Monthly Archives: November 2009

Israeli aircraft strike Gaza targets Hugo Chavez invites Fidel Castro to Venezuela Let America be America, and Depart Afghanistan...

In today's New York Times (Sunday Edition) we have so many articles that invite American veterans to entertain a paradigm shift in their thinking...

Salt Lake City, Utah Successful public options Newark, New Jersey Veterans Sought For Service Marietta, Georgia Metro veterans ...

In the late edition Washington Post this evening we read in an article entitled Obama's decision on Afghanistan grows near, but not less complicated...

Banker Charity The Children's Crusade Should Obama Fire Gen. McChrystal? Senate inquiry into Ft....

In today's New York Times we read that the Veterans Benefit Administration will soon get a new chief. Rear Admiral Patrick Dunne, USN (Ret.) is leaving...

What's Inside Today's Local News for Veterans 1. With "Seven Touches" Program, VA Reaches Out To Guard Members. 2. VA Undersecretary For Benefits Dunne Will Resign. 3. General...

By James Dao The New York Times The official responsible for the problem-plagued disability compensation system at the Department of Veterans Affairs will...

Des Moines, Iowa West-side woman earns national award Pocatello, Idaho Convoy of food sent to Pocatello Veterans Home ...

One Billion Dollar Veteran Land Is Given for Free     

What's Inside Today's Local News for Veterans 1. Durbin Amendment Would Establish Pilot Recruiting Program. 2. Sestak Proposes Increased Housing Assistance For Veterans. 3. In Unanimous Vote, Senate...

No. 910-09--------------------------------------------------------------------------------CONTRACTS: AIR FORCEDTS Aviation Services, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded a $13,893,827 contract which will provide aircraft backshop maintenance, munitions and equipment...

Comprehensive Study Will Help VA Provide High-Quality CareHealth Editor Note: Will the results show a difference in the way female and male veterans experienced the...

A battlefield in the courtroom Monopolizing America's Voting System CIA detainees again an issue in Lithuania The Coal Industry's...

A few days ago, we at VT received this feedback and commentary sent in by from Paul Sullivan, Executive Director, Veterans for Common Sense...

VETERANS TODAY ORGANIZIES "FACT BASED" ADVISORY GROUPTOP MILITARY AND ACADEMIC EXPERTS WEIGH IN ON AFGHANISTANBy Gordon Duff Senior Editor/Group CoordinatorAn informal study group composed...

Lawful Treason?By Jeff Gates STAFF WRITER/EditorWinning wars in the Information Age largely depends on winning the battle for public opinion. Thus the opinion-shaping role...

In today's New York Times we see many articles that show the effect of the devestating crash of the financial markets last Fall (2008)...

By Joe Conason Truthdig The loudest voices on the right never tire of telling us that they are the truest patriots. They claim...

ACLU MOVES TO STOP VA POLICE FROM VET ABUSE CONGRESSMAN FILNER DISAPPOINTS VETS By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER/Senior Editor This week, the ACLU informed VT that they...

Dallas, Texas Military veterans gear up for hunt Eureka, California Help connect California's returning vets Washington, DC Senate...

I was shocked.  I was looking through the Jamestown Foundation's weekly briefing on Eurasian security issues, and there she was, my old ship, the...

No. 907-09--------------------------------------------------------------------------------CONTRACTS: DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCYValero Marketing & Supply Co., San Antonio, Texas is being awarded a maximum $118,035,840 fixed price with economic price adjustment,...

Data:  33 Deaths for Nov 1-18, 20009Age groups:  30-1;40-11;50-10;60-5;70-4Military Service:  USA-13;USN-6;USAR-2;USMC-5;USAF-7:NG-1;civilian 2;Active duty 2Death data:  hospital sudden -1 ,hospice 1; home unexpected 1; home...

What's Inside Today's Local News for Veterans 1. Military Construction-VA Spending Bill Includes $3.3 Billion IT Budget. 2. Durbin: VA Rural Recruiting Measure Clears Senate. 3. "Ominous" Phone...

GRAFT, CORRUPTION AND CHEAP POLITICS IN AMERICA WINNING THE WAR FOR THE TALIBAN By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER/Senior Editor Even if analysts existed who understood Iran, Afghanistan,...

The $2.5 trillion global oil scam Two Good Ideas for Banking Reform Banking lobby lament: Put down...

By James Dao The New York Times A program intended to help disabled veterans win government business awarded at least $100 million in...

Alexandria, Virginia Bricks Honor Veterans Mansfield, Ohio Mansfield VA clinic to expand in 2010 Frederick, Maryland Morale down among soldiers...

Today's New York Times shows all of us a breathtaking view of how the business segments in modern American society try as hard as...

   The following essay was forwarded to us from Veterans for Common Sense (VCS), and we wanted to share the red flags highlighted by...

No. 902-09--------------------------------------------------------------------------------CONTRACTS: NAVY                 Bechtel Plant Machinery, Inc., Monroeville, Pa., is being awarded a $248,787,610 modification to previously awarded contract (00024-07-C-2100) for naval nuclear propulsion...

by Tom Barnes, Staff Writer This week we learned that President Obama is searching for an 'endgame' in Afghanistan prior to deciding on troop committments....

The Controversy continues IS THE VA Using the Best Test?Gulf War Veterans 1990-91 Demand Real Diagnostic Testing and Action NOWI fully anticipate an attack...

Join the Veterans' RevolutionSunday, December 6th, 1:00 – 4:00pmWe Need Your Help to Save Our LandAt the N/E Corner Of San Vicente Blvd. and...

HOW AMERICA CAN SEE THE DESTRUCTION OF IT'S MOST TRUSTED ALLY?By Sohail ParwazDuring last year for quite some time the talk was in the...

What's Inside Today's Local News for Veterans1. Disability Evaluation System To Be Implemented At Six New Locations. 2. Suicides In US Army Expected To Reach New...

By Tom Vanden Brook, Ken Dilanian and Ray Locker, USA Today Six months after Marine Lt. Gen. Gary McKissock retired in 2002, he...

Politics Daily has an interesting article posted today written by Lawrence J. Haas concerning Wafa Sultan,  a Muslim-American female psychiatrist on the nature of...

BEIJING — President Obama said Wednesday he is “very close to a decision” on a troop increase for the war in Afghanistan, and will...

In today's New York Times we learn that so far this year 14,700 Americans have applied for amnesty under an I.R.S. program. They are...

The Drug Industry Cashes In Gates Bars Torture Photos' Release The Weekly Standard's smears...