Monthly Archives: August 2009

As a young Senate Liaison officer during the early 1980’s, I had the opportunity to get to know Senator Edward Kennedy who was then...

ARE FRONT LINE COMBAT TROOPS AND "WEENIES" THE SAME?By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITEREvery time I hear a voice speaking for me, telling Congress or...

What's Inside Today's Local News for Veterans1. VA: New Regs Would Ease PTSD Disability Claim Process For Noncombat Vets.   2. During Legion Convention Speech, Shinseki Outlines...

VA Continues Gulf War Research, Cancels Contract with UTSW Medical CenterWASHINGTON – Citing persistent noncompliance and numerous performance deficiencies, the Department of Veterans Affairs...

A Disaster--VA Discontinues Gulf War ResearchWho are the bad guys here?  A first for veterans with a major medical university stepping forward for veteran...

WAR TOXINS IN SWINE FLU VACCINE  RISK: Squalene has been blamed for Gulf War syndrome By Lucy Johnston THE new swine flu vaccine ­contains...

National search for proteins that cause MS   Australian researchers will aim to discover the proteins that cause multiple sclerosis (MS), thanks to a new...

FINALLY, EVERYONE ELSE IS EVEN CRAZIER THAN VIETNAM VETSREASON TO REJOICE OR NATIONAL TRAGEDY?By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITERFirst thing I read this morning is...

Important development in the treatment of multiple sclerosis reportedAn MS lesion within human brain tissue, revealing numerous galanin-positive cells (black dots) A major step forward,...

Peptimmune's Phase Ib clinical trial of PI-2301 in multiple sclerosis patients completePeptimmune, Inc., a privately held biotechnology company, announced the completion of a clinical...

Inexpensive Hypertension Drug Could Be Multiple Sclerosis Treatment, Study SuggestsTurning serendipity into science, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found a...

Today's New York Times reports that contrary to recent reports of rogue contract interrogators going wild and abusing and killing detainees, the recent CIA...

In his book, Spitting Image: Myth, Memory, and the Legacy of Vietnam, Professor Jerry Lembcke who served in Vietnam notes that "One of...

A Department of Veterans Affairs employee who flew more than 20 times from Florida to Washington while involved in an "inappropriate" relationship with a...

Veterans groups urge court to force the VA to speed up handling of disability claims and appealsOne judge has said the problem is beyond...

Aerospace Testing Alliance, Tullahoma, Tenn., was awarded a $199,313,211 modified contract for the operation, maintenance, information management, and support of Arnold Engineering Development Center...

Update to this still developing storyWe now have contact with a Korean War Veteran out of Columbus Ohio that got this letter that was...

by Denise Nichols, Staff WriterVT stands with the NGWRC to get the Clear and Real Truth of how many Gulf War Veterans were sent...

Nuclear Secrets Sold, al Qaeda Operatives aided by US Officials — Israel, Turkey, Sauri Arabia and Iran involved

SHEFFIELD, Texas - The Youth Challenge Program sponsored by the Texas National Guard, provides second chances to young people in Texas every semester. The...

by Sandy Cook What’s the fuss? I mean that question quite literally. I don’t understand the fuss. I hear the...

BOSTON, August 25, 2009 - Technomad LLC, a leader in high-powered weatherproof PA systems and communications equipment for military, security and other government applications,...

by Donna Teresa, Staff Writer Soap operas have been around since the early 1930s. A source of entertainment that started in radio, soap...

What's Inside Today's Local News for Veterans1. Specter Requests Hearing On Veterans Care Booklet.  2. Veterans Mistakenly Told They Have Lou Gehrig's Disease.   3. Distorting the Purpose...

VA mistakenly informs 1,200 veterans that they have neurological condition CHARLESTON, W.Va. - At least 1,200 veterans across the country have been mistakenly told by...

By John YaukeyWASHINGTON — Charles Clark knew something was wrong when he started losing his teeth at age 37. "They just fell out —...

In an effort to bring medical care a little closer to the community of disabled veterans living in Southeast Georgia, U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson,...

 Moffatt & Nichol, Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a maximum $100,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity architect/engineer (A/E) contract for design support services for various waterfront/marine...

NEW COMPANY TO LOCATE IN HARRISBURGComputer Aid, Inc. brings new jobs to area.HARRISBURG, PA - WASHINGTON, D.C. (8-24-09) HERO Company announced this afternoon that...

GARDEN GROVE, CA – August 24, 2009 – Veterans-For-Change is proud to hear that President Barack Obama recommends fulfilling the promises made to veterans...

Secretary Shinseki Moves to Simplify PTSD Compensation RulesWASHINGTON – Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is...

MIDEAST WAR PART OF ECONOMIC STRATEGY By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITERAnyone wanting to track down the 9/11 hijackers and their support organization need look no...

Today the New York Times is reporting that the Inspector General's Office of the Justice Department is recommending to Attorney General Eric Holder the reversing...

Novozymes to Hire U.S. Veterans Now!by Marcy BulstromNovozymes is the biotech-based world leader in enzymes and microorganisms. They strive towards better business, cleaner environment...

Biotech Tech Leader Reaches Out to Employ U.S. Veterans by Marcy Bulstrom Novozymes is the biotech-based world leader in enzymes and microorganisms....

What's Inside Today's Local News for Veterans1. IG Report Scrutinizes VA Technology Office Bonuses.   2. In Hawaii, Shinseki Stresses His Commitment To Alleviating Homelessness.   3. Shinseki Attends...

From the National Gulf War Resource Center VA inadvertently sent letters to at least 1200 veterans notifying them that they have the terminal illness amyotrophic...

SOURCES SAY "BAD" BIN LADEN AN ACTORREAL BIN LADEN US FRIEND, HOSPITALIZEDBy Gordon Duff STAFF WRITERWith recent revelations that Osama bin Laden had been...

By Robert L. Hanafin, Major, USAF-Retired, and Vietnam Veteran Chuck "Mutt" Winant, La Mesa, CAThe idea for this three part story was sent in...

Jim Sims, a Tacoma native, has been elected National Commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, a national veteran service organization with...

After nearly 40 years of silence, convicted ex-Army officer says he's sorryLEFT: Lt. William L. Calley Jr., in a photo taken on April 23,...

SIDING AGAINST THEIR OWN CONTINUALLYUNINFORMED, MISINFORMED, MISLED BUT LOVING ITBy Gordon Duff STAFF WRITERDoes this describe American veterans?  In general, yes, this is correct. ...