Daily Archives: June 19, 2009
MORE CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS: PIZZA WITH NO CHEESE, SAUCE OR MEAT, HOLD THE CRUST
JUST KNOW I DON'T WANT TO WRITE ANY OF THISMY HEAD IS STARTING TO HURT "REAL BAD"By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITERThe "mainstream" veterans organization...
If all men are Created Equal, How can being Classified, Grant Rights to some...
Is there really a minority species of Human?by D.C. Liberty, Staff Writer Using GOOGLE as a research tool curiosity, as to just WHAT special Rights,...
PHONY VALOR: INSULT TO HEROES
THE "MEDALS" GAMEINSULTS TO HEROES AND PULPIT TO REAR ESCHELON BLOWHARDSBy Gordon Duff STAFF WRITERThis week we learned that NOT ONE Marine in our...
US Navy to intercept N. Korean vessel
The USS John McCain has been monitoring the Kang Nam, a North Korean cargo ship that was given "special interest" designation after it took...
Grenade launchers reportedly found in Reseda home
KTLA- Los AngelesThis is the same home that exploded into flames June 1, setting thousands of rounds of ammunition off-- Police Thursday were investigating...
Top 10 Veterans News from Around the Country 6-19-09
What's Inside Today's Local News for Veterans1. Baker Orders Information Technology Management Overhaul. 2. Shinseki, HUD Secretary Announce Homeless Vets Program. 3. Various Schools Will Participate In...
First Lady, Cabinet Secretaries and Senior Administration Officials to Kick Off United We Serve...
First Lady, administration officials encourage Americans to visit www.serve.gov to find and create service projects in their communities, share stories about projects they’re working...
VA Addresses Failures of Contaminated Equipment Use
Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, June 16, 2009, the House Veterans’ Affairs Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, led by Chairman Harry Mitchell (D-AZ), conducted a...
VA Reopening Health Care Enrollment to Thousands of Veterans
WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), which now has nearly 8 million Veterans enrolled in its award-winning health care system, is poised...
U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards: 6-19-09
Archer Western/RQ Construction Joint Venture, Chicago, Ill., is being awarded a $151,048,000 firm-fixed-price contract for design and construction of multiple bachelor enlisted quarters,...
60 Minutes Sunday June 21 2009
Where could some of the Guantanamo detainees wind up if the facility in Cuba is closed? It's possible some could end up in what's...
Stew's News – Top 10 Veterans News Stories of the Day
Stew Says Read This News Now and Get the Info You NeedSenate Backs Apology for Slavery Aerosmith's drummer celebrates birthday with war veterans VA...
Senate Backs Apology for Slavery
Resolution Specifies That It Cannot Be Used in Reparations Cases By Krissah Thompson Washington Post Staff Writer The Senate unanimously passed a resolution yesterday apologizing...
VCS teams up with pro-bono Lawyers Serving Warriors
This is a follow-up in response to the three part series we did exposing mismanagment and incompetence within the VA management system. Paul Sullivan...
Deny, Deny, Until They Die
The Case of Garry Lee Price and the Veterans Administration
VA to Revamp Its Technology Management
By Steve Vogel Washington Post-The Department of Veterans Affairs said it is overhauling its information technology management to try to more quickly correct problems...
New Melrose Mass. veterans agent chosen: appointment finalized by mayor; also requires aldermen vote
By Daniel DeMaina / [email protected] - A Melrose resident and veteran who founded Stoneham’s Veterans Day Road Race and has served as the chairwoman...
Number of Veterans Affairs Claims in Va. Poised to Hit 1 Million
The Veterans Affairs Department appears poised to hit a milestone it would rather avoid. That's a backlog of 1 million claims to process.The milestone...
Navajo Interagency service sees increase in veterans
Since the signing of an interagency agreement between the Northern Arizona Veterans Administration Health Care System and the Navajo Area Indian Health Service in...
Butte County announces new hours for Veterans Services Office
Gridley, Calif. - The Gridley Herald-Please be advised that effective June 29, 2009 the Veterans Service Office (196 Memorial Way, Suite 5 in Chico)...
Vouchers for Yakima Wa. Homeless Veterans
YAKIMA, Wash. - Senator Patty Murray announced 10 state housing authorities in Washington State, will get 420 vouchers to help homeless veterans with...
Harvard Schools Vary Widely In Level of Support for Veterans Aid
By PETER F. ZHU Harvard's schools have signed on to a new federal matching program to support financial aid for veterans, but the University's units...
Legislative Changes Granting More Support for Allied Veterans and Their Families Receives Royal Assent
OTTAWA, ONTARIO-- Amendments to the War Veterans Allowance Act extending benefits to Allied Veterans received Royal Assent today. Her Excellency the Governor General of...
Aerosmith's drummer celebrates birthday with war veterans
Thestaronline How do you celebrate your birthday with 20 wounded U.S war veterans? Get this, Aerosmith's drummer Joey Kramer is doing exactly that! The...
Former Danville VA. mayor, Seward Anderson, promises to do more for state’s veterans
By Matt TomsicHouse of Delegates candidate Seward Anderson spoke about his proposals for veterans during an address at the Danville-Pittsylvania County Veterans Memorial on...
Harris County Texas Veterans’ housing proposal scrutinized, cancelled
By MIKE SNYDERThe Harris County Housing Authority board killed a $4.9 million land purchase for a veterans’ housing development this week, forfeiting $25,000 in...
United Spinal Association’s VetsFirst Raising the Bar in Its Commitment to Veterans
The key to VetsFirst’s national success in helping veterans obtain VA benefits is the dedication of its staff and personal approach to each issue.By...
HUD, VA Secretaries Announce $75 Million for HUD-VASH
HUD, VA Secretaries Announce $75 Million for HUD-VASHOn June 18, the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) met for the first time under...