Monthly Archives: June 2009

Bruce Watson In 2003, The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act was instituted to ensure that American soldiers who were sent to combat positions overseas wouldn't be...

CHICAGO (Reuters) – A Colorado meat company is expanding a recall of beef due to possible contamination by E.coli O157:H7 bacteria after an investigation...

A reserve Marine colonel who works as a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy has been charged with stealing classified military documents for use by...

Gunnery Sgt. Eric Froboese admits in a plea deal to giving information to a Los Angeles County sheriff's detective, also a reservist, for use...

Its telephone customers are charged 99 cents a month to not be listed in a directory published by telecom giants. The kicker: Time Warner...

Anchorage Daily News / adn.comKETCHIKAN -- The Ketchikan fisherman who drowned Saturday trying to retrieve a lure was a Coast Guardsman with 11 years'...

Many located at work in office-By Russ Bynum - The Associated Press COLUMBIA -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry was raising money at campaign headquarters...

The Disabled American Veterans Department of Oklahoma announced that the Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise is set to receive the “Newspaper of the Year” award honoring its...

MID-VALLEY NEWS-Army veterans Dean Booth, and Harlan Neal install metal knobs on brick planters at Timber-Linn Memorial Park Wednesday afternoon to deter skateboarders from...

By William Johnson • [email protected] -Opelousas' Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2483 will celebrate 70 years of service to veterans on July 6 and...

Soldiers returning from the Middle East end up on the street and have trouble coping with a return to civilian life.Last year, New Directions...

Guampdn.comVeterans groups and members on Congress are calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs to overhaul its procedures to better handle claims by veterans.     Because...

By MICHAEL BURY Tribune Chronicle correspondent AUSTINTOWN - Area veterans gathered at the Korean War Memorial in Austintown to remember those who died in...

By Jake PalmateerA local research institute specializing in the study of black Civil War soldiers is expanding its efforts to include Revolutionary War veterans....

Cases like Gov. Mark Sanford's have undercut GOP assertions of moral authority. They could also reinforce some Christian conservatives' doubts about politics in general.By...

By Laith Hammoudi | McClatchy Newspapers -BAGHDAD — The guys with the guns and bombs and best-laid plans may think the U.S. withdrawal of...

DISABLED PTSD VETERAN AND "SHREDDERGATE" WHISTLEBLOWER STILL IN PRISON AFTER 3 YEARSBy Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER Who are the victims?  Are they the thousands of...

Disabled Ohio veterans get 2nd-lowest disability payments in nation-Go West Young Man? Back in April 2008, the Cleveland, Ohio Plain Dealers Political Blog...

Stew Says Read This News Now and Get the Info You NeedToday in History Where in the world are your governors? China argues to...

Two weeks ago, I buried a hero at Arlington National Cemetery. Her name was CPT Agnes "Irish" Bresnahan, SC, WAC, 1971-1977. Her death was...

BUSH/CHENEY CONTROLS OF ALL OVERSIGHT, THE NEWS AND COURTS BROUGHT ON MORAL MELTDOWNBy Gordon Duff STAFF WRITERStories of a passionate "Romeo and Juliet" romance...

From wire reports -On this date:In 1491, England's King Henry VIII was born at Greenwich.In 1778, the Revolutionary War Battle of Monmouth took place...

AP-Impromptu checks at governors' offices nationwide show that most staffs keep close tabs on their bosses -- unlike the case of South Carolina's Mark...

BBCChina's central bank has reiterated its call for a new reserve currency to replace the US dollar. The report from the People's Bank of...

Richmond Times DispatchFox News Sunday (9 a.m.) Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius; Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.; Gen. Ray Odierno, top U.S. commander...

By PEGGY AULISIO NEW BEDFORD — In celebrating Cape Verdean Recognition Week, which began Saturday, the Cape Verdean-American Veterans Association is also marking the...

By SHARON COHEN AP National WriterLarry Roberta's every breath is a painful reminder of his time in Iraq. He can't walk a block without...

Two bills in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives would keep Scotland School for Veterans' Children open, if they ever get out of committee and...

A fighter pilot from World War II and the Korean conflict died last week. You may have heard the name, but you might not...

By Cheri Carlson (Contact) Ventura County StarHomeless veterans will get a place to stay, three meals a day and access to needed services from...

Scranton PA-The Times TribuneVETERANS NEWS should be submitted to [email protected]; to Veterans News at YES!desk, The Times-Tribune, 149 Penn Ave., Scranton, PA 18503; faxed...

BY Zak Failla DAILY NEWS WRITER Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan are anxiously awaiting a very special delivery on July 4th - thousands of...

For the past 42 years, Anthony Carraturo buried painful memories of fighting in Vietnam.He got married, had a daughter and a 25-year career with...

 Leigh Remizowski  DAILY NEWS WRITER Imagine learning to water-ski after losing a leg, or scuba dive without an arm.For a group of wounded Afghanistan...

By ALEX PESHKOV [email protected] - The first statewide Conference for Women Veterans held Saturday at Holyoke Community College drew some 150 participants from throughout...

From Randy Ark-Special to VT-Lilly Friedman doesn't remember the last name of the woman who designed and sewed the wedding gown she wore when...

By Shara Yurkiewicz "No news is good news" is what most patients assume when they're waiting to receive test results. But "no news" actually...

In a reversal of the usual pattern, South Korea is now warning North Korea that it is developing a first-strike capacity against the communist...

Stew Says Read This News Now and Get the Info You NeedChina 'to block' Hummer takeover Pentagon, DHS Divided On Military's Role at Border...

Written by Barbie Perkins-Cooper/Jim DavisGARDEN GROVE, CA – The mission of Veterans-for-Change is a simple one and it should be shared with all. According to...

Written by Jim DavisEdited by Barbie Perkins-CooperEvery day I hear from veterans, from all walks and talks of life. Repeatedly, these former members of...

BBC-A Chinese firm's bid to buy the gas-guzzling Hummer car brand will be blocked on environmental grounds, according to Chinese state radio.     Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy...