional problems who would...

Veteran's Benefits Under Attackby Robert E. McNulty, Sr.Here's how it seems to be shaping up in my opinion.  Everywhere we look we see the...

Paralympic Summit Held For Wounded Veterans COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - In the dining hall of the U.S. Olympic Complex, instantly recognizable speedskating champion Apolo Anton Ohno...

Grow Your Own Limbs? We've all seen the pictures, at least: soldiers and marines coming home with legs and arms gone. It's a long shot,...

Troop Buildup Called "A Fool's Errand" By Commander In First Gulf War Left, Retired Army Lt. Gen. William Odom, second left, tesitifies before the Senate...

Homeless veteran returns to service at shelterby Ryan Teague Beckwith RALEIGH, N.C. - As he walks the concrete hallways of the South Wilmington Street homeless...

Veterans: Alleged scam 'sad situation' CHICAGO--Adam probably told Eve that he planted the Garden of Eden. "Since the beginning of time, men have lied to make...

Surgin' Generals' Warningby Jim Fine The president, some members of Congress and several influential commentators have called for the U.S. to send  thousands of additional...

DANNY KATCH looks at the history of the movement against the Vietnam War. FROM 1965, when the first U.S. combat troops landed in Vietnam,...

As I listened to President Bush's new plan to deploy additional troops to Iraq, concerns and questions plagued my mind.by Donna Teresa I heard nothing...

A US Air Force sergeant who appears nude in the latest edition of Playboy magazine has been stood down from duties as an investigation...

President Bush Breaks 150-Year Tradition Of Wartime Taxesby Jacob Cherian Washington, D.C. (AHN) - Though it was once thought to be a patriotic act to...

We want your stories and photos of World War IIby Tom Hennessy Left, Tom Broderick was featured in the Chicago Tribune in 1944. A member...

Dear HireVeterans.com We are excited for 2007 here at the Veterans Business Training Center (program of the Purple Heart Service Foundation). We train combat...

The unemployment rate among young veterans fell significantly last year, the first major decline since the war in Iraq began, U.S. Department of Labor...

The Islamic Insurgency and the Effect On Our Countryby John Waltz I have sat back and watched both sides of the opinion on the war...

Female Veterans serving in Iraq suffer from more pronounced and debilitating symptoms of PTSD than men.by Diane Wetzel Anxiety attacks. Insomnia. Overreactions to sudden loud...

Many Air Force Veterans May Be Missing Out On Special Compensation RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFRNS) Just because an Air Force veteran was...

Veterans Drug Plan Eyed by Cost-Conscious Democrats by Lisa Rapaport A Veterans Affairs program may provide a model to reduce U.S. spending for medicines sold...

In order for a society to progress, it can't be held hostage by insecure elites living in the past... by David Sirota There seems to...

A well-known leader of Vietnam vets, paralyzed in combat, describes the frighteningly familiar path that is leading us into a widening conflict: With such...

"Don't ask, don't tell": With troop deployments straining resources, some push for changesby Joe Vargo Civil-rights activists and gay ex-servicemen are hailing remarks from the...

To all whom are concerned,   My name is Anna M. Davis. I am the proud wife of Robin Eric Davis and the mother of our...

Military Expert Weighs in on Watadaby Lisa Kubota Hawaii-born solider Lt. Ehren Watada is awaiting an important ruling on his upcoming court martial. Within days,...

Strange smells and dead birds frighten many in the age of terror by Paul Joseph Watson & Alex Jones Two incidents that occurred yesterday morning,...

Veterans say VA unfair in denying disability benefits GREENSBORO, N.C. -- The Department of Veterans Affairs is not properly considering statements from veterans' private...

The argument against the orthodox history of Vietnam.by Mackubin Thomas Owens  In the late summer of 1963, President John Kennedy dispatched two observers to...

The U.S. is poorly equipped to care for the tens of thousands of soldiers injured in Iraq.by Linda BilmesTHE NEW YEAR brought with it...

According to the Pentagon, there were 2,374 reported cases of sexual assault against women in uniform over the past year. But as the saga...

Liberals spent the Vietnam War rooting for the enemy and clamoring for America's defeat, a tradition they have brought back for the Iraq war....

Webb Introduces Sweeping Expansion of Veterans Education Benefits--Would give modern vets the same level of benefits provided to GIs at the end of WWII. Washington,...

In what appears to be a military shakeup surrounding Iraq, President Bush has replaced both the top US general in the Middle East and...

Canada's official reception to war-resisting American soldiers resisting the Iraq war has been frosty. by Mary Ambrose, New American Media When 27 year old machine...

Traveling the Planet Neocon Road to Baghdad (Again)By Robert Dreyfuss, TomDispatch.com  Like some neocon Wizard of Oz, in building expectations for the 2007 version...

TECHEXPO Hiring Event in NYC Looking for War Veterans The TECHEXPO hiring events are the ultimate resource for experienced technology professionals to interview face-to face...

Dear HireVeterans.com We are excited for 2007 here at the Veterans Business Training Center (program of the Purple Heart Service Foundation). We train combat...

Deceased Soldier's Journal a Bridge to His Newborn Sonby Dana Canedy Left, Follow your heart, Charles M. King wrote in a 200-page journal for his...

Depleted Uranium and the Deadly Aftermath for Veteransby John Waltz, Special Assignment Writer Firebase Network Depleted Uranium (DU) seems to be the new buzz word...

Study of nearly 2,000 veterans links symptoms of PTSD to heart disease A groundbreaking study of 1,946 male veterans of World War II and Korea...

Second Thoughts on Gays in the Militaryby John M. Shalikashvili, a retired army general and former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff TWO weeks ago,...

Many of the American soldiers trying to quell sectarian killings in Baghdad dont appear to be looking for reinforcements. They say the temporary surge...

Government Experiments: A Betrayal of Our Veteransby John Waltz, Special Assignment Writer for The Firebase Network Throughout the history of warfare chemical and biological toxins...