Monthly Archives: October 2008

John McCain: The Manchurian Candidate connection:McCain was subjected to 5 ½ years of Soviet driven "brain perversion techniques."Is he fit to be President and...

Iraq vets and post-traumatic stress: No easy answers    * Study shows 1 in 5 U.S. veterans of Iraq, Afghanistan has PTSD, depression    * One study...

Military Mom: Why I'm Sour About Sarah PalinAfter all, if my son can buck up and do yet another tour of duty in Iraq,...

Supporting our Nations Heroesby George R. SmithAs I am sure your aware, we are getting our Soldiers now returning to a bad economy and...

Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company Inc, Kansas City, Mo., was awarded Oct. 22, 2008, a $53,504,000 firm fixed price contract. The project consists of...

Republican snubs middle class, vets, unified U.S. McCain Not My McChoiceby Steven Stottlemyre, U.S. Army VeteranIt was only a few years ago that I...

Enhanced VA Mortgage Options Now Available for Veterans Of Potential Benefit to Those in Financial DistressWASHINGTON -- Veterans with conventional home loans now have...

Today's Local News for VeteransWhat's Inside1. VA Co-Sponsoring Arts Festival. 2. Qwest To Provide Voice, Data Services To VA.   3. Homeless Facility In Illinois To Receive VA...

NO ROOM ON PLANET 3 FOR RELIGIOUS NUTS AND BIGOTSCHAPLAINS CORPS VICTIMIZES SOLDIERS LEAVING THEM VULNERABLE TO PTSD AND SUICIDEBy Gordon DuffEarlier this year,...

Mentally Unstable Soldiers Redeployed to IraqStretched Thin, Army Puts Some Vulnerable Soldiers Back on the FrontlinesBy BOB WOODRUFF, JAMES HILL and JAIME HENNESSEYTwo weeks...

Pay to veterans is off by $20 million says CongressmanWASHINGTON - In a rush to shrink a backlog of unprocessed claims, The Pentagon wrongfully...

Today's Local News for VeteransWhat's Inside1. VA Shifting To Backup Plan For New GI Bill Benefits.   2. Expert Concerned About US Troops Becoming Addicted To Painkillers.  ...

Salute Our Heroes™:Veterans Career Fair and Job ExpoInterview for unprecedented job opportunities at the fourth annual Salute Our Heroes™: Veterans Career Fair and Job...

Salute Our Heroes™: Veterans Career Fair and Job ExpoInterview for unprecedented job opportunities at the fourth annual Salute Our Heroes™: Veterans Career Fair and...

A great little story ... most worthy to be passed along to everyone you know.  A WAR HERO: The Old Manby Wndbear As I...

Vets group plans to sue over homeless sweepA veterans advocacy group Tuesday blasted a city-sponsored effort to clean up homeless camps in Colorado Springs,...

OFFICE OF SPECIAL RACIAL AND POLITICAL PURITY CHIEF INQUISITOR REP. MICHELLE BACHMANN (R) MINN. WANTS YOU!By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITERWashington DC (VTN) Applicants for...

Politics with Class, Honor and RespectCongress Investigated for Anti-American Activitiesby Sarah WashingtonI have personally taken up Michelle Bachmann’s challenge of having the news media take...

            AM General LLC, South Bend, Ind., was awarded Oct. 21, 2008, a $179,586,188 firm/ fixed price contract for High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled vehicles...

VA To Deploy Mobile Counseling Centers across America50 Motor Coaches to Bring Services Closer to VeteransWASHINGTON – The first of a fleet of 50...

Technomad Military PA System Provides Event Audio for 200,000 Spectators per Day at Great New England Air ShowModular PA system provides clear voice and...

Today's Local News for VeteransWhat's Inside1. Peake Visits Charlie Norwood VAMC.   2. VA Temporarily Suspends Document Shredding.   3. Peake To Attend Groundbreaking For New Florida Facility.   4. Peake...

On October 10, 2008, the President signed S. 3023, the Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2008. Following are the three major impacts to the...

How Obama Is Winning Veteransby Peter J. OgnibeneColin Powell's announcement on Sunday that he is supporting Barack Obama for President dominated the news, as...

RALLY FOR SHERIFF JOE ARAPAIO OCT. 27TH AT 1:00AM The NATIONAL VETERANS COALITION is sponsoring a rally and march in support of Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Oct....

VA STUDY SHOWS COMMONLY-USED BETA-BLOCKERS LINKED TO HEART ATTACKS AFTER SURGERY   Beta-blockers linked to heart attacks after surgeryby Elizabeth CooneyPatients who were taking drugs...

By Rick MazeThe nation’s most prestigious group for Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans released a congressional scorecard on Tuesday that ranks Republican presidential candidate...

By John Molina, Illinois freelance reporter By now, we've all seen the John McCain campaign ads on TV. The stoic gentleman with his head held...

TRICARE and Medicare Work Together for Eligible “Under 65” BeneficiariesFALLS CHURCH, Va. – TRICARE beneficiaries who receive a disability check – listen up. TRICARE...

by Donna Teresa, Homefront Journal Do you believe in ghosts? There is a good chance that we have all been asked that question. For those who...

By Rick Maze   Department of Veterans Affairs regional offices have been ordered to immediately stop shredding documents after an investigation found some benefits claims...

            Thales-Raytheon Systems Company LLC, Fullerton, Calif., was awarded Oct. 17, 2008, a $217,967,106 firm fixed price contract for 60 Reliability Maintainability Improvement production...

HARDLY A POLITICAL PARTYSOULESS REPUBLICANS A FRONT GROUP FOR TOTALITARIAN RICHHATERS OF AMERICAN FREEDOMBy Gordon Duff STAFF WRITERIf you find this statement extreme, you...

Dennis Agin had long sought higher disability benefits.By Jeb PhillipsA Vietnam veteran who had been denied an increase in disability payment for years will...

COMPARISONS MADE BY THE "LEFT" OF REPUBLICANS TO NAZIS UNFAIRSTUDIES SHOW NAZI LEADERSHIP FAR MORE RESPONSIBLE IN "MANY" AREAS THAT THEIR "NEOCON" FOLLOWERSBy Gordon...

DELUSIONAL POLITICAL PUNDIT PUTS HOLLAND OHIO ON THE MAP

Today's Local News for VeteransWhat's Inside1. VA's ALS Presumption Called "Unprecedented."  2. VA Dental Hygienist Honored.   3. VA Polytrauma Rehabilitation Focuses On Community Re-Entry.   4. Hefner VAMC Helps...

AMERICA IS PAYING A BILLION DOLLARS A DAY OR MORE IN HIDDEN FUEL/COMMODITY SCAM PRICING$20 BILLION A MONTH STOLEN "AT THE PUMP" WITHOUT A SINGLE...

My Fathers Untold Story: The Campaign for BrestWorld War II - Normandy Invasion by Dennis Blackmore, U. S. Navy (retired)On the 18th of August,...

Today's Local News for VeteransWhat's Inside1. Improper Shredding At VA Facilities Criticized.   2. Peake Says VAMC Voter Registration Efforts Part Of Coordinated Assistance.   3. Study Finds Rumors...

Just what does law enforcement think of Veteransby Jim StrodeTo all of those men and Women that went to war for their Country, even...

At Least Nine Demonstrators Arrested as Iraq Vets Try to Enter Final Debate At least five Iraq vets arrested, one injured By Alex...