Monthly Archives: March 2009

Associated Press  SEATTLE - Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals in Washington state are receiving about $23 million in federal stimulus money.      Democratic U.S. Sen....

What's more, you can discover that if you lie to an insurer about your medical history and drug use, you will be rejected because...

 CBS-60 Minutes..."Imagine a network of spies that has infiltrated a country and every day, all of the spies are calling in for their instructions...

"If we have a high-value target within our sights, after consulting with Pakistan, we're going after them," the president said.But asked if he would...

Reporting from Atlanta -- In a cultural war that has pitted Old South against New, defenders of the Confederate legacy have opened a fresh...

A decorated former Marine drill sergeant, Romans joined the department in 1996 In 1999, Romans received the department's highest honor, the Medal of Valor...

Of the sixty British soldiers from the 2nd Battalion Duke of Lancaster's Regiment who got on a plane ready for a holiday, not all...

An official with the Defense Ministry's intelligence branch has been charged with leading an international crime ring trafficking women as sex slaves, a senior...

US Defence Secretary Robert Gates says North Korea is likely to launch a rocket soon, and Washington would not attempt to stop it. "If...

More than 65 veterans are waiting for an answer to their petition to allow Re-Entry Associates to continue treating them for mental health.But the...

Over forty-six thousand veterans have returned from the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and are eligible for GI educational benefits. Many of them...

President Barack Obama's plan for bringing the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan under control involves an additional 17,000 combat troops, 4,000 further troops to train...

SAN DIEGO -- A months-long investigation led by a Camp Pendleton-based military official has led to the arrest of a Marine accused of bribing...

ANLONG VENG, Cambodia -- He was one of the greatest mass killers of the 20th century, but that doesn't stop the hopeful from praying...

A Navy nurse from Naval Medical Center San Diego has been killed while on duty in Afghanistan, the Pentagon announced Saturday. Also killed was...

Records illegally withheld for 23 years to deny claim.         I first put in for my service connection for a nervious disorder in 1969, the...

    * Wounded soldier gets billed $3,000 for wounds suffered in Iraq    * "I put my life on the line ... and they're not...

by HCVets.comThousands of military veterans across the South are waiting to find out if they were exposed to Hepatitis C by VA clinics that...

by Ross Colvin      Washington - President Barack Obama unveiled a new war strategy for Afghanistan on Friday with a key goal -- to...

by Robert O'Dowd, Staff Writer (SOMERDALE, N.J.) - Dr. Craig Bash, a 1979 Air Force Academy graduate, disabled veteran and Bethesda, Maryland resident, is an...

By JOHN MARKOFFTORONTO — A vast electronic spying operation has infiltrated computers and has stolen documents from hundreds of government and private offices around...

By MARLISE SIMONSLONDON — A Spanish court has taken the first steps toward opening a criminal investigation into allegations that six former high-level Bush...

Expressing reluctant support for President Obama's plan to escalate war in SouthWest Asia, Veterans for America (VFA) has ask readers to join them in...

By Mike Griffith, Staff Writer  MYTH: We can only cut taxes if we cut spending by the same amount; otherwise, tax cuts will reduce revenue...

TWO STOLEN ELECTIONS, CORRUPTION, ILLEGAL WAR AND ECONOMIC COLLAPSE WHY NO TRIALS? By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER In 2000, we watched the polls heavily favor Vice President...

by Rees Lloyd    Although most of the media appear unaware of it,  by Act of Congress two years ago, March 30 has been  designated...

For “Freedom We Fight”By  D. C. Liberty staff writer, 28 Mar 2009 Four Soldiers of the “Socialists Occupation Police Army of California” have been killed...

A dramatic, multimedia presentation is intended to get troops' attention. Suicide rates have shown an alarming increase.By Tony PerryReporting from Camp Pendleton — Forty-one...

LIFE, BELIEFS AND REALITY MAKE STRANGE BEDFELLOWS GROWING OLDER IN AN AMBIGUOUS WORLD By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER Media can define life.  We were warned of this...

Former counsel says Bush administration overreacted after 9/11 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A former State Department lawyer responsible for Guantanamo-related cases said Friday...

As Obama begins winding down the war in Iraq, he is building up his own war farther east. Like Bush, he will depend on...

by Tom Barnes, Staff Writer How hard can it be to get out of debt? At the risk of being accused of being incredibly naive,...

by President Barack Obama Good morning. Today, I am announcing a comprehensive, new strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan.This marks the conclusion of a careful policy...

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: Ray Mabus, Secretary of the...

WASHINGTON – House Budget Committee Chairman John Spratt made the following opening statement at the committee’s mark-up of the FY 2010 Budget Resolution. President Bush...

Lance Cpl. Brady Gustafson is set today to receive the Navy Cross for bravery at a ceremony at the Marine base at Twentynine Palms.Gustafson,...

              Aeronautical Radio Incorporated, Annapolis, Md., was awarded on Mar. 7, 2009, a $80,600,000 firm fixed price contract for the procurement and delivery of...

By Robert L. Rosebrock, Staff WriterMIA, “Missing In Action,” is a status assigned to United States military personnel who are reported missing during active...

By Michael ReaganIt’s an old tactic -- when you are in trouble, create a crisis and then create a straw man to blame for...

By Ted Jarvi"Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion." 1 -- Parkinson's Law The reason the VA takes so...

What's Inside Today's Local News for Veterans1. Shinseki Attends Stimulus Meeting.   2. Professor Sees Upcoming Problems In Civil-Military Relations.   3. Paper Says New VA Hospital In Colorado...

By Tom Hayden, Huffington Post The Center for American Progress has positioned itself as a "progressive" Washington think tank, especially suited to channel new...