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Tea Party/Christian Right Overlap Confirmed
- Tea Party not libertarian, rather a radicalized cohort of Republican voters -
From the Democratic Strategist:
This should come as no surprise to regualar readers...
Afghanistan and Iraq Vets Call for End to Deployment of Traumatized Troops
- Veterans launch historic campaign on 9-year anniversary of Afghanistan War -
WASHINGTON DC - On October 7th, the 9-year anniversary of the Afghanistan War,...
2010 VETERANS DAY POSTER AVAILABLE
The 2010 National Veterans Day poster is available for download via the Veterans Day Web site.
The poster was designed by Ron Bergan, of the...
“Devil Dog”: The war hero history forgot
- A new book series by Salon's founder introduces unsung heroes, like the general who saved FDR from a coup -
From Salon:
He was one...
Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News
From the VA:
1. Obama Signs Bill Awarding Medals To Japanese-American WWII Vets. ABC World News (10/5, story 7, 0:20, Sawyer, 8.2M) broadcast that on Tuesday,...
VA Announces Expansion of VetSuccess on Campus Pilots
- New Program Eases Veterans’ Transition to College Life -
WASHINGTON – Two community colleges and three other four-year colleges and universities are being added...
ISRAEL IN AMERICA: OBAMA’S DANCE OF DEATH
By Eric Walberg
Is this odd move of Emanuel a sign of the end of any hope to stop...
VA Awards Contract to Austin Clinic
- New Construction Will Triple Size of Medical Facility -
WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) awarded a $224 million contract to Cullinan...
KILL SWITCH
“KILL SWITCH”
CAN EVERYONR ON PLANET EARTH BE SO NAIVE
Can everyone on planet earth be so naive? Does everyone actually think that the “internet has...
QIRESH FAMILY EVICTION: 1948 Ethnic Cleansing Continues
By Antoine Raffoul
This post is to show that the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians continues to this day. In 1948 it went unobserved...
The American Propaganda Machine
Americans tend to believe that American lives are more valuable than the lives of other people. When Americans are killed we never stop talking about it. It, literally, goes down in the history books. But when we kill innocent women and children in other countries we simply say, "Oops, sorry 'bout that," then expect the people to forget about it.
Tightened Credit Requirements Creating Challenge for Veterans
Lenders have tightened their credit requirements creating a situation where what was once considered a good credit score will no longer cut it. Have you checked your credit score lately? If the answer is no you're not alone. I'm not advocating expensive credit monitoring services, but what I am suggesting is an understanding of the variables that effect your credit score. Once you have a handle on the basics it's actually quite simple to build and maintain a good credit score
U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards
No. 906-10
October 05, 2010
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CONTRACTS
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
DL FMS, JV*, Frankfort, Ill., is being awarded a minimum $14,773,472 firm-fixed-price, total set-aside contract for government-owned contractor...
Veterans-For-Change Says Giving to Others Can Change Lives
To feel the concept of how giving to others in little ways can change the world in larger ways, consider watching the movie Pay...
Find Out What Makes Up the Infamous Credit Score
There are 2 major variables that effect your credit. The most important aspect of your credit is your payment history, whether or not you pay your bills on time. A single late payment on a credit card can bring down your score as much as 30 points. Everyone goes through a rough patch here and there, but most of the time missed payments are due to carelessness.
JANE ROSENSTEIN: HERITAGE DAYS AT CITE’ INTERNATIONALE UNIVERSITAIRE DE PARIS
Heritage Days at Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris
By Jane Rosenstein STAFF WRITER VT Paris
Each year since 1984 the 3rd weekend in September is dedicated...
Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News
From the VA:
1. VA Expands Presumptive Illnesses List For Vets From Gulf War, Iraq, Afghanistan. In continuing coverage, the Hinesville, Georgia-based Coastal Courier (10/5) reports,...
We can stop the nightmare from Agent Orange
- Traitors like U.S. Sens. James Webb and Richard Burr aside consciousness is flowering amid tragedy -
By Susan V. Berresford, convener of the U.S.-Vietnam Dialogue...
Traumatic Brain Injury Affects Hundreds Of Thousands Of Veterans, Leaves Devastating But Often-Invisible Wounds
By Christian Davenport in the Washington Post
The doctor begins with an apology because the questions are rudimentary, almost insultingly so. But Robert Warren, fresh...
October Is Fire Prevention Month
From the VA:
IT'S FIRE PREVENTION MONTH!
Safety concerns are always a concern at our homes, according to available research the risks of falls, fires and...
PHILIP TOURNEY: I DON’T BLAME YOU YET, REFLECTIONS ON THE USS LIBERTY COVER-UP
Even if their mouths remain closed and they say nothing, nevertheless I see it in their eyes every time—
By Philip Tourney STAFF WRITER
“What the hell...
