Monthly Archives: March 2009

(JUNEAU) - The fourteen military veterans serving as state legislators have formed the non-partisan "Joint Alaska State Legislative Veterans' Caucus" to advocate for the...

U.S. Sen. Mark Begich is offering praise and thanks to an Alaska program that provides service dogs to military members wounded while serving their...

By WILLIAM PETROSKI An Iowa native who died last week in Afghanistan was being remembered Saturday as a man who loved the Army and...

The new US envoy on North Korea warned Pyongyang on Friday against launching a rocket and called the regime's threat against South Korean airliners...

Clinton proposes high-level conference to forge "common way" forward.Brussels, Belgium - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton proposed on Thursday a high-level international...

May 15 Charity Golf Event Benefits Veteran OrganizationsPGA National Resort & SpaPalm Beach Gardens, FloridaA team of Florida veteran organizations who provide supportive services to...

by A Soldiers MindSexual Assault is a horrible crime that leaves many victims in its wake. Sexual assault is a increasing problem throughout American...

National Career Fairs New York Military/Veteran Career Fair Mar 12, 2009 | 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Thursday, March 12, 2009 11:00 AM to...

National Career Fairs Arlington Military/Veteran Career Fair Mar 11, 2009 | 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Wednesday, March 11, 2009 11:00 AM to 2:00...

National Career Fairs San Francisco Military/Veteran Career Fair Mar 11, 2009 | 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Over 350 career events in 77 cities....

by Tom BarnesThe world is in serious trouble.  GM stock sold for less than $2 dollars a share yesterday. Today's New York Times ran...

Behind the sordid memos that purported to give legal justification for the war on terrorby Rosa BrooksHow did they ever get away with it?On...

Proposition 8: Starr argues that any right can be taken An interaction between Chief Justice Ronald George and Kenneth Starr, who is defending Proposition 8,...

WASHINGTON -- CNN says medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta won't be the next surgeon general.The news network reported Gupta's withdrawal today.The Obama administration confirmed...

NOT JUST 8 YEARS BUT LONGER, MUCH LONGER THE VA, CONGRESS AND VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS ALL PART OF THE COVERUP By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER As much as...

Rasmussen ReportsFifty-two percent (52%) of Americans say they go online and use the Internet every day or nearly every day, and most of those...

Army Sgt. Bob Claunch and Lt. Jack Reavley fell in love in 1951. Still together today, they had no interest in wedding when same-sex...

BUSH ERA INTEL FAILURES BEGAN MUCH EARLIER AMERICA'S DEFENSES IN TATTERS, ONLY A DREAM UNTIL REPAIRED By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER We have seen, during the last...

By STAFF WRITER Rick ThorneWE LIVE IN A THREE RING CIRCUS!The citizens are the PAWNS in the audience! The CLOWNS are our dishonest POLITICIANS! The...

A majority of US voters support President Barack Obama's decision to send an additional 17,000 troops to Afghanistan and give him high marks on...

VA Inspector General: “Had we not discovered this situation, some veterans claims may have languished with no action or been inappropriately denied.” Washington, D.C....

By Pauline VuRolla Riley fought Japanese troops on Iwo Jima during World War II in the same famous battle that saw fellow Marines plant...

By PAULINE JELINEKWASHINGTON - The number of U.S. troops who have suffered wartime brain injuries may be as high as 360,000 and could cast...

Today's Local News for Veterans What's Inside 1. Georgia Vet Attends Legion Conference.   2. VA Making Progress On Clinic In Florida.   3. Akaka's Committee To Focus On Disability Compensation...

May Harley-Davidson Rally to move to N.C. Lorena Anderson The Carolina Harley-Davidson Dealers Association is moving its May motorcycle rally to New Bern, N.C.In...

By Cynthia CitronDonald Margulies is one of my favorite living playwrights. He creates characters that are real, plots that are provocative, and dialogue that...

by Walter Williams & Bryan D. JonesChicken Little may be right this time. "The sky is falling." As America's economy plunges rapidly toward Great...

By Burton FriersonNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. private sector job losses accelerated in February, according to a report by ADP Employer Services that suggests...

Successful Talks Could Reshape MideastBy Glenn KesslerThe United States is moving quickly to revive relations with Syria, sending two senior officials to Damascus this...

 CHARLES FREEMAN TOO "PRO-AMERICAN" FOR SOME LOBBYISTSHave they not a shred of decency?"Sat, 02/28/2009 - 10:36pmSen. Joseph McCarthy’s infamous witch hunt against alleged communists...

Obama recruits from China Inc. to fill a critical national-security post.Charles Freeman is a career diplomat, a Saudi apologist, and a savage critic of...

During the campaign, President Barack Obama promised to boost veterans' health care to fulfill the sacred trust often neglected between the government and those...

by Kamala LaneARLINGTON, Va. — A new documentary tells the little-known story of women's progression in the military—from doing domestic work on the battlefields...

By STEPHEN MAJORS COLUMBUS, Ohio—The Ohio Legislature has given final approval to borrowing $200 million to pay cash bonuses to veterans of the Persian Gulf,...

SUVIVING 7 YEARS WITH AGENT ORANGE CANCERS By Terry Madick STAFF WRITER Vietnam War Body Count Continues While reading a couple of recent editions of Veteran,...

By John Canalis LAKEWOOD - Rep. Linda Sanchez has introduced legislation that would honor overlooked Vietnam veterans. The Lakewood Democrat's bill would designate March...

Attack on Sri Lanka cricket team: a sign that Pakistan is unraveling?If it is becoming a failed state, Indian officials wonder if they should...

Secret memos from the Justice Department said that only the president could set rules in Reporting from Washington -- Legal experts said Tuesday that...

Changes in medical benefits for Colorado veterans by Douglas County on 2/17/2009 Eligible Douglas County veterans may be able to receive glasses and hearing...

By CLARK KAUFFMANA policy change at the state-run Iowa Veterans Home has eliminated some of the overnight staffing by doctors while adding tens of...

           EDO Communications and Countermeasures Systems, Inc., Thousand Oaks, Calif., is being awarded a $316,848,122modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-07-C-6311) for the production and...

A top Marine general sent a letter of condolence today to residents of the University City section of San Diego -- a day after...