Monthly Archives: February 2008

National Guard and Reserve troops who have fought in Iraq and Afghanistan make up more than half of veterans who committed suicide after returning...

UNINFORMED "FLUFF" PIECE FROM US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT A TRAVESTY OF PROPAGANDA, MISINFORMATION AND LIESBY. G. DUFFNext week I will be in Iraq...

Veteran's Opinion:  Suicide or Kill?by Peter McDonald The people have a right to know what is happening. I can not express the need for the...

How the War In Iraq Is Changing the American Soldier by Anna Mulrine, U.S. News & World ReportOn a sunny afternoon in Baqubah, a convoy of...

Universal Service was Never UniversalBY G. DUFFOldsters like to talk about things that they think they remember.  The good old days involved better cars...

Is America Crumbling in front of our eyes?The Political Machine Has Dirty Little Secretsby Rick ThorneYou need to know the deep dark secrets of...

Stand Up For Veterans: The President's Budget   More than 50,000 of our military service personnel and veterans are returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with...

IS THE IRS REALLY LOOKING OUT FOR YOUR BEST INTEREST? by Rick ThorneIn our complex society the IRS plays a pivotal role in determining...

An experimental study that treats PTSD veterans with the drug MDMA could make life after war a lot more livable.  by Scott Thill, AlterNet "We...

Following the Trevieres engagement, the battalion was placed in reserve; it moved up to Cerisy-la-Foret through the desolation of shattered enemy vehicles and dead....

The InfraGard: The FBI Partners with Private Sector in "First Line of Defense"by Matthew Rotschild, The ProgressiveThe FBI has created a private entity, called "InfraGard",...

After six years of war, it is our country's moral obligation to provide real support for our troops and veterans. by Paul Rieckhoff Our...

Coler & Colantonio, Inc. fosters hiring our Nations’ Veterans as a way to say “thank you” for proudly serving in the U.S. military.by Holly...

Use Disability as excuse 2-09-08Written by Peter Macdonald 465 Packersfalls rd Lee NH 03824 603-659-6217 [email protected] It would be easy for me to claim...

Study says employers reluctant to hire, wages are low for manyWASHINGTON - Strained by war, recently discharged veterans are having a harder time finding...

MANAGING YOUR DIABETIC NEUROPATHY BY CAROL DUFF RN Painful diabetic neuropathy is a complication quite common in diabetics and can affect all areas of life...

Navy Tests Incredible Sci-Fi Weapon by LiveScience StaffLeft, this photo was taken from a high-speed video camera during the record-setting firing of an electromagnetic railgun...

Army probes spate of accidental drug overdosesTop doctor attributes series of deaths to pill and alcohol combinationsThe Army’s top doctor, noting the drug overdose...

VA Offers Interest Rate Reduction Refinancing Loans of existing VA Home Loansby John P. Allen, DirectVALoan.comIRRRL stands for Interest Rate Reduction Refinancing Loan.  You...

Bush Administration Argues That Veterans Not Entitled to Specific Types of Health CareBob Egelko, San Francisco ChronicleVeterans have no legal right to specific types...

OUR GOVERNMENT, REAL OR "SHADOW" HAS DECIDED WE WILL FIGHT FOREVER EVEN IF WE HAVE TO FIGHT OURSELVES, ALWAYS OUR OWN WORST ENEMYBY G....

Coler & Colantonio, Inc. fosters hiring our Nations’ Veterans as a way to say “thank you” for proudly serving in the U.S. military by...

by Rick Thorne Not long ago Denise Sole's email appeared in my email box. You may not recognize Denise by name but her fiery spirit is...

We the People 2-06-08Written by Peter Macdonald 465 Packersfalls rd Lee NH 03824 603-659-6217All have my permission to print my Name, address, phone #...

US Military Not Adequately Prepared for Homeland Attack, Report Says by Lolita C. BaldorThe U.S. military isn't ready for a catastrophic attack on the country,...

Attention Veterans! Get Back into Spiritual Harmony! by Rick ThorneA few months ago my mom went on to be with the Lord. Her passing provided me...

Montel Williams Loses Job after Defending Troops on Fox News by Brandon FriedmanFor just over three minutes on Saturday morning, TV talk show host...

Frustrations with the VA have led to a South of the Border dentistry boom by Rocky StoneUnder current VA Regulations a veteran can not get dental...

A "No Nipple" Superbowl to Take Our Minds Off Half a Century of Waste                                   BY G. DUFFGONZO JOURNALIST IN TRAININGI have yet to see a...

New Law Limits Army and VA Abuses Against TroopsBY TERRY MADICKThe Department of Defense is being forced to acknowledge another cost of the war...

Easter Seals Has a Free Program Easter Seals Launches Nationwide Program for U.S. Service Members and Veterans Deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan with Traumatic...

U.S. Veteran’s letter by Peter MacdonaldA Veteran’s Letter to the editor should never be censored or edit. A Veteran’s letter by law should take...

Troops to Teachers Lets Veterans Continue to Serve Their CountryBy K. Morgan Barker  After serving their tour of duty, many veterans find themselves at...

The Normandy Invasion - My Father's Untold StoryIt is unfortunate that in my 50's I never paid more attention to or knew about my...

Homeless veterans sleeping under bridges? by Rick Thorne Former presidential candidate John Edwards commented not long ago, “In a country with as much wealth as America...

Fighting the VA Compared to Fighting Between David and GoliathOne Man's Fight Againt the Veterans Administration Beastby Rick ThorneFighting the VA could be compared...

A commission urged Congress on Thursday to overhaul military pay and benefits, suggesting that most retiring troops sacrifice part of their pensions unless they...

WITHOUT COMMUNITY, WE HAVE NOTHING BY:  G. DUFFI had spent the last 3 months calling one of my friends over and over.  I got no...

War Will Change a Woman:  From the Front Lines in IraqShowerCon DeltaBy Soldier Liz Oherrin, Somewhere in Iraq Somehow the base is managing to run...