Monthly Archives: November 2009

SPECIAL PROSECUTOR DEMANDED By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER/Senior Editor The individual responsible for overseeing the "accidental" destruction of million of vital veterans records may be the...

     Though brilliant in its simplicity and the ability to convey the scope and scale of this ongoing disaster, the presentation understates the long-term costs...

Training the Afghan army Obama's Profile in Courage Moment Laughter, Tears And Kisses As Marines Come Home ...

Longview, Washington Help sought help for homeless veterans Washington, DC VA Initiative Aims to Improve Veteran Health...

Thanksgiving is that uniquely American holiday acknowledging our colonial roots.  Vital in that history was the sharing of the harvest by Native Americans, enabling...

Happy Thanksgiving to all American veterans and their families. Have a peaceful and meaningful day.In today's New York Times we read about families of...

      Extraordinary turbulence continues in the Austin area after the tragic Fort Hood murders. Here is a news clip about the efforts of Veterans...

The First ThanksgivingIn 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast which is acknowledged today as one of the first...

9/11, THE "MOTHER OF ALL LIES" LURKS IN THE SHADOWS By Gordon Duff Our British allies, sickened by years of revelations of government corruption leading to...

Below is a letter to President Obama that Military Families Speak Out (MFSO) co-founders Nancy Lessin and Charley Richardson sent earlier this week regarding...

By Glenn Greenwald Salon John Bolton is the prototypical right-wing pseudo-tough-guy:  cheering on every war he can find without ever getting near any...

October 09   DESERT STORM VETERANS Taps Report Part 2 and FinalWE honor and remember each of these veterans and their survivors.  Again they are...

Dumb and Dumber Wars The Tea Party's Favorite Doctors Why Afghans Dig Empire Graveyards Brits Launch Sweeping...

By Judi McLeod Canada Free Press The noble dog has proven down through the ages to be man’s best friend. Often stripped of...

What's Inside Today's Local News for Veterans 1. Fraud, Abuse Found In Contracts Designated For Service-Disabled Veterans.2. Senate Approves Increased IT Budget For VA.  3. Hospital Administrator: Bidding...

Veterans Needed for SurveyThe University of Massachusetts' Department of Anthropology is looking for veterans to participate in a survey titled “Terms of Engagement: Understanding...

Staunton, Virginia VA selects site for Staunton clinic Barstow, California Local veterans group opens thrift store Shreveport, Louisiana New Veterans Home...

In today's New York Times the lead-off headline is Obama May Add 30,000 Troops in Afghanistan. In a related story, the Times' article U.S....

Grab as much as you can, They ain't producing moreBy Mehreen SaeedSome Americans might spend the Thanksgiving holiday genuinely extending their gratitude to the...

According to a press release by the Associated Press tonight, Officials: Obama Settled on Afghan Plan, the fix is in. The President has apparently...

No. 921-09--------------------------------------------------------------------------------CONTRACTS: NAVY                 Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $105,417,721 modification to a previously awarded fixed-price-incentive-fee multi-year contract (N00019-07-C-0001)...

AN OPEN LETTER TO GENERAL CONE"MAKE THE REAL TERRORISTS ACCOUNTABLE"By Jeff Gates STAFF WRITER/Editor Soon after the mass murder of September 11, 2001, Senators Joe...

What's Inside Today's Local News for Veterans 1. VA Outcomes Group Doctor Says Mammogram Decisions Are "Complex."2. VA Working With New Veterans Courts. 3. Mental Health Workers Attend...

Arlington National Cemetery superintendent John C. Metzler, right, and Army Undersecretary Nelson M. Ford, left, view a ceremonial casket used to carry cremated...

Blackwater's Secret War in Pakistan California Tuition Hikes Spark Protests IED threat shadows Marines' every move The...

By Clyde Haberman The New York Times He was a civilian again, four months back from Iraq. Yet he still wore his dog...

In today's New York Times there is an article outlining the growing realization among both Right and Left that government intrusion into the lives...

Coming from a president who has not publically challenged the assumptions behind the war, this news is not cause for optimism. The administration has...

Fort Lewis, Washington Disability wait should shrink Phoenix, Arizona Community OKs $125,000 to build Veterans Memorial Billings, Montana Laurel ...

No. 916-09--------------------------------------------------------------------------------NAVY                 Honeywell Technology Solutions, Inc., Jacksonville, Fla., is being awarded a not-to-exceed $45,041,786 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee task order for prepositioning...

You simply have to see this video of a Saturday Night Live skit on Obama. Politics Daily, which posted the video, is asking the...

An Army investigation has found yet another unmarked casket at the historic burial site By Mark Benjamin SalonAn engineering technician who works on...

Taking Taxpayers for a Ride Afghan Police: the Weakest Link Tomgram: Nick Turse, Out of Iraq, Into the...

In the Washington Post today we get a rare and very crucial insight into how lawmakers on Capitol Hill protect their private financial investments...

We have unaccountable and corrupt mercs supporting our troops propping up unaccountable and corrupt Afghans. But halting this is sending the wrong message. The rise of the...

The Fire Flamed by Bush Must be Extinguished by Obama before it's too Late!By Raja G Mujtaba, International Staff Writer, PakistanI find it heartening,...

American law “does nothing to genuinely protect animals, nor does it recognize their true value and special place in our homes and within...

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Editorial: Heal thyself Pickens, South Carolina Legion, community honor vets at ceremony Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania Veterans host coffee...

Not only is this a Federal Job Opening, but this article is a follow-up to Brother Higgins post, Troubled V.A. Agency Will Get a...

In a scathing attack on the glut of mercenary admirals and generals that we have in this country, today's New York Times editorial board...

FATCAT PREP SCHOOL USURPS LAND FOR HOMELESS VETS LOCKED OUT! By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER/Senior Editor How did the Brentwood School, whose tuition rivals Ivy League universities,...

 SENATE CANDIDATE, KRAUSE, CALLS FOR DRAWDOWN IN AFGHANISTANCITES FATAL FLAWS IN CALLS FOR "SURGE" Press Release (ED NOTE:  MORE POLITICIANS MUST  TAKE ON AN INFORMED AND RATIONAL...