Monthly Archives: April 2009

By Mike Griffith, Staff WriterUnder Bill Clinton, who came into office during a recession in 1993, we ended deficit spending and began to pay...

APWASHINGTON -- The United States has signed a new deal with the Central Asian nation of Uzbekistan to bring nonmilitary supplies to U.S. fighting...

CBSIn our first story, you will meet the most vulnerable victims of the economic downturn. For some people these days losing a job and...

By Barbara BarrettWASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Richard Burr of North Carolina is delaying the nomination vote and swearing-in of injured Iraq veteran Tammy Duckworth...

By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- A former Navy sailor convicted of leaking details about ship movements and the best ways to attack...

by Jason Leopold I often bemoan how the media's policy of sanitizing combat images and its failure to report what the true face of war...

An Important Distinction: Democracy versus RepublicWATCH VIDEOIt is important to keep in mind the difference between a Democracy and a Republic, as dissimilar forms...

The U.S. Department of Labor, Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) announces a grant competition for the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP). HVRP grants...

A LOOK AT OUR NEW POLICY IN THE ARAB WORLD A CHRISTIAN CONSERVATIVE VIEW By Mark Siljander STAFF WRITER US Congressman (ret. R. Mich.) and former Deputy...

After a trauma or life threatening event it is common to have upsetting memories of what happened, to have trouble sleeping, to feel jumpy,...

By Mike Griffith, Staff WriterIt has been said that those who don't know history are bound to repeat the mistakes of history.  It's also true...

Washington, D.C. – House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Bob Filner (D-CA) released the following statement upon House passage of H.Con.Res 85, the House Budget...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI), Chairman of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, introduced a bill today to improve care for veterans...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI), Chairman of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, held a hearing today on two of President Barack...

NEW YORK — Drugstore operator Walgreens will offer free clinic visits to the unemployed and uninsured for the rest of the year, providing tests...

Man Killed In ‘Non-Hostile Incident’ In Iraq MIAMI -- A mystery is brewing from Miami to Iraq, where a local member of the U.S....

By James Rosen WASHINGTON -- "We are pleased with reports that Governor Sanford will join the other 49 governors - Democrats and Republicans -...

By Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAYWASHINGTON — Roadside bombs cause 75% of casualties to coalition forces in Afghanistan, up from 50% two years ago,...

By Melody HanataniPASADENA — McSherry was arrested in May 1988 in connection to a kidnapping and rape of a 6-year-old girl from the playground...

Serving Those That Have Served Their Country College Scholarships.org...Veterans: no need to go hungry financing college. Whether you want to finish a program you...

President Barack Obama has taken a big step to broaden the US relationship with China with the launch of a new dialogue, but some...

by Tom Barnes, Staff WriterIf there is no money attached, how important is it? For years Congressmen and Senators from both parties have, in...

CARACAS, Venezuela (CNN) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he would be willing to accept prisoners from the Guantanamo Bay detention center, which U.S....

By David G. Savage...Reporting from Washington --He says the detainees who were shipped from outside Afghanistan to Bagram air base were in legal terms...

Wisconsin Veterans Museum 30 W. Mifflin Street  •  Madison, WI 53703(608) 267-1799Tuesday, April 7, 2009 – 7:00 p.m.Rufus Phillips, authorLecture and book signingFirst serving...

By Angela Woodall U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, will be heading to Cuba today with a congressional delegation to discuss thawing relations between the...

Think Progress.org...Last night, MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow interviewed former Secretary of State Colin Powell. Unlike many journalists, Maddow asked him about — and pressed him...

USMC-MCRD San Diego April 1967 during the first battle at Khe Sanh,wounded, Ray Calhoun Jr refused to be evacuated and instead braved enemy fire to aid...

 Our United States of America is about "TRUST IN GOD" By  D. C. Liberty, Staff WriterAs I held my best friend in my arms, the...

               BAE Systems, Anniston, Ala., was awarded on Mar. 31, 2009, an $87,735,664.00 firm fixed price contract for the reset of 697 M113 Family...

Richard Halstead Marin County... An unofficial count of Marin County's homeless population conducted on Jan. 29 found 635 homeless individuals in shelters, 1,147 unsheltered...

By Matt Steinglass -As Obama unveils new efforts in Afghanistan, it is worth a look at what happened in Vietnam. The idea of the...

AFP-The Labor Department said initial claims for unemployment benefits rose to a seasonally adjusted 669,000 in the week ending March 28, a 1.8 percent...

by Seymour M. HershIran is a crucial factor motivating renewed Israeli-Syrian negotiations.When the Israelis’ controversial twenty-two-day military campaign in Gaza ended, on January 18th,...

by Debra Winters Dealing with the deployment of a loved one is a difficult process, but thanks to one local resident the answers to...

by Edwin Crosby, Staff Writer WATCH DOCUMENTARY VIDEO Beginning in 1956, DOD ordered the military to began placing a SECRET coded number on the DD-214 of...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A record 32.2 million people -- one in every 10 Americans -- received food stamps at latest count, the government said...

Gordon Trowbridge...Washington -- Sen. Carl Levin said Wednesday he may oppose an Obama administration plan to send billions of dollars in new military and...

AFIO-WeeklyA symposium acknowledging and commemorating Air America’s rescue efforts during the Vietnam WarApril 18, 20091 pm – 5:30 pmThe University of Texas at Dallas...

WATCH VIDEO:  This is for the Soldiers by Drowning PoolPlatinum rock band Drowning Pool is a band on a mission. Following the successful launch...

Military starts problem, VA makes it worse      Unknown to a lot of us vietnam ear veterans the real problems started in the military, such...

“those who wish for peace should prepare for war”by ISABEL KERSHNERJERUSALEM — In a blunt and belligerent speech on his first day as Israel’s...