Monthly Archives: January 2011
U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards
DoD CONTRACTS:
No. 052-11
AIR FORCE
Goodrich Corporation, Surveillance & Reconnaissance Systems of Chelmsford, Mass. was awarded a $71,885,232 contract which will provide five dual band-110 Pod,...
Early Cardiac Problems of Desert Storm Veterans Demand Attention
Early cardiac deaths of Desert Storm veterans need action now.
JUSTIN RAIMONDO : WHO’S TO BLAME FOR THE DEATH OF RAFIQ HARIRI?
The Assassins of Lebanon
Tel Aviv has sent its troops into Lebanon three times since 1978, with US backing.
By Justin Raimondo / Antiwar.com
Those...
GULF WAR Anniversary Function NOW
Anniversary of Gulf War at President Bush Library at College Station Texas coverage
The Financial Stability Oversight Council Defers to Big Banks
As required by Section 123 of the Dodd-Frank financial reform legislation, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, as chair of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC),...
VT Supports MRFF’s Demand to U.S. Air Force Academy
Veterans Today supports the January 20, 2011, letter written by the Military Religious Freedom Foundation to Lieutenant General Michael Gould, the Superintendent of the U.S....
Serving Up Palestine One Slice at a Time
110 countries in the United Nations have extended diplomatic recognition to the State of Palestine.
All recognize Palestine as including...
Not all VA programs the same
The Orlando VA had a meeting this morning on addressing the homeless veterans population. While all said that was being done sounds great I...
Obama Trapped by Myth in Afghanistan
In New York City, my hometown, as in so many cities across the country, a hard-pressed local government and a desperate transit authority are...
Veterans for Common Sense Supports Civil Rights Group Against Military Proselytizing
Veterans for Common Sense (VCS) supports the January 20, 2011, letter written by the Military Religious Freedom Foundation to Lieutenant General Michael Gould, the...
Organizers of Vietnam Veterans’ tribute to include anti-war rallies
Fayetteville's 10-day tribute to Vietnam veterans this fall should portray a complete picture of the era and its impact on the city - including...
Former Commander of Headquarters Company at Quantico Objects to Treatment of Bradley Manning
From DAVID C. MACMICHAEL
General James F. Amos
Commandant of the Marine Corps
3000 Marine Corps Pentagon
Washington DC 20350-3000
Dear General Amos:
As a former regular Marine Corps captain,...
Human Rights Activist Close to Getting U.S. Comment on Israeli Nuclear Whistleblower, Mordechai Vanunu
When President Obama took office, Eileen Fleming began phoning, faxing and e-mailing him and Secretary of State Clinton seeking a statement regarding the fact that...
The Shock And Awe Of Children And War
A few days ago, a clerk at a local video store handed me a DVD of Turtles Can Fly and said she thought I might like it. I don’t argue with fate or the unknown, for that matter, so I rented it with the intention of watching it the same night
ARABS KEEP OUT! ISRAEL LAYS CLAIM TO ALL THE RESOURCES
New offshore gas and oil fields in Palestine
ED NOTE: “Oil in Palestine?” Well, what else has all of this been about? And, why have...
Military Hero-Examples of Outstanding Americans
VeteransToday honors those heroes that quietly leave us. Americans need to pay more attention and find out about the heroes that walk in their mist.
GORDON DUFF: WikiWeasel III, Israel, Censorship and Special “WikiFriends”
WIKI-WAR ON ISRAEL "WEASELS OUT"
By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER/Senior Editor
The new Wikileaks "attack on Israel," is, as was expected, not only toothless, but released...
Air Force Academy Taps “Member of Lord’s Army” Veteran to Speak at National Prayer...
During the first two weeks of February, military bases and schools across the country will join dozens of other organizations is holding annual "prayer...
Gaza Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish Two Years After Israeli Attack that Killed 3 Daughters &...
Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish was a well-known Palestinian gynecologist who spent years working in one of Israeli’s main hospitals. On January 16, 2009, two days...
U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards
DoD CONTRACTS:
No. 048-11
NAVY
CAE USA, Inc., Tampa, Fla., is being awarded a $43,543,031 firm-fixed-price contract to design, fabricate, install and test one MH-60R Tactical Operational...
White House White Board: The Costs of Repealing Health Reform
Today, Republicans in the House of Representatives are voting on a bill to repeal the new freedoms, control over health care decisions, and cost...
