Monthly Archives: December 2008
U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards: 12-18-08
SupplyCore, Rockford, Ill.* is being awarded a maximum $4,400,000,000 fixed price with economic price adjustment, partial set aside, indefinite quantity contract for support...
FBI, APD and CST respond to Camp Mabry
Story by Chief Master Sgt. Gonda MoncadaTexas Military Forces Public AffairsCamp Mabry, Austin, Texas - Add Camp Mabry to the growing list of embassies, military installations...
All Enlisted KIAs to get Full Arlington Honors
By William H. McMichaelFull military honors will be granted to all enlisted soldiers killed in action and slated for burial or inurnment at Arlington...
COLA 101: How benefits keep pace with rising prices
By Alex KeenanWhen the new year begins, retirees will see an increase in their military checks as a result of their annual cost of...
Affirmative Action Not Needed if Minorities Given Fair Chance
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IN LAW SCHOOL ADMISSIONS NOT NEEDED IF AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION GAVE MINORITIES FAIR CHANCE Rather than change “elitist” law school admission policies...
Did Dick Cheney Just Confess to a War Crime on National TV?
By ZP Heller, Brave New FilmsNot only has the Bush administration committed war crimes in plain sight, but now Dick Cheney is freely confessing...
Top 10 Veterans News from Around the Country 12-18-08
Today's Local News for Veterans What's Inside 1. Judge Rejects Attempt To Force Quicker Disability Claims Handling. 2. VA Said To Be Showing Signs Of Improvement. ...
VA Mortgage rates tumble to lowest since 1971
"A whole new game," mortgage broker says; but labor market still weakMCLEAN, Va. - VA Mortgage rates are falling as this week's dramatic action...
Specific Findings of the America Supports You IG Report
Findings Worth MentioningFinding A. Questionable and Unregulated ASY Program Operations: ...
Government against (individual) People,
What is wrong with Fourteenth Amendment?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ By Lt. Liberty 18 Dec 2008 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Applying the Bill of Rights against States, in direct support of the Constitution giving...
Government against (individual) People,
What is wrong with Fourteenth Amendment?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ By Lt. Liberty 18 Dec 2008 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Applying the Bill of Rights against States, in direct support of the Constitution giving...
Government against (individual) People,
What is wrong with Fourteenth Amendment?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ By Lt. Liberty 18 Dec 2008 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Applying the Bill of Rights against States, in direct support of the Constitution giving...
Top 10 Veterans News from Around the Country 12-17-08
Today's Local News for Veterans What's Inside1. US Soldiers Killed In Action To Be Given More Funeral Honors At Arlington. 2. Paper Says Problems At VA Were...
Veterans World
Veteran's World by Peter Macdonald, Sgt USMC Semper FiWhat do you do when you REACH and there is nothing to reach for? When some...
Hit Me Baby One More Time: A History of Music Torture in the War...
By Andy Worthington, CounterPunchThere's an ambiguous undercurrent to the catchy pop smash that introduced a pig-tailed Britney Spears to the world in 1999 --...
Denmark Is Not The Only Place Where There Is Something Rotten
Denmark Is Not The Only Place Where There Is Something RottenBy Dave CulmerThe spike in deodorant sales in Brentwood is due, at least in...
AmericaSupportsYou.mil Survives Investigation by the Pentagon
by Bob HanfinI’ve always questioned the inappropriateness of a partisan operation like America Support Bush (I mean YOU) dot mil at the Pentagon set...
Born of Controversy: The GI Bill of Rights
The History of the G.I. Bill It has been heralded as one of the most significant pieces of legislation ever produced by the federal government—one...
A New G.I. Bill Rewarding our Troops Rebuilding Our Country
A New G.I. Bill Rewarding our Troops Rebuilding Our CountryBenefits Under the Post-9/11 Veterans Education Assistance ActThis new benefit will cover the full cost...
U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards: 12-16-08
The Air Force is exercising an option with Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Tx., for $784,122,174. This action will exercise...
A Veteran Sends Christmas Greetings to his Son in Iraq
A Veteran Sends Christmas Greetings to his Son in Iraqby Donna Teresa Homefront JournalSending Christmas cards to family and friends has been a tradition...
Poetry in Prayers of a Prophet
Scrolls of Prophet Spiritual Psycholinguistic Translation to English Internet Prophecies Initiation Advanced Spiritual Communication Link.By Erick Northsman 25 July 2008~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ " "Deception" of "Faith"...
