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Agent Orange ‘tested in Okinawa’
Recently uncovered documents show that the United States conducted top-secret tests of Agent Orange in Okinawa in 1962, according to a veterans services employee.
Target Iran: America and Israel to Officially Unleash MEK Terrorist Cult
A couple of months ago, one of those dubious leaks made by “unnamed US officials” caught my eye. US media did something it doesn’t often do; it publicized ‘secret’ Israeli government policy.
The History Behind VA Guaranteed Home Loans
The VA guaranteed home loan is a beneficial program guaranteed by the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enable qualifying veterans to obtain a new mortgage or refinance an existing one.
Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News May 18, 2012
A disabled veteran has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to consider anew whether states violate federal law when they allow divorce courts to count a veteran’s disability compensation in calculating spousal support.
Postcolonial Theory, Whiteness & Palestine
At the end of the day, with 50 million Americans living in deep poverty watching 30.000 drones fly over their heads, Gaza is now in Detroit, Newark and Philadelphia.
Excuse Me, But Israel Has No Right To Exist
Grow a new vocabulary of possibilities – the new state will be the dawn of humanity’s great reconciliation. Muslims, Christians and Jews living together in Palestine as they once did.
U.S. Department of Defense Contract Awards for May 17, 2012
CIWS is a fast-reaction terminal defense against low- and high-flying, high-speed maneuvering anti-ship missile threats that have penetrated all other defenses.
Israel as Popular as North Korea According to BBC Poll
Haaretz reported yesterday that, “Israel, Iran, Pakistan and North Korea were ranked most negatively by 24,000 people surveyed in an annual BBC poll.”
The New World Order: Ben Gurion’s “One True Zion” ?
Did Joe Vialls explain - back in 2003 - why DHS needs 450 million hollow-point bullets?
The Debasement of American Intel–Step By Step
This opinion piece is the story of how American Intel was debased step by step, and how many great American intel heroes have been ignored, suppressed, abused, harassed and driven out of intel (or worse).
Navy Shutters and Seals El Toro Hangar
California Department of Public Health holds-up release of old hangar. Navy requried to do more work.
Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News May 16, 2012
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ task force on women veterans this month offered its plans for making the health and benefits system more female friendly.
Power of and To: Nonviolent Political Prisoners and People of Conscience
Out of the 2,000 Palestinian political prisoners on the hunger strike, two have not eaten for 78 days and have said they will not start eating again until their administrative detentions are lifted.
Officer Says Military Courts Should Learn From Civilian Counterparts in PTSD-Related Cases
Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Miller knew that deserting his post was a serious crime. But, by then, he had a lot more on his mind and heart than his job.
Joint VA/DOL Program Launches to Retrain 99,000 Unemployed Veterans
Starting May 15, unemployed Veterans between the ages of 35 and 60 can now apply for new benefits to cover education costs for up to one year through a joint Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Labor (DOL) program that focuses on retraining 99,000 Veterans for high-demand jobs.
Did You Serve in Iraq or Afghanistan?
OEF/OIF/OND combat Veterans can receive cost free medical care for any condition related to your service in your theater of operation for five years after the date of your discharge or release.
Women Veterans Task Force Draft Plan Released
The Department of Veterans Affairs is releasing for public comment a draft of its strategic report to address key issues facing women Veterans.
Vietnam Wall Turns 30
Just like during the war, the names of the dead slowly appeared as I descended the gentle slope to the black granite wall and then suddenly the scope of the carnage overcame me as scores of names became hundreds and then thousands and finally over 50,000 and the brutal truth of this unnecessary tragedy overwhelmed me as I slowly and somberly climbed back into the sunlight.
Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. starts seed fund with VETransfer
WEDC has put $150,000 into a seed grant fund aimed at seeding start-up companies run by Wisconsin military veterans and helping them to hit...
U.S. Department of Defense Contract Awards for May 15, 2012
Science Application International Corp., Fairfield, N.J., was issued a modification exercising the seventh option year on contract SPM500-04-D-BP08/P00026.
Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News May 15, 2012
VA partnered with Blue Star Families and Facebook to create an online safety net for active duty troops, Veterans, and their families.
See, I Told You So!
Last year in the heat of the government budget debate once again our government wimped-out.
Israeli Company Has FAA Permission to Fly Drones in U.S. Airspace!
The Israeli company Stark Aerospace of Mississippi is not so much from Mississippi as it is from Israel. Stark Aerospace of Mississippi is a subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries! And the Federal Aviation Administration has given them permission to fly their drones in American airspace!