GOP-Tea Party Play Chicken With U.S. Credit, Courting Catastrophe
Risking catastrophe to score political points in a premeditated spasm of hypocrisy and recklessness not seen since the Bush-Cheney GOP started three wars and funded...
Gilad Atzmon: Can a Criminal State Deal With War Criminals?
Haaretz reported today that Israeli citizen Aleksander Cvetkovic, 42, is suspected of participating in the murder of at least 1,000 Bosnian Muslims at the...
Joshua Blakeney: Ed Miliband-A Possible Game Changer on British Policy Towards Israel?
Ed Miliband: A Possible Game Changer on British Policy Towards Israel?
by Joshua Blakeney for VT
Canadian-based scholar and journalist Joshua Blakeney is prepared to...
VA Office Developing Innovative Patient-Centered Model of Care for Veterans
Dr. Tracy Williams Gaudet to Lead Office
WASHINGTON -- The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is creating a new office to develop personal, patient-centered models...
GLOBAL OBSERVER, EXTREME ENDURANCE UAV TESTED
Global Observer, AeroVironment’s Extreme Endurance Unmanned Aircraft System, Achieves Historic First Hydrogen-Powered Flight
January 11 2011
Key Milestone Achieved for System Designed to Provide ...
Jon Stewart takes down Sarah Palin
On last night's "Daily Show," Jon Stewart mulled over Sarah Palin's appearance on the Sean Hannity show on which the former governor shared her...
Chaplain Kathie: Glenn Beck’s mental health
GLEN BECK'S MENTAL HEALTH
By Chaplain Kathie STAFF WRITER
Glenn Beck was on the Today Show this morning with Keith Ablow M.D. talking out their book...
Putative America: Land of the Deaf, Home of the Bystander
The Worst of the Worst: America Leads the World in Torture; Supermax prisons are expensive, ineffective, and they drive people mad— “They beat the shit...
Review: War on terror in December 2010
By Brig Asif Haroon Raja
The Republicans under George W Bush had taken the credit of stabilizing Iraq and gradually handing over provinces in Iraq...
Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News
Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News
1. Veterans group considers better health-care access at an existing clinic in Lafayette.
2TheAdvocate
The US Department of Veterans Affairs...
Winter Snow Storms: Should Employers Make Employees Come to Work?
It’s snowing again in New York City. A lot more snow means a lot more problems, and I’m thankful I’m not in charge of...
The Diversity Risk of Using Credit Checks in Hiring
Kaplan Higher Education Corp., a provider of postsecondary education, has been facing some legal woes that serve as a cautionary tale for any businesses...
Blaming the Veteran: The Politics of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
The U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs (DVA) has come a long way since the Bush-Cheney administration when VA-embedded neocons engaged in search-and-destroy missions of Vietnam-era veterans who...
US veterans help Vietnam find mass grave of 81 Communist soldiers killed in battle
HANOI, Vietnam — American veterans of the Vietnam War have helped the Communist country locate a mass grave of 81 of its soldiers who...
GOP House Newcomers: Healthcare for us, not you
Washington politicians, mostly Republicans, who are enjoying taxpayer-financed health insurance will vote to take away similar coverage for middle-class families and Medicare improvements for...
Holy Joe Lieberman Will Not Run for Re-election
Noted Zionist and health care opponent will not seek reelection. Lieberman is arguably the least popular U.S. senator currently serving.
Lying, race-baiting, infuriating, whoring excuse for...
DESERT STORM OBITUARIES
US Navy Operation Desert Storm- Timothy John Avazian(USS Tarawa) 52 Another Salior Passes too Soon:
Timothy John Avazian, 52 of Gallatin, died suddenly at home...
Medical Alert for Gulf War Veterans and Agent Orange Veterans
Urgent alert for both Agent Orange and Desert Storm Veterans.
Editor's note: The enclosed medical research has a focus on male Testerone and Diabetes(Insulin). As...
U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards
DoD CONTRACTS:
No. 043-11
NAVY
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded a $7,618,512 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-09-C-0069) to exercise an...
Call This Number (VA Spin and Phone Maze)
Vets have many issues needing attention. In modern day "IT" (information technology) talk there is a wealth of data, information and resources - except...
GE Healthcare Reaches Out To US Military Veterans
GE Healthcare needs your technical, electronic and mechanical expertise.
By Randy Miller
GE Healthcare has openings in their Service team that particularly suit veterans. They need...