Monthly Archives: March 2009

by Tom Barnes, Staff Writer Is it just me or do the major veterans organizations seem to be out to lunch?I am a lifetime member of...

    * Contaminated colonoscopy gear may have exposed Florida veterans to hepatitis, HIV    * Florida lawmakers seek inquiry, raise concerns about other facilities    *...

By Mike Griffith, Staff WriterTreasury Secretary Tim Geithner's plan to deal with the problem of banks' toxic assets is an improvement over the plan...

They are Finally Hearing Us! This in Unbelievable! by Valerie LewisHey Fellow Service Disabled Veterans, Listen Up!  I have a few moments to check in,...

               Equilon Enterprises, Houston, Texas is being awarded a maximum $1,509,925,337 fixed price with economic price adjustment, indefinite quantity and indefinite delivery contract for...

U.S. researchers find brain function problems in ill veteransExposure to certain chemicals during the 1991 Gulf War appears to have triggered abnormal responses in...

Booking the Empire: “Why We Fight” Filmmaker Makes His Case In PrintBy Rob WilliamsWhat happens when an award-winning documentary film producer turns to a...

BRITISH war veterans fighting to get a fair deal over Gulf War Syndrome yesterday won the backing of their former supreme commander. Marshal of...

By George Galdorisi and Tom Phillips  In the last few weeks, in high places, the question of whether the United States should have dedicated...

By Sherwood Ross, Staff WriterThe United States today is housing tens of thousands of inmates in long-term solitary confinement, a form of numbing mental...

By DAVID BROOKSWardak Province, Afghanistan - You drive up to the forward operating base in Wardak Province in an armored Humvee, with the machine-gunner...

By SEBASTIAN SCHEINERUMM EL-FAHM, Israel -- Jewish extremists marched Tuesday through an Israeli-Arab town to demand residents show loyalty to Israel, setting off stone-throwing...

    Jerusalem - Israel's military condemned its soldiers for wearing T-shirts of a pregnant woman in a rifle's cross-hairs with the slogan "1 Shot...

by A Soldiers MindWhat does the rock band Queensryche and the US Military have in common? If you’re not a fan of Queensryche or...

by Donna Teresa, Staff WriterWhen the United States made the decision to engage in conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, one of my concerns was...

    * President Obama's plan designed to help with Mexico's war against drug cartels    * $700 million to help bolster Mexican law enforcement, crime...

Veterans Say No to War and Occupation

by Peter Macdonald,  Do you know why I print my name, address and phone on each of my letters? I am a proud Veteran that...

by Tom Barnes, Staff WriterCan we get some movement on a major management shift at the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA)?I am an IU...

What's Inside Today's Local News for Veterans1. ICOR Partners Hired To Boost VA's Program Management, Integration.   2. Creek VAMC Expands To Meet Vets' Mental Health Needs.  ...

OUT RAGE OF THE WEAK!We just insulted the Canadian Veterans of the War in Afghanistan and got beat by Japan, the World Champions of BaseballIs...

Posted by Mike Griffith, Staff WriterThis article, written by British journalist James Delingpole, caught my eye because I lived in England for five years...

Lockheed Martin Corp., Maritime Systems & Sensors, Baltimore, Md., is being awarded a contract for LCS FY09 Flight 0+ ship construction, class design services, configuration...

Washington, D.C. – Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Bob Filner reintroduced a bill that would grant service connection for Parkinson’s disease...

Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, March 19, 2009, the House Veterans’ Affairs Health Subcommittee, led by Chairman Michael Michaud (D-ME), held a hearing to...

Posted by Mike Griffith, Staff WriterI'm not going to reveal the name of the author of the article below, because I know some people would...

by Deanie Mills, Huffington Post Most of you who have read very many of my blogposts know that I am a Marine mom whose son...

The Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University has developed the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV), an intensive training program offering cutting-edge,...

Tuesday, March 24 at 2 p.m. – 334 Cannon House Office Building **Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Hearing “The Nexus between Engaged...

By Jim Garamone, American Forces Press ServiceWASHINGTON, Defense Department officials today announced 3,000 projects that the economic stimulus legislation signed last month will fund....

BY KAREN KELLER, Star-LedgerA year ago, 25-year-old Robert Garcia was risking his life to scout insurgents in Iraq. Now he's out on the streets...

6th Year Anniversary of Iraq War Sparks More Anger and ProtestsMore than 10,000 march on Pentagon, leading war profiteersby Nafeesa Syeed Washington - Before...

Terry Kelly Remembers his Canadian VeteransVIDEO: Take 2 Minutes of Time for our Brothers and Neighbors.  VeteransToday.com Salutes Our Friends in CanadaOn November 11,...

What's Inside Today's Local News for Veterans1. Shinseki Tells Congress VA Is Already Studying Burn Pit Exposure.   2. Veterans' Concerns Caused Obama To Reverse Controversial Proposal.  ...

By SHERYL GAY STOLBERGWASHINGTON — President Obama rarely, if ever, uses the phrase “war on terror.” Like presidents before him, Mr. Obama has a...

Moving Forward by Looking BackBy Thomas R. Pickering and William S. SessionsPresident Obama declared in his inaugural address that the United States is "ready...

By Jackson DiehlMAYDAN SHAR, Afghanistan -- Though the president has yet to formally spell out his strategy, the Obama administration's attempt to turn around...

by Ilona Meagher, PTSD CombatThis past week has marked the sixth anniversary of the start of the Iraq War. As I prepare for my...

The global economic crisis isn't about money -- it's about power.  By Matt Taibbi, RollingStone.comIt's over - we're officially, royally fucked. No empire can survive...

U.S. Role Alleged in Detention in UAEBy Karl Vick, Washington PostOne day last July, Naji Hamdan was summoned to the U.S. Embassy in the...

by Michael ReaganIt is said that “whom the gods would destroy, they first drive mad.” Even the most cursory glance at this nation’s current...

by Tom Barnes, Staff Writer It is clear by now, judging from all of the recent articles posted on the VT website that highly placed...