Monthly Archives: September 2009
Veterans Retreat partners with Wakatobi Dive Resort
HEROES IN PARADISEVeterans Retreat and Wakatobi Dive Resort announce Heroes in Paradise; "Best VACATION in the World" - a contest to benefit America's wounded...
Veterans to TEE Off in Iowa City at National Tournament
WASHINGTON – More than 100 Veterans with visual or mobility impairments, blindness and other disabilities hit the golf course at the National Veterans TEE...
AP Photo releasing of Dying Marine was Improper
By Larry Stimeling, Staff Writer The Associated Press (AP) released a photo of an injured Marine being treated by fellow Marines in Afghanistan. This move...
WHEN WILL OBAMA SEE AFGHANISTAN’S DAUGHTERS AS HIS OWN?
Afghanistan's Daughtersby Sherwood Ross, Staff Writer The war in Afghanistan today hangs like some cloud of poison gas over Washington that won’t blow away....
Gulf War Illness Research at UT Southwestern Medical Center
THE STAKES ARE HIGH FOR GULF WAR VETERANS(90-91)Can The System of Government ie VA Work with a Collaborative Center?The landmark VA - UT Southwestern...
JIM TOWEY: "VA WANTS WOUNDED WARRIORS TO COMMIT SUICIDE"
BESIEGED COLLEGE PRESIDENT ORIGIN OF RUMORS OF VA SUICIDE PROMOTION
VA DOCTORS AND NURSES SAID TO BE PART OF "SUICIDE PLOT" BY GOP
By Gordon Duff...
Obama Needs GOP to help stay in Afghanistan
In today's Washington Post, there is a unique insight into President Obama's efforts to keep U.S. troops in Afghanistan. He cannot do it without...
Nominate Your Top Military or Veterans Affairs Doctor
Silver Star Families of America and MilitaryConnection.com are on a quest to find the best Military and Veteran Affairs primary care physicians who serve...
U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards: 9-05-09
Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $93,851,886 fixed price incentive fee, firm fixed price contract for the initiate low rate...
Now is the time to tell Obama to stop the war in Afghanistan
The Obama administration is at a crossroads when it comes to the war in Afghanistan. It is time to tell President Obama your concerns...
Afghanistan as the good war? – Washington Post Opinion Piece
An opinion piece in today's Washington Post written by Stephen Rademaker who was an Asst. Secretary of state from 2002 to 2006, with responsibility...
AP Photo of Dying Marine Sparks Controversy and Protest from Sec. of Defense –...
The Associated Press released a photo late last night that shows a dying marine fatally injured in graphic detail. Here is the AOL News...
Top 10 Veterans News from Around the Country 9-04-09
What's Inside Today's Local News for Veterans1. Shinseki to Visit Meade High School. 2. Shinseki Announces $3.2 Billion to Reduce Homelessness Among Veterans. 3. Shinseki To Meet...
LABOR DAY MUSINGS: PROTECT AND DEFEND THE "WHAT?"
ABUSES BY MILITARY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OUR GREATEST DANGERTHE CONSTITUTION IS FAR FROM ENOUGHBy Gordon Duff STAFF WRITEROur current "wingnut" complaints from the fatass...
Boeing Now Has Placed Deathray Online – Boeing Press Release
Boeing announced this week that it now has a successfully operating aerial mounted death ray available and operational for inclusion in the U.S. military arsenal. ...
Health Care Professionals Aided Torture Significantly Under Bushites – W.P.
In today's Washington Post an opinion piece written by Eugene Robinson concerning the extensive use of American health care professionals in designing and consistently...
Sec. of Defense Gates Open to More Troops in Afghaninstan – W.P.
In today's Washington Post, Secretary of Defense Gates is reported as being open to more troops in Afghanistan based on General MacChrystal's recent evaluation...
DEDICATED "REMF THEN and DEDICATED "REMF" NOW
By Steve Crandall, Staff WriterI’ve heard more than one comment coming from combat veterans regarding a lack of respect for REMFs like if you...
U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards: 9-03-09
McDonnell Douglas Corp., doing business as Boeing Aerospace Operations, Incorporated, San Antonio, Texas, was awarded a $102,333,333 modified contract for the KC-10 and KDC-10...
Critical Investigation on Health of Gulf War Veterans 1990 Forward
A Powerful Infectious Organism that threatens the Health of Soldiers and Family Members The professor, Weitao, in the South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases is...
