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Veterans’ Group Holds Open Call-in Show Tonight
- Check This Out Tonight -
This is an Open meeting!
Operation Firing For Effect is getting ready to fire for effect!
Thursday October 21, 2010
Time: 9pm...
Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s New
From the VA:
1. VA To Help Pay For Vets' Home Renovation In Vermont. According to the Burlington (VT) Free Press (10/20, 34K), the "State Veterans'...
VA Ad Directed to Iraq and Afghanistan Vets
VA’s new 30-second TV ad focuses on today’s generation of veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan and shows the path a veteran might follow...
The Noose Looked Like A Necklace, Artistic & Full Of Vitality
ED Note: An interesting little parable. Perhaps not earth-shaking, but an exciting allusion to Great Literature, and certainly apropos to the circumstances of the...
Who Really Shot Freedom in the USA?
Drug Dealers, a Former First Lady in Red, Money Launderers, Tony Montana, Draconians, Misanthrops, Pychotic Predators...Join Johnny Punish as he takes a historical look back at FREEDOM. Find out who killed her!
JAZZA FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS BREADTH OF SUPPORT FOR PALESTINIAN STRUGGLE
Gilad Atzmon argues that the breadth of support shown for the Jazza music festival, held in London on 12 and 13 October, demonstrates...
RACHEL CORRIE CASE: ISRAELI SOLDIER TO TESTIFY ANONYMOUSLY
Family criticises decision to allow soldier who drove bulldozer that killed daughter to give evidence from behind screen
The Israeli soldier at the controls of...
VA Home Loan News | Veterans with Financial Hardship Use Military Forebearance Option
A forbearance is an agreement between you and your mortgage company to temporarily suspend or reduce your monthly mortgage payments for a specific period (usually between 90-180 days) of time. This option lets you deal with your short-term financial problems by giving you time to get back on your feet and bring your mortgage current.
U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards
No. 956-10
October 20, 2010
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CONTRACTS
NAVY
DCS Corp.*, Alexandria, Va., is being awarded an estimated $200,419,995 cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide weapons and systems integration...
Do You Trust the Republicans to Show You Christian Charity?
Do you get on your knees every month and pray that God stop the utility company from cutting off your lights? No you don't - you don't have to, because God answered your prayers in advance by blessing you with the common sense to go pay the light bill. The very same principle applies to have the common sense to vote. If we don't take the time to vote to protect our rights, the lights of this free society is going to be shut off just as surely as the utility company will shut off the lights in your home if you don't pay your light bill.
Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News
From the VA:
1. Arlington National Cemetery To Be Run By Longtime VA Employee. The Washington Post (10/20, Davenport, 605K) reports, "Patrick K. Hallinan, who has...
Not All Wounds Are Visible
- Call 1–800–273–TALK (8255) to speak with a trained counselor -
VA is taking a life-saving message to cities across the nation, highlighting the Suicide...
How We Lost America in Ten Easy Steps
Whether God preceded Greed or Greed preceded God is debatable. The fact that all forms of government and all flavors of politics are the spawn of their unholy union is not.
Vietnam Veterans Needed for Documentary on National Anthem
The United States will soon mark the 200th anniversary of the writing of our National Anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner. Aperture Films, a documentary and media production company located in Orange County California, is making a documentary and needs Vietnam Veterans to particpate.
Veterans with Financial Hardship Use the Special Military Forebearance Option
A forbearance is an agreement between you and your mortgage company to temporarily suspend or reduce your monthly mortgage payments for a specific period (usually between 90-180 days) of time. This option lets you deal with your short-term financial problems by giving you time to get back on your feet and bring your mortgage current.
ALAN HART: “ZIONISM AND PEACE ARE INCOMPATIBLE”
“ZIONISM...THE PATHOLOGICAL MINDSET OF TERRORISM AND ETHNIC CLEANSING"
By Alan Hart for VT
Zionism. At last somebody has said it in the most explicit way...
JIM CONDIT Jr: Help Make Attack on USS Liberty a Household Word
Is it possible to break the censorship NOW around the attack on the USS Liberty in 1968, and its implications today? Yes. Utilizing the little known Reasonable Access Law, I, as a congressional candidate, have been airing radio ads over major talk show stations in the Midwest since October 8th, 2010.
THE TRUE SIGNIFICANCE OF AHMADINEJAD’S LEBANON VISIT
By Alistair Crooke ( Campaign Against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran )
Our friend and colleague, Alastair Crooke, founder and director of ...
NYT: Secret Republican Donors Plan Take-over of U.S. Gov
- A secretive network of Republican donors is heading to the Palm Springs area for a long weekend in January, but it will not be...
Until When Will This Conspiracy of Silence Go On?
Conspiracy of silence: American and European silence towards these atrocious Israeli crimes, even their absolute support of the racist government in Israel gave Israeli soldiers and settlers a free hand to kill, torture and run over unarmed Palestinian civilians.
Camp Lejeune Hearing: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
- Jim Watters: "I don’t know about the USMC but in the U.S. Army, abandoning the wounded is the equivalent of cowardice under fire!"
By Dave Bedworth
On...
Sullivan International Group seeks US Military Veterans
US Military Veterans wanted at Sullivan International Group
Sullivan Joins HireVeterans.com
By Randy Miller
Sullivan International Group, Inc. is an applied science, engineering, and technology...
Honoring Veterans – 2010 Veterans Day Video
Among the primary objectives of the Veterans Day National Committee is to promote the observance of Veterans Day nationwide. We do this with our poster, teacher guide and other products. This year, we have a new resource available – a Veterans Day video explaining why and how we honor Veterans – not just on Veterans Day but throughout the year.
