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PBS Report on TBI Injuries and Purple Hearts, Fighting U.S. Army’s Idiocy
- The Pentagon's official figures show that 115,000 troops have suffered TBIs. Some studies suggest the true number could be several times higher. ......
Dan Arant Receives Award for Work at The Wall
On Saturday, Sept. 11, Annapolis, Md. resident Dan Arant will be honored by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund with the Libby Hatch Volunteer Recognition...
Westboro Church Says It Will Also Burn the Quran and U.S. flag on 9/11
- Madness of the American religious right continues -
Following the incoherent and contradictory statements Thursday from Terry Jones who threatened to burn Qurans, another rightwing...
Judge declares U.S. military’s ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy openly banning gay service members...
By Phil Willon in Riverside County
A federal judge in Riverside declared the U.S. military’s ban on openly gay service members unconstitutional Thursday, saying the...
VA Caribbean Healthcare System Running as New Wing Opens
The VA Caribbean Healthcare System, formerly known as the San Juan Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Veterans Hospital) recently held a “Ribbon Cutting Ceremony” for...
One of original Navajo Code Talkers dies in Arizona
Allen Dale June, one of the 29 original Navajo Code Talkers who confounded the Japanese during World War II by transmitting messages in their native language, has died. He was 91. June died of natural causes Wednesday night at a veterans hospital in Prescott, his wife, Virginia, told The Associated Press on Thursday. Allen Dale June, one of the last three members of the Original 29 Navajo Code Talkers, dies at age 91.His health had been failing since earlier this year when he was hospitalized for a urinary tract infection and kidney failure because he wasn't drinking enough water, his wife said. He was hospitalized again two months ago after visiting family on the Navajo Nation and was transferred from a Flagstaff hospital to Prescott, where he was under round-the-clock care.
9/11 Hijacker Mohamed Atta & the Unreported Story
Atta and his crew were living it up down there in Florida, doing more cocaine than Scarface and downing more booze than an eighties rock band. But more important, who trained Atta how to fly before he came to Florida?
Press TV’s Kaneez Fatima talks to James Morris on US Blasphemy
ED NOTE: POST UPDATED.
Petraeus: Islamophobia endangers troops
http://www.presstv.com/detail/141662.html
JAMES MORRIS ON U.S. BLASPHEMY
By Kaneez Fatima for Press TV and VT
James Morris critic of Israel Lobby...
Why “Not “ Remember 9/11
Why “Not “ Remember 9/11
“Sometimes You Have To Stand Up When Standing Isn't Easy”
Yes indeed why “not to” remember 9/11? This is a good...
Khaled Meshaal Interview: Hamas Chief Weighs In on Eve of Peace Talks
With pundits in most capitals already predicting failure for the US-brokered Palestinian-Israeli peace talks to begin on Thursday, it seems...
Blindly returning to the dark ages
While freedom of expression is hailed as the birthright of democratic and modern nation states, respect and civility have long been relegated to the backburner.
GORDON DUFF: AMERICAN HATE; MILITARY “DEATH SQUAD” ARRESTED
POLITICS, RELIGION AND THE MILITARY, A RECIPE FOR DISASTER
By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER/Senior Editor
(Russian translation below)
A dozen American soldiers are under arrest, five for...
Shell Joins HireVeterans.com
Shell Respects Military Veterans that have Demonstrated their Dedication and Loyalty to Our Country.
By Randy Miller
Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemical...
U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards
No. 812-10
September 09, 2010
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CONTRACTS
NAVY
Buchanan Roofing & Guttering, Inc.*, Spring Lake, N.C. (N40085-10-D-3576); Cram Roofing Co., Inc.*, San Antonio, Texas (N40085-10-D-3577); HUB-TEK2 Construction, Inc.*,...
JOE “RAGMAN” TARNOVSKY: ENTITLEMENTS, NOT BENEFITS…A VETERAN’S RIGHT
A DEBT, NOT A GIFT
By Joe "Ragman" Tarnovsky STAFF WRITER
Veterans are patriotic to a fault. Even when we see and hear politicians and bureaucrats...
3 Graduate from Warwick Training Class for Disabled Veterans
Build a Successful Career Path in the Electronic Manufacturing Services Industry
By Randy Miller
VAe’s mission is to equip America’s veterans with the skills necessary to...
VA Announces Contract for New Denver Medical Center
WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has selected the construction contractor to build the Denver VA Medical Center (VAMC) replacement hospital. The...
Veterans for Change Seeks Help for Veteran in Need
Having served six years in the Army, and being honorably discharged as a 1st Lieutenant, Donald Skyler of Denison, Texas was activated and deployed...
The PCL Family of Companies Joins with HireVeterans.com
Construction Industry Leader PCL Teams with HireVeterans.com
By Randy Miller
At PCL, they aspire to be the most respected builder, renowned for excellence, leadership and...