FOR VIETNAM VETERANS AGENT ORANGE AND PROSTRATE CANCER
Risk Of Aggressive Recurrence Of Prostate Cancer"There is something about the biology of these cancers that are associated with prior Agent Orange exposure that...
It is time to leave Iraq, as soon as possible – George Will –...
In today's Washington Post George Will, the same Republican conservative thinker who days ago said it was time to leave Afghanistan now says that we must leave...
AMERICA'S FAILED MILITARY
LED BY THE WILLING, NOT THE ABLEFAT, EXPENSIVE AND WRONG FOR ANY MISSIONBy Gordon Duff STAFF WRITERWe have gone 3 decades since both Vietnam...
Female British Army Medic Saves 7 Wounded Comrades Under Fire While She Was Wounded...
This was posted on AOL News today. She has earned a medal for valor and a home country tour of duty starting immediately. Anybody...
VA To Host Summer Sports Clinic in San Diego
Event Helps Rehabilitate Injured Veterans through Adaptive Sports WASHINGTON - Recently-injured Veterans will learn how to surf, kayak, sail and enjoy other summer sports...
FABRICATION: FOX AND GOP INVENT SUICIDE BOOK FOR VETERANS
TENS OF THOUSANDS OF VETERANS DUPED BY FOX AND GOP VFW AND LEGION REMAIN SILENT ON HEALTH SCARE SCAMBy Gordon Duff STAFF WRITERThe gangsters...
Top 10 Veterans News from Around the Country 9-03-09
What's Inside Today's Local News for Veterans1. Shinseki Announces Grant For Expansion Of Cemetery In Wisconsin. 2. At Convention, Blind Veterans Discover Importance Of Leaning On...
U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards: 9-02-09
Tecnico Corp., Chesapeake, Va., (N65540-09-D-0033); AMSEC, LLC., Virginia Beach, Va., (N65540-09-D-0029); BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, Inc., San Diego, Calif., (N65540-09-D-0031); Delphinus...
Secretary Shinseki Announces $3.9 Million Grant to Wisconsin
WASHINGTON – Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki has announced a grant of $3,896,563 from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to expand...
Dove Hunting With LT Bobby Ross
by Lt. Bobby Ross, Staff Writer On September 1st, in Northern California, dove season opens. For us, here at the hunting club, it marks the...
AFGHANISTAN: STOLEN ELECTION UNDERMINES WAR, KEEPS DRUGS FLOWING
MASSIVE ELECTION FRAUD PUSHES TRIBES TO THE TALIBANIS US BACKED LEADER A DICTATOR OR DRUG LORD OR BOTH?By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITERLast week, Lt....
Animal House in Afghanistan
— By Daniel Schulman Drunken brawls, prostitutes, hazing and humiliation, taking vodka shots out of buttcracks— no, the perpetrators of these Animal House-like antics...
Top 10 Veterans News from Around the Country 9-02-09
What's Inside Today's Local News for Veterans1. VA Attempting To Handle "Rush Of Last-Minute Claims" For New GI Bill Benefits. 2. Red Cross Delivers Electronics To...
MilitaryConnection.com CEO Named Business Woman of the Year
Debbie Gregory named Woman Business Owner of the Year and Valerie Overstreet of Naval Base Ventura named Military Woman of the Year by the...
VA Honors Veterans Who Are Artists, Performers
National Veterans Creative Arts Festival Coming to San Antonio WASHINGTON – More than 120 Veterans from across the country who are medal winners in...
U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards: 9-01-09
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co., Sunnyvale, Calif., was awarded a $99,542,851 modified contract for the existing engineering, manufacturing, and development contract for the Space...
VA Needs to MOVE Faster to Save Lives of Gulf War Veterans
Breaking news more Gulf War RESEARCH?More Psychologist led treatment. Gulf War Veterans Need IMMEDIATE Diagnosis! That means neurological consults! That means access to the...
GULF WAR VETERANS THE TRUTH IS THERE! NOW Accountability and Leadership will be...
TRUTH - 12th Preventative Medical Team- ODSThe possession, probable use of, use of, and deliberate destruction of Iraq stockpiles VX, sarin, cyclo sarin, tabun,...
Gulf War Veterans and Their Family and Friends Called to Action
GULF WAR VETERANS A CRITICAL WEEK RIGHT NOWGulf War Veterans who are ill and their family members have a critical week this week. Your...
The Cover up of the Gulf War Continues Unabated
Sarin Exposure affects Neuropsychological FunctioningThe recent report from Researcher Toomey is no big surprise to veterans. The Veterans of the gulf war could have...