Terror War

GORDON DUFF: TERRORISM AND THE FLEECING OF THE FAITHFUL

March 14, 2010 · 22 Comments

THE ABOMINATION OF “FAITH BASED ” WARFARE By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER/Senior Editor The “war on terror” has been like no other. America has kidnapped and tortured dozens, hundreds, even thousands of innocent civilians, bombed poor villages off the map and turned on its own citizens. We hold mock trials, hire mercenaries and have covered up so many crimes, from rape to murder to massive corruption and even treason that we have become unrecognizable as the country we were even in 2000. America moved from “faith based initiatives” as a way of expanding public... [Read the full story]

AfPak

U.S. Marines Leading Fight Against Taliban

March 14, 2010 · 2 Comments

Long piece in the Post on Marine offensive against the Taliban by the brilliant writer, Rajiv Chandrasekaran. DELARAM, AFGHANISTAN — Home to a dozen truck stops and a few hundred family farms bounded by miles of foreboding desert, this hamlet in southwestern Afghanistanis far from a strategic priority for senior officers at the international military headquarters in Kabul. One calls Delaram, a day’s drive from the nearest city, ‘the end of the Earth.’ Another deems the area ‘unrelated to our core mission’ of defeating the Taliban by protecting Afghans in their cities and towns. U.S.... [Read the full story]

Business

General Mills Teams with HireVeterans.com to Employ Our US Veteran Men and Women

March 5, 2010 · Leave a Comment

At General Mills, diversity is a key business strategy. By Randy Miller The diversity of their work force gives them a competitive global advantage. It allows them to better understand and communicate with diverse consumers. They use this knowledge to their advantage when creating and marketing their products. “We are proud of our association with HireVeterans.com and invite all US Veteran men and women to our family” says Human Resource manager Jennifer Peterson. . Their strong focus on innovation necessitates an equally strong focus on diversity. They believe, as studies indicate, that diverse... [Read the full story]

Benefits

Agent Orange Claims Go Automated

March 10, 2010 · 5 Comments

It appears that VA Secretary Eric Shinseki will not let Agent Orange victims fade away. VA to automate Agent Orange claims process By Gregg Zoroya – USA Today WASHINGTON — The Veterans Affairs Department plans to announce Tuesday that it will fully automate how it pays claims for illnesses related to exposure to the chemical Agent Orange to keep an overburdened system from collapse. It is the VA’s first effort at automating claims processing in its 80-year history, VA chief technology officer Peter Levin said. It comes as the agency struggles to cut a backlog of more than 1 million disability... [Read the full story]

Top 10

Top 10 Veterans News from Around the Country

March 15, 2010 · 1 Comment

* Find out What’s Inside Today’s Local News for Veterans * Accupressure Technique Touted As PTSD Treatment. Number Of Vets Diagnosed With PTSD At Hospital Rose 114% Since 2005. Controversy Grows Over PSA Prostate Cancer Screening Test. Study: Aggressive Drug Treatment Strategies For Diabetics Ineffective. Relatively Little Aid Seen As Available For Homeless Women Veterans. Newport News Facility Serves Homeless Female Veterans. VA Medical System In Colorado Adapting To Women’s Needs. Providence VAMC Celebrating Women’s History Month. VA To Hold Guam Women Veterans... [Read the full story]

Regional News

Regional Veterans News 3/14/10

March 14, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Regional stories today from: Mount Clemens, Michigan, Frazier Park, California, Selma, Alabama, Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, Augusta, Georgia, Farmington, New Mexico, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Knoxville, Tennessee, Chicago, Illinois, and Cedar City, Utah. Fort Wayne, Indiana Battle-torn and in need of a home Knoxville, Tennessee K-9 veteran dogs finally have their day Denver, Colorado Denver programs helps homeless veterans Frazier Park, California The dream: Plant a tree for each veteran Farmington, New Mexico Transportation limits veterans from care Augusta, Georgia ‘I’m not a hero,’... [Read the full story]

Veterans News

Veterans of Gulf Wars August Reunion—1990 – Present

Annoucement from the National Gulf War Resource Center (NGWRC): - A reunion for veterans of the Gulf War (Southwest Asia), 1990 to Present - Operations Desert Storm – Enduring Freedom – Iraqi Freedom Guest of honor for the banquet will be Ross Perot. Join us as we give Mr. Perot the Desert Storm Patriot Award. Where Wyndham DWF Airport... Read more of this article

U.S State Department Employee Assasinated in Mexico

Our Drug Habit Causing War on Both Sides of the Border Mexican hitmen blamed for killing U.S. couple The vehicle in which a U.S. consular employee and her husband were shot dead sits Sunday next to the bridge that connects Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, and El Paso, Texas. CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico – Suspected drug gang hitmen separately ambushed two cars... Read more of this article

Regional Veterans News 3/15/10

Regional stories today from: Silver City, New Mexico, Green Bay, Wisconsin, Vacaville, California, Memphis, Tennessee, Amarillo, Texas, New Orleans, Louisiana, Columbus, Ohio, Whistler, British Columbia, Anderson, South Carolina, and Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Amarillo, Texas Telemedicine Doctors consult patients online Silver City, New Mexico Van... Read more of this article

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