Top 10 Veterans News from Around the Country 12-16-08
Today's Local News for Veterans What's Inside1. VA Urges Veterans, Family Members To Sign Up For Direct Deposits. 2. Pre-Inauguration Day Hearing Seen As Attempt To Speed...
Experts Predict a Possible Terrorist Strike with a Nuke by 2013
What Can We Do to Stop It?By Alexander Zaitchik, AlterNet"Megaterror Attack Likely By 2013, Say Experts." It's a good bet this headline caused thousands...
Israels Crime Against Humanity
Israel's 'Crime Against Humanity'By Chris Hedges, TruthdigIsrael’s siege of Gaza, largely unseen by the outside world because of Jerusalem’s refusal to allow humanitarian aid...
Neocons, Thirsty for Blood, Look to Quash Iran Negotiations
Neocons, Thirsty for Blood, Look to Quash Iran NegotiationsBy Ali Gharib, IPS NewsWASHINGTON, Dec 8 -- Anticipating the ascendance of President-elect Barack Obama to...
Cheney Loves Gitmo Thinks Obama Will Appreciate Expansion of Powers
Dick Cheney Still Loves Gitmo, Thinks Obama Will Appreciate Expansion of PowersBy Amanda Terkel, Think ProgressYesterday, Vice President Cheney continued the Bush administration's legacy...
VVA Puts Out 24 Page Guide to Filing Claims for Agent Orange
WHAT IS AGENT ORANGE?VVA Puts Out 24 Page Guide to Filing Claims for Agent OrageNo, Agent Orange is not a 80s surf punk band from Orange...
U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards: 12-15-08
Hensel Phelps Construction Co., Chantilly, Va., was awarded on Dec 12, 2008, a, $178,833,468 firm fixed price contract. This modification is to incorporate...
Obama Should Drop Plans to Escalate Afghan War, Send in the Peace Corps Instead
OBAMA SHOULD DROP PLANS TO ESCALATE AFGHAN WARSEND IN PEACE CORPS INSTEADBy Sherwood RossPresident-elect Obama should drop his plans to escalate the war in...
VA Urges Vets to Sign-up for Direct Deposits
VA Urges Vets to Sign-up for Direct DepositsWASHINGTON – Every month, 730,000 veterans or survivors look for their compensation, pension checks or educational assistance...
Former Ranger on Cross-Country Trek for Pat Tillman
Former Ranger on cross-country trek for TillmanBy Kendall Owens FORREST CITY, Ark. — The story of Pat Tillman is well known. He’s the former...
Disability Reforms Bring Higher Ratings, Faster Pay
By Tom Philpott, Special to Stars and StripesThe pilot for a new, jointly-developed DoD-VA disability evaluation system (DES), set to expand from five to...
Top 10 Veterans News from Around the Country 12-15-08
Today's Local News for Veterans What's Inside1. Shinseki Planning To Visit Montana If Confirmed As VA Secretary. 2. VA Found To Have Wrongfully Denied Survivors' Benefits. 3. VA...
VA Honors Wreath Donor
VA Honors Wreath DonorWreaths Decorate Veterans’ Graves Nationwide VA Secretary Peake Recognizes Donor WASHINGTON - When tractor-trailers arrived at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia...
War in Georgia, the Beginning of the End of the American Empire
That Was No Small War in Georgia -- It Was the Beginning of the End of the American EmpireBy Mark Ames, RadarTskhinvali, South Ossetia...
The Bush/Cheney Legacy summed up in two words: Thrown Shoes
The Bush/Cheney Legacy summed up in two words: Thrown ShoesBush's Iraq-Afghan farewell tour marred by shoes of dissentSource Story by JENNIFER LOVEN, AP White...
Our Voices Together: A Washington DC Fundraiser for a NEW IVAW
This photo journal was sent to me by fellow long time Veterans Advocate and advisor to Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW), Vietnam Veteran...
Veterans Affairs Slammed for Recovering Benefits From Widows
VA Violates Law and Take Entitled Benefits from Widows of Deceased Veterans By Josh RoginThe Veterans Affairs Department has been wrongfully recovering money from widows...
Scholarships Help Retiree Spouses Finish Education
Scholarships Help Retiree Spouses Finish Education WASHINGTON (AFRNS) -- Retiree spouses with an eye on professional certification or a post-secondary education may not have...
Many High Bush Officials Violated Anti-Torture Laws
By Sherwood Ross A Report released December 11, 2008, by the Senate Armed Services Committee charged that top Bush officials, including former Defense Secretary...