Never Ending Nakba
As Ilan Pappe has said, most Israeli Jews have no idea of what they did to the Palestinians in 1948. (He also said that those who do know don’t think that what was done was wrong). But that’s only the tip of an iceberg of ignorance.
Election Fraud, Media Deception and the Crisis of Conservatism (Part II)
The Treatment of Ron Paul and Stephen Harper in Engineering the Political Economy of North America.
Chicago’s First False Flag “Barack Attack”
Speculation continues to build that the Obama administration and its Israel Lobby handlers will use the 25th NATO Summit to carry out a false flag attack, and according to a recent Canada Free Press article, the Department of Homeland Security intends to strong-arm Americans soon.
Nationwide 2K Event Will Support Homeless Veterans and Promote Employee Wellness
The Department of Veterans Affairs is once again hosting a nationwide 2K “Walk and Roll” event at more than 130 VA facilities on May 16 to coincide with National Employee Health and Fitness Day. The event will also encourage employee and local community support of homeless Veterans.
Sins of Our Fathers : al-Nakba
Victors’ celebrations harbor shadows that lurk in the soul as revelers dance in remembrance, burying in laughter the suffering screams of those displaced and destroyed, furiously hiding forgotten faces framed in fear from mocking the glorious dance should they be awakened once more by the reverie.
Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News May 14, 2012
For Mothers Day, VA honors the sacrifice and commitment of mothers who both wore the uniform and supported those who did. Read how one mother inspired an Iraq Veteran to serve at VAntage Point.
Polls or No, Obama Could Crush Romney
If President Obama keeps drubbing Republican challenger Mitt Romney as he has this month, pollsters calling the election a toss-up may be in for a November surprise.
9/11 Coup d’etat Triggered Pre-Planned War on Islam
What would happen if US officers called for a total war against Jews, on the order of Dachau and Auschwitz?
US Has Always Been a Bully
America has always been a bully. Americans are convinced that they have a God-given right, or destiny, to expand the country’s borders from “sea to shining sea”.
A Cup of Coffee with Roy Tov – Author of The Cross of Bethlehem
Americans are generally quite naïve about Israel and how the Zionist state really functions. The general ignorance about Israel is primarily due to the fact that most people are woefully misinformed about the Middle East having grown up consuming news and entertainment products provided by Hollywood and the Zionist-controlled media.
The Dark Side of the Prestigious Marine Barracks
The Department of Defense estimates that only 20 percent of military personnel who experience "unwanted sexual contact" report it to military authorities because the accusations can be met with suspicion and the victims can experience retaliation.
Your Hard-Earned US Tax Dollars and Church Pension Funds at Work for Israel
Marchers moved through the streets of Hebron, Kafr Qaddoum, Nablus, Nabi Saleh, Ni’lin, Ramallah, al-Walaja and outside of Ofer prison. The picture above was taken in Hebron.
Memories of My Mom
So, obviously my most precious memory of my mother was when she came to me after she died ~ for it was only then that the shackles of her victimhood had finally been released ~ it was only then that I could truly experience her profound love for me ~ as well as her joyous need to share with me her new awareness of this state of love, joy and soul consciousness deepest within herself.
Palestinian Prisoners – Kidnapped and Neglected
In contrast to Gilad Shalit, the French-Israeli soldier kidnapped by Hamas on June 2006, who became a cause celebrate by heads of states, international organizations, kidnapped Palestinian civilians are ignored by Israel, by the Palestinian leadership, certainly by the world community.
The Very Un-American Arizona Cover-up (new/breaking)
Sheriff's candidate J.T. Ready's body was discovered along with his family, either a murder/suicide or ambush/execution.
A Mother’s Day Manifesto and about Shimon Peres
Anna Jarvis, organized a day to raise awareness of poor health conditions in her community and 15 years later, Julia Ward Howe, organized a day encouraging mothers to rally for peace. Today, Grant S. Smith offers us this Mother's Day opportunity to speak Truth to Power regarding a Master of War.
The Intel Cowboys
A separate class of US citizens emerged during the Cold War and after the Roswell crash of 1947 and the other associated UFO crashes and recoveries.
Veteran Fights 11 Years for Disability Claim Approval
Bay Area veterans wait nearly a year on average for their disability claims to get processed at the regional center in Oakland, according to a highly critical federal report released Thursday, leading one East Bay congressman to call the facility a bureaucratic "black hole."
Mobile Application Helps Prevent Post-deployment ‘Blues’
“Service members who are used to a more-structured daily schedule may have difficulty adjusting to life at home,” she said. “This can lead to difficulties with relationships, depression and other problems.”