JOHN PILGER: WHY MURDOCH AND THE ‘BBC’ ARE ON THE SAME SIDE
Britain is said to be approaching its Berlusconi Moment. That is to say, if Rupert Murdoch wins control of Sky he will command...
Harry Belafonte: Iraq and Afghanistan Wars Are “Immoral, Unconscionable and Unwinnable”
AMY GOODMAN: Legendary singer, actor, activist, Harry Belafonte, addressing the rally in Washington, DC.
"The President’s decision to escalate the war in that region...
U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards
No. 902-10
October 04, 2010
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CONTRACTS
ARMY
Balfour Beatty/DPR/Big-D, Salt Lake City, Utah, was awarded on Sept. 24 a $479,000,000 firm-fixed-price construction contract for the Utah Data...
THE CHARTER OF THE ISRAELI STATE
By Avigail Abarbanel
Growing up as an Israeli provided me with an intimate understanding of Israeli-Jewish psychology.
I had the privilege of hearing ...
Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News
From the VA:
1. Concern Expressed About VA's Ability To Handle TBIs. In a front page story, the Washington Post (10/3, A1, Davenport, 605K) said that...
Stop Loss Retroactive Pay Deadline Extended
Service members, Veterans and beneficiaries of service members who were involuntarily extended under Stop Loss between Sept. 11, 2001 and Sept. 30, 2009 are...
Advancing Science and Promoting Understanding of Traumatic Stress
The National Center for PTSD has an update featuring resources advancing understanding PTSD.
The Center's quarterly journal also alerts readers to the VA's new PTSD homepage...
Zionism Unmasked: The Dark Face Of Jewish Nationalism
The differences between Jewish nationalism (Zionism) and that of other countries and cultures
by Alan Sabrosky
Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu once remarked to a Likud...
Exodus of Jewish Advisors from Obama White House Likely Not an Omen of Good...
By Mark Glenn via My Catbird Seat
ED Note: Great analysis and observations by Mark Glenn, which begs the question, if it is the few...
GORDON DUFF: “RULE OF LIE,” AMERICA’S “WINGNUT” PRESS
THE PHONY PRESS, SEX, SIN AND WAR
By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER/Senior Editor
President Ahmadinejad of Iran has asked for a UN investigation of 9/11. For...
Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News
From the VA:
1. Shinseki Announces $41.9 Million In Grants To House Homeless Veterans. In a Business Wire release (10/1), VA Secretary Shinseki announced that 40...
Military Veterans First Time Homebuyer's Tax Credit Available
The deadline for the Home Buyer's Tax Credit has been extended one year for veterans, members of the military and federal employees as well...
Veterans Can Still Take Advantage of First Time Homebuyer’s Tax Credit
The deadline for the Home Buyer's Tax Credit has been extended one year for veterans, members of the military and federal employees as well as their spouses who served outside the continental United States for at least 90 days during the period January 1, 2009 through April 30, 2010. The tax credit can be utilized on mortgage loans for an FHA, VA or conventional loan.
BIGOTRY GETS YOU FIRED ON CNN ~~~ GETS YOU PROMOTED IN ISRAEL
Secret jail torturer becomes police chief in Israel
The appointment of an infamous Israeli interrogator to a high-ranking police post has sent...
PAUL BALLES: Homeland Insecurity
“One man’s terrorist and another man’s freedom fighter”
“Terrorist” is probably the dirtiest label of the last decade. It has also proven...
GORDON DUFF: AN ARMY TOO NEAR THE EDGE
"THE SUICIDE BLUES ARE BREAKIN' UP THAT OLE GAME O' MINE"
By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER/Senior Editor
They always march off to war, fanfare, flags, speeches,...
Nobel Laureate Mairead McGuire arrested by Government of Israel
By Niloufer Bhagwat
Global Research, September 30, 2010
It has been brought to the notice of the international community that Nobel Laureate Mairead McGuire...
INTERNATIONAL FLAW: With New Iran Sanctions, POTUS Calls Tehran’s Kettle Black
"The West won the world not by the superiority of its ideas or values or religion but rather by its superiority in applying...
DALE SUITER: Continued Frustration – but be encouraged!
BUREACYCRACY AND DISTRUST
By Dale R. Suiter STAFF WRITER
Working with Vets of different ages on an individual basis is rewarding. When a Vet "FINALLY" receives...
GI’s Brains Fried by Military Dispensed Nose Candy
The radioactive 850 rounds a minute automatic weapon is about as big as the period at the end of this sentence, never needs reloading and never jams. It’s a perfect killing machine ...
U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards
No. 895-10
October 01, 2010
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CONTRACTS
NAVY
Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Inc., Newport News, Va., is being awarded a $102,738,108 modification under contract (N00024-10-C-2102) for engineering, technical, design,...