Monthly Archives: April 2009

In parliament, president calls for greater partnership with Islamic worldANKARA, Turkey - Barack Obama, making his first visit to a Muslim nation as president,...

Friends, some former Ron Paul supporters are now being courted by "radicals" stressing a new revolution of working-class Americans against Obama and his big business supporters. 

$140 million-per-plane F-22 stealth fighter is on the chopping blockWASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Monday recommended halting production of the F-22 fighter...

Who are we, those of us in the world who define ourselves as Americans?  What does that mean?  The definition of who and what...

        * Phillip Myers, 30, died in Afghanistan on Saturday* 40 journalists allowed to cover the return of Myers' remains    * Defense Secretary...

When a soldier suffers a life altering injury in combat, they receive disability benefits from the government. Those benefits are supposed to be only...

The Marine Corps Association (MCA) is the largest provider of awards to Marines.  They gave out over 8,600 in 2008 alone, with more requests coming...

Gulf War Syndrome ForeverApril 3, 2009: Over two years ago, the American National Academy of Sciences (NAS), acting at the behest of Congress, completed...

What's Inside Today's Local News for Veterans1. Hundreds Of Vets Attend Winter Sports Clinic.   2. Senate Confirms Gould As Deputy Secretary For VA.   3. VA Leaders, Lawmakers...

by Deborah ScottOn November 10th, 2008, I filed for a request for the reason why I was granted Special Monthly Compensation, as of 10-7-96,...

By Mike Griffith, Staff WriterPresident Obama deserves high praise for being willing to do what should have been done years ago: Lift the travel and...

TIME TO DEFINE ISSUES, EVEN IF THEY ARE RELIGIOUS, POLITICAL PSYCHIATRIC AND JUST A BIT PERSONAL By Gordon Duff, Staff Writer For years, Americans have beeN bombarded with...

By Lawrence W. Reed, Foundation for Economic EducationIn 1890, Americans were outraged that their House of Representatives in Washington spent a record billion dollars...

By Mike Griffith, Staff WriterBarely three weeks ago, on March 11, in a curious--and commendable--move that could suggest he was serious when he said...

By Mike Griffith, Staff Writer I was pleased when I heard that President Obama had selected retired Army general Eric Shinseki to be his Secretary of Veterans...

By Pete SpottsJust when it looks as though people could breath a sigh of relief over the hole in stratospheric ozone over Antarctica —...

North Korea has sent up a rocket it says is carrying a satellite, despite international appeals not to go ahead with the launch.  Its...

Have a BAD SPN, SDN, or SPD code. Well, you have a way to sort of fix this problem and be paid for "...

by Stephen C. WebsterDid you know that American authorities want to spray a toxic herbicide over 1.1 million acres of land on the US-Mexico...

by Diane SweetThe Obama administration's commitment to promises of transparency in government is being sorely tested by a battle that has erupted over Attorney...

Los angeles Times EditorialThe U.S., and now other countries, are conducting legal inquiries into Bush-era policiesA Spanish court has opened criminal proceedings against six...

The Agent Orange Benefits Act is a law that established a benefits package for children of Vietnam veterans who were born with Spina Bifida,...

CARNIVAL CLOWNS  OR SIDESHOW FREAKS THE NEW SPOKESMEN FOR AMERICA'S INSANE By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER At the G20 meeting this week in London, the world joined...

by Tom Barnes In the intelligence community there is a phrase that identifies an intelligence operative that appears to work for one country but actually...

Mullen said insurgents operating in safe havens in Pakistan were preparing attacks against Afghanistan and Pakistan."The Taliban, in particular, are going both ways now,"...

AFPConfronting what he has called difficult choices on military spending, Gates has warned repeatedly that budget pressures will require cutting or scaling some weapons...

David Edwards and Rachel OswaldPresident Jimmy Carter's former Secretary of the Army, Clifford Alexander, issued a stinging rebuke Thursday of the military's Don't Ask,...

By Mike Griffith, Staff Writer In a truly disturbing move at the G-20 summit concluded a couple days ago, President Obama agreed to a plan that would...

Holiday MathisYou probably don't realize how close you are to the finish line. To win, all you have to do is continue. To lose,...

By KEVIN MAURER WILMINGTON, N.C. -- Two North Carolina-based Marine Corps commanders say Iraq is stable and more secure as troops move away from...

APFORT BRAGG, N.C. -- A brigade of the North Carolina-based 82nd Airborne Division that had been ordered to Iraq instead will be sent to...

By Spencer Ackerman Want to get a crash course in all things Af-Pak without, like, going to Afghanistan or Pakistan? The Marine Corps University...

By Laura Frank, Pro PublicaThe nuclear bombs Charlie Wolf built helped win the Cold War. But his toughest battles came afterward, when he applied...

By Bryan Bender WASHINGTON - Defense contractors, high-tech firms, and manufacturing plants are bracing for thousands of potential layoffs across New England resulting from...

APNew York-This is not a 10-year problem. It is a 50- or 60- or 70-year problem," Navy Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint...

Nukes and Spooks...Dear readers: It seems that everything these days centers around the ongoing economic crisis, even national security issues. Will the American public...

WASHINGTON -- A former U.S. Navy sailor who provided al Qaeda supporters secret information about planned ship movements received a maximum 10-year prison sentence, the...

by Sherwood RossIs confessed Ponzi scheme swindler Bernie Madoff a front man for the Mafia?  This is a speculation, but an interesting one supported...

by Jim DavisGarden Grove, CA – Established in 2006, the mission of Veterans for Change is simple, promoting the rights, treatments and benefits for all...

WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced 3,174 Veterans have already been notified of the results of testing they underwent recently,...

               Evergreen Helicopters, Inc., of McMinnville, Ore., is being awarded a $158,397,403 indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for rotary wing aircraft, personnel, equipment, tools,...

By DANIEL W. REILLY House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) headlines this Sunday’s television talk shows, fresh off a stand-off with the White House on a...