Monthly Archives: September 2010

  Exercise for Gulf War Veterans with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Below is the news article about this finding followed by the information taken concerning the study...

In an ideal society, those chosen to represent and lead the people would be chosen because they had shown 'leadership qualities' - honesty, integrity, intelligence (both emotional and intellectual) and, most importantly, a paternal or maternal protective instinct towards others. In short, leaders would be those that could effectively lead the society in a way that secured the best interests of all. Ideal leaders would certainly not be 'war-like' but rather peace-makers. So why don't we have societies like this around the world today? Does power really corrupt? Is it inevitable that any human being elevated to a leadership role will succumb to the lure of power and control over others and ultimately turn bad and against the people? Do we conclude therefore that the very idea that one or a few should lead the many is simply a bad one?

The fallout from the Gulf oil spill will affect millions in the region and beyond. Sadly it is just one of many sources of extreme chemical toxicity that contributes to the sea of toxins in which we all now swim. Learning about how to cope and even protect ourselves and our families from the toxic storm is critical in these times. Here Gabriela Segura, M.D. summarizes the cutting-edge research into environmental and chemical stress. Its application is generating sublime results for many. These are things that we can all immediately apply to our lives. It is never too late!

By the early 1990’s a basic shift in the nature of imperial power took place.  This led to a profound divergence between past and...

By Muriel Mirak-Weissbach via Global Research The appearance on August 5 of an interview with former Iraqi diplomat Dr. Tariq Aziz in the Guardian was...

  Two positive studies but not a real surprise to the Gulf War Veterans who are ill. Sleep Breath. 2010 Aug 19. The effect of nasal...

Maybe a bit dated, not a year yet but should provocate some discussion with the Gulf War Veterans and our CFS civilians.  Interesting research...

- So, do we still think the Tea Party movement is a secular uprising? - By Adele Stan at AlterNet Christine O’Donnell, the Tea Party candidate who...

The Silver City (NM) News (9/16, Vestal) reports that completion of the new Fort Bayard medical facility, expected in the next few months, "throws...

From theVA: Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News 1.      VA Notes Benefits, Services For Former POWs. The Bangor (ME) Daily News (9/17) carries a Veterans Affairs...

The third Friday of September is National POW/MIA Recognition Day, a time to reflect on Veterans who have been held captive or are still...

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki wants former American prisoners of war (POWs) to be aware of the benefits and services available to them as Americans across the nation show respect and appreciation for this special group of men and women during POW/MIA National Recognition Day.

What about 9/11 and "Global Warming?" How can we Zoom to the center of all the purposeful confusion and separate the Perps from the just honestly afraid and confused?

THE FIRST JEWISH 9/11 ATTACK   Samuel Joseph Byck (January 30, 1930 – February 22, 1974) was an unemployed former tire salesman who attempted to hijack a plane flying out...

In reading these articles, I hope that readers will be able to discover the stories of the men behind the statistics of...

- Was Army Report opening salvo on drug war against self-medicating veterans? Blaming anything but the war.- By Nancy A. Youssef | McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON —...

I have been working with a young vet. He is on the TDRL (Temporary Disability Retired List). He is 100% permanent and total with...

Information was reported to the Navy who ignored the need to search for the drums. (IRVINE, Calif.) - El Toro employees buried 55 gallon drums...

Exciting Days for CFS Patients who keep pushing science to answer their questions!  Lessons to be learned by Gulf War Veterans who are ill! WE have 1-4...

No. 840-10 September 17, 2010   ------------------------------- CONTRACTS DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY                 SupplyCore, Inc.*, Rockford, Ill., is being awarded a maximum $525,000,000 firm-fixed-price, prime vendor, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for maintenance, repair...

Is it only a coincidence that Rush Limbaugh and Terry Jones graduated together from Cape Girardeau’s Central High School, Missouri in 1969?   Veterans For Peace Speak...

Eventually, the time comes for many of us to evaluate the marketability of the skills, qualifications, and experiences we have gained through government service. We hope a prospective employer will appreciate our proven leadership abilities, sharp intellect, and valuable training – fortunately, many do.

A background check or background investigation is the process of looking up and compiling criminal records, commercial records and financial records (in certain instances such as employment screening) of an individual. Background checks are often requested by employers on job candidates, especially on candidates seeking a position that requires high security or a position of trust, such as in a school, hospital, financial institution, airport, and government.

National security information that requires protection against unauthorized use and disclosure are classified at one of the three levels; Top Secret, Secret, and Confidential

If you seek to work at an employer serving the national interest you will find your path slowed if not blocked entirely, by the absense of a security clearance. To get a security clearance, you'll need an employer’s support and a great deal of patience. In getting the approvals, delays are common especially considering the U.S. government’s backlog of security clearance applications.

A security clearance assures government-sector employers that the applicant is able and willing to safeguard classified national security information. It also means that an applicant lacks a criminal background and has undergone one or several security background investigations which gives the applicant a competive advantage in getting hired.

VA has been recognized by the Small Business Administration with a rating of “A” on its Small Business Scorecard for its success in contracting with small businesses. VA’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) collaborated with other VA acquisition professionals to achieve the high rating.

From the White House: - President Obama understands the importance of leveling the playing field again for families and creating protections that work not just...

- Memorable moments from a primary season dominated by the GOP's radical underdogs - By Emma Mustich at Salon Perhaps the biggest story of the political...

  TAXPAYERS FUNDING ISRAELI DATABASE OF AMERICAN CITIZENS By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER/Senior Editor   (WITH UPDATES) Did you know that attending a meeting to organize a bake sale...

- U.S. Army Sergeant Ayman A. Ibrahim's intelligence directly led to the capture of Saddam Hussein. Ibrahim speaks out now as a Muslim for...

- Swearing a loyalty oath to Israel as an ethnic state is gaining legitimacy; a video produced by the authors shows the willingness of...

The Jews now living in Israel and other places in the world are not at all descendants of the ancient people who inhabited the so called Kingdom of Judea. the Jewish people's exile from its land never happened.

The CIA strongly argued that the creation of Israel was not in America’s interests and that therefore Washington ought to...

If the United States does launch an attack, it will be doing so in part on Israel’s behalf, and the lobby will...

Veterans have many supporters in our country but none more than Ms. Kelly Trudell, her band and support staff. My wife and I have...

Outside of the Shatila camp, who remembers? What American knows of the massacre? What government agency has investigated our involvement in it?...

No. 832-10 September 16, 2010 ------------------------------- CONTRACTS DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY                 Science Applications International Corp., Fairfield, N.J., is being awarded a maximum $1,050,000,000 fixed-price with economic price adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity...

Today, the President’s Interagency Council on Veterans Employment was briefed by U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director John Berry, Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs Scott Gould, and Department of Labor's Assistant Secretary for Veteran’s Employment and Training, Ray Jefferson, to inform them that thousands more veterans have been hired by federal agencies since last November when President Barack Obama signed Executive Order 13518, Employment of Veterans in the Federal Government, and established the Veterans Employment Initiative. Also at the briefing, the council adopted a more aggressive new benchmark for veteran hiring among federal agencies.

PG&E, the merry folks who recently blew up a quiet residential neighborhood in San Bruno, California have, for years, like public utilities everywhere, requested money from state regulators for repairs and maintenance on infrastructure in the form of rate increases.

How ironic, Prudential Financial, Inc., “own a piece of the rock” insurance company started out as The Widows and Orphans Friendly Society. “To care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow, and his orphan,” seem to be nothing more than words that the Department Of Veterans Affairs uses as a front while they continue to cheat, lie and mislead veterans and their families.

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