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Jobs, Jobs, and Jobs
- President Obama should make the whole upcoming mid-term election a national referendum on putting Americans back to work, and his jobs bill. Are you...
VA is long overdue in updating health care for female veterans
From The Olympian:
Despite some progress, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has a long ways to go in improving health care for female veterans.
The...
Regional Veterans News 7/22/10
Regional Veterans News 7/22/10
Regional stories on veterans’ health, education, benefits, legal affairs and other issues today from:
Poplar Bluff, Missouri - Caring for veterans: An...
Is Phil Angelides Enabling the Pillaging of Veterans’ Pensions?
Now widely acknowledged as a cover-up, the findings of the 911 Commission have been thoroughly discredited. The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, chaired by Californian Phil Angelides, appears determined to follow that tradition. The facts point to trans-generational organized crime as playing a key role in both cover-ups.
Myth-Debunking Snopes Obscures Israel’s Role in 9/11
Snopes.com, officially known as the Urban Legends Reference Pages, has since its humble inception in 1995 come to be regarded as one of the most...
Deflation is the Calm Before the Inflationary Storm – Got Gold?
Inflation is often called the stealth tax. It secretly steals your savings and transfers your money to those at the head of the line who first got the ‘magic’ money. Who is that? It’s the government and the banks. Unfortunately, the volume control on the ‘magic’ money machine has been cranked up to full blast and the machine is cranking out Trillions of dollars – more than has ever been dreamed of before – and the day the piper will be paid is rapidly approaching. Words: 778
Fort Hood shooting victim making miraculous progress
By MEAGAN HARRIS at WFAA
Want to meet a real life superhero? A man whose strength and power defies what many believed was humanly possible?...
GOP Election Plan: Hurt Americans and Then Call for ‘Change’
GOP Project: Make the economy worse for as many as possible - hence the filibustering of unemployment benefits - stoke popular anger that will sweep GOP back into power, so long as nobody notices GOP is creating the misery they look to capitalize on.
Injured Veterans Bike Sea to Shining Sea; Began May 22, Ending July 24 in...
State Farm® sponsors cross-country ride to honor our nation’s service men and women
and their commitment to being there for our country
SAN FRANCISCO, May 10,...
What Would Happen to Oil Prices if Israel Were to Bomb Iranian Nuclear Facilities?
For now the oil market is largely ignoring Iran but if war becomes inevitable then oil prices will go really high, really fast. Words: 552
Andy Breitbart: Pathological Liar, Race-Baiter, Undone
- Check out Brad Friedman's knockdown of Andy Breitbart with all of the video at Andy Breitbart, Pathological Liar, Race-Baiter, Undone.
By Brad Friedman
It's a...
Invaders of Today and Crusaders of Yesterday
In their attempt to seize the Holy city, the Crusaders may have unwittingly precipitated the growth of extremism in Islam
In a quick and brief...
VA Approves $2.8M for Gulf War Illness Research
WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has approved $2.8 million to fund three new research projects that focus on testing or developing...
U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards
No. 644-10
July 21, 2010
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CONTRACTS
MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY
Acquisition Services Corp., Huntsville, Alabama (HQ0147-10-D-0035); BCF Solutions, Chantilly, Va. (HQ0147-10-D-0036); and Quantech Services, Inc., Lexington, Mass. (HQ0147-10-D-0037)...
Veterans Administration Needs to Take Charge and Become Advocates for Change
- President Obama: “Whether you left the service in 2009 or 1949, we will fulfill our responsibility to deliver the benefits and care that...
Be Advised: Buying a House Today Would Be Your Worst Investment – Ever!
Do not confuse what I’m saying as meaning that the U.S. housing market will “bottom” in 2011. That is NOT what these numbers say at all. What the numbers say is that the U.S. real estate collapse will stop accelerating some time around, or a little before, then. Words: 475
U.S. Government to America’s Vets: Drop Dead
- Is the VA reversing its decades-old message to veterans: Die soon -
By Richard Gale and Gary Null
Progressive Radio Network
This documentary and original investigative...
Ecstasy may be used to treat Veterans with PTSD
By Robert Whited
A study released in the Journal of Psychopharmacology on Monday, July 14, shows the drug Ecstasy had positive results in the majority...
Nothing Is Too Good for Our Boys, So That’s What We’ll Give Them: Nothing
- Every time the VA announces some improvement in benefits for veterans, the media caries the other side's view: Give our veterans nothing -
By...
Telmek LLC Reaches Out To Our Veterans To Continue In Helping Provide Outstanding Service
Telmek LLC is a Support Services company owned and operated by Mike Williams. Mike Williams is a veteran of the United States Armed Forces and his company is registered as a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business (SDVOSB). The purpose of the company was to have a professional team providing quality customer services in a number of areas.