Constitutional Ignorance from the Tea Party
- First Amendment Eludes Delaware Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell -
By Joan Walsh in Salon
Delaware Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell revealed her abominable ignorance in a...
GORDON DUFF: PROMINENT ISRAELI RABBI: “GENTILES NEED TO DIE”
"GOYIM HAVE NO PLACE IN THE WORLD"
By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER/Senior Editor
"Gentiles need to die....goyim have no place in the world." This was part...
TacTalk: Brothers In Arms
For the past seven years and intently the past couple days I have been with my good friend John Bravo. John is the most gentle, calm and loving man with a deep sense of personal responsibility, patriotism and affection for right. He is a silent warrior with unmatched tactical skills and knowledge. John served his country in many lands and is a combat veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan. John is a decorated soldier with accolades that I had to tell his own parents months after his return from war. He is a quiet professional soldier... a Green Beret.
LATIN AMERICA: ROADS TO 21ST CENTURY CAPITALIST DEVELOPMENT
By James Petras —
Introduction
Over the better part of the present decade, Latin American stock markets have boomed. Overseas investors have reaped and repatriated billions...
Photographic Fundraiser for Veterans Causes
Imaging Arts Gallery will exhibit a series of portraits by regional photographers, displaying veterans who have served or serve today on the USS Yorktown (CV-10). These veterans are from the World War II through the Vietnam War eras and from various branches of service. The portraits were taken in many different spots on location aboard the Fighting Lady (Yorktown’s WWII nickname). The portraits will be on display and for sale, all proceeds going to the Patriots Point Foundation for support of educational and restoration programs.
U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards
No. 953-10
October 19, 2010
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CONTRACTS
AIR FORCE
Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga., has been awarded a $162,900,000 contract which will provide for the C-5M reliability enhancement...
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Designates 54 Regional Veterans Day Observances
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced today the designation of 54 regional Veterans Day observances. These sites are recognized as model events for the observance of Veterans Day on November 11. “On Veterans Day we celebrate the lives and legacy of America’s 23 million living Veterans,” said Shinseki. “From the National Veterans Day observance to regional celebrations nationwide, I encourage all Americans to take this opportunity to acknowledge and thank our Veterans for their service.”
VA Funds Solar Energy Projects at 12 Hospitals, Clinics, Cemeteries
The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded nearly $78 million in contracts to build solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in support of ongoing energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced.
VA Taking Life-Saving Campaign to Streets
This week, nearly 1,200 life-saving advertisements will go up on city buses, bus shelters, rail and subway stations across the Nation displaying a message of hope for those who have served their country and may be facing an emotional crisis. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is advertising its Suicide Prevention Hotline through Jan. 9, 2011.
GORDON DUFF: AMERICAN DUMB, WHEN “STUPID” BECOMES DANGEROUS
STUPIDITY, ONE THING ALL AMERICANS AGREE ON, BUT WHO IS REALLY STUPID?
By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER/Senior Editor
"hopelessness, fear and hate and a case of...
The Biggest Election Scandal Since Watergate
In response to these growing incidents of Stolen Valor and exploitation of our Vets, troops and Military Families, Voters for Peace, through their allied organization Prosperity Agenda, has called upon the Department of Justice to begin a criminal investigation of non-profit SCAMS being used to take unlimited, anonymous donations in an attempt to influence the vote.
Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News
From the VA:
1. Shinseki Tours Livermore VA Hospital With Lawmakers Hoping To Keep It Open. The San Jose (CA) Mercury News (10/19, Benca) reports, "Local...
IT Security Addressed
From the VA:
The theft of a VA laptop containing the personal data of more than 26 million veterans in 2006 was a major breach...
MAIDHC Ó CATHAIL: Pentagon Author Exposes Zelikow’s Key Role in 9/11 Cover-Up
In an interview on the Fox Business Network, a retired U.S. intelligence officer accused the official in charge of the 9/11 Commission of a cover-up of intelligence failures leading up to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Appearing on the political talk show Freedom Watch, Lt. Col. Anthony Shaffer, a former Defense Intelligence Agency officer and the author of Operation Dark Heart, a much-hyped new book on the war in Afghanistan, spoke about his mid-October 2003 encounter with Dr. Philip Zelikow, then executive director of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States.
Official Circles in Afghanistan Dominated by Iranian Influence
The presence of Iranian diplomat in a key international meeting raised concerns over Iran’s controversial role in Afghanistan. It is first time, an Iranian representative attending a meeting on Afghanistan’s development issues organised by an international group. ‘’Iran will attempt to influence international strategies, if it regularly allowed attending such meetings ‘’ A Kabul University student Qadimullah Masoomi expressed his concerns.
Depleted Uranium Studies for Gulf War Veterans 1990-91
Questions Continue For Gulf War Veterans of 1990-91
A study on Depleted Uranium effects on offspring. This study needs to be evaluated first of all...
Effect of Depleted Uranium on Bones,Kidneys, and Vitamin D
Depleted Uranium Induces Renal Damage and Inhibits Synthesis of Vitamin D
From China of all places we have research on depleted uranium effects. This research...
U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards
No. 947-10
October 18, 2010
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CONTRACTS
NAVY
Sodexho Management, Inc., Gaithersburg, Md., was awarded on Oct. 13 a $12,847,629 modification under a previously awarded fixed-price-incentive contract (M00027-02-C-0002)...
Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News
From the VA:
1. GAO Says US Bases Operating Burn Pits In Iraq Are Not Complying With Regulations. In continuing coverage, the Army Times (10/18, Kennedy,...