The PCL Family of Companies Joins HireVeterans.com
Construction Industry Leader PCL Teams with HireVeterans.com
By Randy Miller
At PCL, they aspire to be the most respected builder, renowned for excellence, leadership...
Why Muslims Dare Not Burn Bible in Return
Muslims cannot retaliate against burning al Quran by burning any copy of the Bible because Islam decrees Muslims should respect and honor the Bible and Torah as well.
US Soldiers ‘Killed Afghan Civilians for Sport and Collected Fingers as Trophies’
- Twelve American soldiers face charges over a secret "kill team" that allegedly blew up and shot Afghan civilians at random and collected their...
Veterans protest phony Marine general being allowed to volunteer at VA hospital
Via LA Now
A veterans group is protesting a decision by the Veterans Affairs hospital in La Jolla to allow a former Marine sergeant to...
Purple Hearts Routinely Denied for Traumatic Brain Injuries
- Traumatic Brain Injuries Don't Merit Purple Heart? -
From the VA:
NPR (9/9, Miller, Zwerdling) reports, "Army commanders have routinely denied Purple Hearts to soldiers who...
Tips Suggested for Veterans Going to College
From the VA:
In the US News and World Report (9/8) "Professors' Guide" blog, Lynn F. Jacobs and Jeremy S. Hyman write on the 10...
Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News
From the VA:
Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News
1. VA Awards Contract For Colorado VA Hospital Work. The Aurora (CO) Sentinel (9/9, Goldstein, 8K) reports,...
Federal Hiring Easier
Federal government recruitment and hiring is becoming more efficient and effective! In May, President Obama signed a memorandum stating: “To deliver the quality services...
Hamas Re-positioning Themselves as American Solidarity Grows
- As world-wide resistance to the terror state of Israel grows, so too does American solidarity for Middle-East justice groups fighting off Israeli oppression...
“Wikipedia Journalism” Can be Contagious and Deadly
Via the Defense Base Act Compensation Blog
Many Injured Contractors were repatriated via the Military Medical Evacuation System which was/is badly contaminated with Multi Drug...
Will VA be Ready for 240,000 Agent Orange Claims
- The Dept of Veterans Affairs should clarify what a new, second Agent Orange claim contract is all about. Will VA and IBM be ready...
Jobs for Veterans at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Internal Revenue Service Joins HireVeterans.com
IRS hiring Now! Veterans get Career Jobs at IRS
by Gordon G. Gates
Okay, everyone knows who the IRS is right? But...
Afghanistan:—Indigenous Participation is Essential in Af-Pak Study Group
By Khalil Nouri Staff Writer / Editor
There has recently been a call for the establishment of an Afghanistan-Pakistan Study Group (APSG) that will be...
Military Religous Freedom Group to Donate a New Qur’an to Afghan Army for Every...
The Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) will not let the Qur'an-burning Islamophobia and plain bigotry go unchallenged.
From the Military Religious Freedom Foundation:
After being contacted by...
U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards
No. 809-10
September 08, 2010
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CONTRACTS
MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY
The Missile Defense Agency is pleased to announce the award of advisory and assistance services contracts to Booz...
Stop the Onslaught of Veteran Genocide
- Untold Casualties in the VA’s Drug War in Los Angeles County—site of more homeless Veterans than any other county in the nation -
By Robert...
Do Majority of Americans Blame Bush for 9/11?
AMERICA'S WORST KEPT SECRET
By Gordon Duff , Senior Editor
I learned about 9/11 from the news. Before the second plane had crashed, people in the crowd...
Nuclear Hypocrisy: UN Atomic Agency Curtails Probe of Israel’s Nuclear Capability
- World's worst nuclear offender gets another pass -
By Jonathan Tirone
September 06, 2010 (Bloomberg) -Sept, 03, 2010-- United Nations investigators, ordered to write a...
A Call for Peace from Feisal Abdul Rauf, Imam of the Farah Mosque in...
- Fighting bigotry with peace and love -
Our broader mission — to strengthen relations between the Western and Muslim worlds and to help counter radical...
Ill Gulf War Veterans (90-91) Await Answers on XMRV/MLV
The Gulf War Veterans Who Are Ill Await News from the International Meeting of XMRV/MLV Researchers at the NIH
The gulf war veterans who have been...
‘The Peace Industry’ – A Bad, Endless Series
By Joseph Glatzer
The Nobel Prize award winning show, “The Peace Industry” comes back for its 19th season on September 2nd, after an almost 2 year hiatus. It...
Soldier-Citizen-Scholar Events at University of New Hampshire
Soldier. Citizen. Scholar
Building Community Awareness of Veterans’ Contributions and Experiences
Manchester, NH – This fall the University of New Hampshire at Manchester will bring the...
Wisconsin to Hold Women Veterans Conference
From the VA:
The Madison (WI) Capital Times (9/7, Novak) reported, "Women veterans from all branches of the military are invited to the fourth annual...