Debevoise Announces Recruiting Partnership with HireVeterans.com
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has teamed with HireVeterans.com to promote open legal and staff positions to the Veterans community. As part of the firm’s ongoing commitment to recruit and retain a diverse workforce, positions available in legal support, marketing, information services, library & knowledge management, and others will be made available through the Hire Veterans website.
Obama signs sweeping financial overhaul into law
By JIM KUHNHENN
WASHINGTON – Reveling in victory, President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed into law the most sweeping overhaul of financial regulations since the...
Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News
From the VA:
Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News
1. Shinseki Announces Funding For Maine Vets' Home Project. The AP (7/21) reports, "The Maine veterans'...
Veterans Village in San Diego
From What Really Happened:
I was in San Diego this weekend and couldn't believe my eyes when I saw this temporary tent city to help...
Social Security Defenders Circling the Wagons
By Philip Moeller
Defenders of Social Security are taking steps to alert or, depending on one's point of view, alarm the public about possible changes...
Study: Troops have higher rates of some cancers
Says Colonel Dan Cedusky's Vets' Issues: "Veterans already knew this ... now if someone would please tell the VA rating people."
By Kelly Kennedy in the Army Times
After...
The US should perform postmortem of its nine-year performance
By Asif Haroon Raja
Appointment of new military commanders, troop surge and formulation of Af-Pak policy in March 2009 was aimed at wresting initiative from...
VA Unveils Contract Strategy that Helps Veterans’ Small Businesses
WASHINGTON – To improve the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) execution of information technology (IT) projects and to further advance top-priority programs for Veterans,...
Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News
From the VA:
Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News
1. Shinseki Credited With Pushing Changes In PTSD Disability Procedures. The syndicated "Military Update" column (7/17,...
Jobless Aid Advances over GOP Attempts to Block
As President Obama again blasts 'Republican obstruction' on jobless benefits, bill moves forward, giving hope to jobless.
By Ezra Klein
Republican attempts to filibuster the unemployment insurance...
U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards
No. 633-10
July 20, 2010
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CONTRACTS
ARMY
Lockheed Martin Missile and Fire Control, Dallas, Texas, was awarded on July 12 a $469,922,290 firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The...
The Freedom Charter or the Second Nakba?
Imagine this, imagine that Nelson Mandela and the African National Congress negotiated a deal with the South African Apartheid regime and settled for a...
U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards
No. 626-10
July 19, 2010
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CONTRACTS
NAVY
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded an $819,647,920 cost-plus-incentive-fee modification to a previously...
Top Internet Consulting Marketing Business, WSI, To Host Free Webinar on October 27, 2010
WSI the world’s largest Internet consulting firm, has announced it will host a free webinar on October 27, 2010. It will be a virtual seminar where potential candidates will learn why current WSI Franchisee owner – Mr. Charles Bankoff, left the corporate world and has attained financial independence in a recession proof industry.
Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services Offers Jobs To Veterans
Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services looks to veterans so they can continue striving towards achieving their vision of being nationally recognized as the best by other state governments across the nation.
Carl Zeiss Looks for Veterans to Help Continue Their 90 Years of Success
Carl Zeiss is a highly-respected brand name and is recognized throughout the world for its history of producing leading-edge technologies and products. The company became known above all for its top-quality microscopes and lens systems.
INL Offers Valuable Careers to US Military Veterans
INL Joins HireVeterans.com to Reach Out to Talented US Military Veterans
By Randy Miller
Idaho National Laboratory is a science and engineering national ...
CENTRAL FLORIDA VETS FOR PEACE: Resolution calling for the Impeachment of President Obama...
Hello Gordon Duff and VT,
Our U.S. Military is currently, and has been since January 20, 2009, been committing with regularity war crimes under the...
JOE “RAGMAN” TARNOVSKY: Full Military Honors Funeral vs Congressional Funeral
Full Military Honors Funeral vs Congressional Funeral
By Joe "Ragman" Tarnovsky for VT
When a veteran dies, one entitlement we are guaranteed because of...
Wake Up Veterans, We Need the Sun to Win!
At VT, we know that when America gets off its bad energy addiction and jobs on with new technologies, we propel ourselves forward.
With this...
Consequences of a passenger riding with someone stopped for a DUI
DUI or Driving Under Influence is considered a pretty serious crime in all the States of the country and so, if you get stopped on the suspicion of DUI, the officer will make thorough investigations and will have you take certain tests to prove or disprove his suspicions. Getting pulled over for DUI is not only meant to be for the driver but also for the passengers with the driver.
Non-Profit Organization Benefiting Military Families to be Introduced at Screening
Organization Benefiting Military Families To Be Introduced At Screening
The UltraStar 7 at Hazard Center will host a screening for a documentary film called A...