Poisoned veterans got empty promises By: David Zeman On the morning of March 10, 1993, as a blizzard barreled toward the East Coast, two senior officials from the Department of Veterans Affairs sat before a congressional panel and explained how the VA planned to track down thousands of World War II veterans exposed to hazardous [...]
America’s Veterans: Following Entrepreneurial Tradition By Jack Faris, photo at left, is president of NFIB (the National Federation of Independent Business), the nation’s largest small-business advocacy group. Americans look forward to the day when men and women serving in combat far from home return safe and secure to their families, friends and communities around the nation. For [...]
Dead Marine’s Kin Plead for E-Mail The family of a Marine killed in Iraq is pleading with Internet giant Yahoo! for access to his e-mail account, which the company says is off-limits under its privacy policy. Lance Cpl. Justin M. Ellsworth, 20, was killed by a roadside bomb on November 13 during a foot patrol [...]
Holocaust Chronicler’s Story Must Be Told By Manuela Muhm A little girl is dancing on the stage, with the ease of a butterfly gliding from flower to flower. All of a sudden the sky darkens and a huge lurking spider is slowly approaching its prey. The little girl is scared, tries to escape, she is [...]
New jail abuse allegations hit US Some documents post-date the Abu Ghraib scandal Fresh allegations have emerged of serious mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners by US military personnel. Memos between FBI officials detailing abuses, some dated after the Abu Ghraib jail scandal, were released as part of a lawsuit against the government. Others allege serious mistreatment [...]
US Settles Nazi Loot Compensation The Nazis deported Hungarian Jews to the Auschwitz death camp The US government has settled a lawsuit brought by Hungarian Jews over a haul of gold and other valuables seized by the US Army at the end of World War II. The case arose out of an attempt by [...]
Fallujah assault still exacting heavy toll on mental health of US marines Nearly six weeks after US marines stormed the rebel enclave of Fallujah, military psychologists are still seeing a steady stream of service personnel traumatised by the long days and nights of ferocious street fighting. In the macho culture of the US Marine Corps, [...]
Rumsfeld to sign Death Letters Rumsfeld has been criticized for his Iraqi war policies. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld said he will sign each letter written to family members of service members killed in military action. Stars and Stripes, the newspaper devoted to military news, published a statement it said Rumsfeld provided to them [...]
Secrets of a Real Life Secret Agent Man Did Double Agent Kim Philby Dupe the Brits? Or Was He Duped? By Carl Schreck On the face of it, the 19th-century French stilt walker Sylvain Dornon would seem to have little in common with British intelligence officer Harold Adrian Russell “Kim” Philby, one of the 20th [...]
Adolf Hitler: The Tax Evader Concealed Income Reveals Huge Hitler Heist By Abigal Jennings Adolf Hitler spent years dodging taxes, accumulating enormous debts as he led his Nazi party to power, a German tax expert has revealed. He owed the authorities 405,500 Reichsmarks ( about $ 8,000,000 usd in today’s money) by 1934, when as German chancellor [...]
The Battle of the Bulge – a Hero Remembers A Survivor, Lyle Bouck helped secure an Allied victory By Herbert Norville After 58 years of marriage, Lyle Bouck and his wife, Lucy, are still helping each other down the front walk. “I didn’t think we’d live that long,” laughs Lucy. At one point, Lyle didn’t even think he’d [...]
Triple Re-Enlistment Bonuses go to National Guard More Incentives and $ 20 Billion to Replace Arms By Henry “Rocko” Saffire The U.S. Army National Guard, battered by its major role in the Iraq war, announced Thursday it would increase enlistment bonuses to attract new recruits and seek $20 billion to replace arms and equipment. The commander of the [...]
‘Amerikansky Tovarishch’ Dies Warrior who fought for U.S. and Soviet Army by Anatoly Kasparov Joseph Beyrle, left, attending Victory Day celebrations in May with his son John Beyrle and U.S. Ambassador Alexander Vershbow. Joseph Beyrle, who is believed to be the only American soldier to fight for both the U.S. and Soviet armies during [...]
Wounded veterans briefed on available benefits and jobs By Samantha L. QuigleyAmerican Forces Press Service ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 10, 2004 Organizations that offer assistance to veterans aren’t terribly helpful if veterans don’t know they exist. The Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes: 1st Annual Road to Recovery Tribute and Conference for wounded veterans here aimed to [...]
Veterans remember Christmases as POWs By: Mike Belt Memories of Christmas in prisoner of war camps are still strong for many Lawrence World War II veterans. “You don’t forget things like that,” said Don Binns, 87, who spent four Christmases as a prisoner of the Japanese after his capture in Guam. “It’s like it was [...]
Patriotism with conviction By William Petroski A few Iowans are stitching up the Stars and Stripes while serving time at the Mitchellville women’s prison. It’s a tedious job. The red, white and blue cloth is carefully cut and stitched. Then it’s mounted on a rounded hardwood staff. The final step is adding a gold decoration [...]
Maytag likes to hire vets as appliance repairmen By DAVID PITT Former soldiers returning from Iraq or Afghanistan are finding that their military background has value at Maytag Corp., which has an aggressive recruiting program turning recently discharged soldiers into repair technicians. “They have great discipline. They have great technical skills. They understand how to follow orders [...]
Wartime pen pals still friends after 60 years By: Jim Memmott Frank Fantanza is 89 now, but he is, and always will be, Sister Jackie Reichart’s “Soldier Boy.”Sister Jackie, who is 71, wrote Frank when he was a soldier in World War II. She was 11, and he was the second Frank she corresponded with [...]
Nightmares trump Iraq vet’s job opportunity By: David Wecker The U.S. Postal Service was within its rights to fire Eric Huth. He reported an hour or more late on four occasions in the two months he’d been on the job, and the probationary period for postal jobs is three months. Rules are rules. Right, but [...]
Errors Cause Tillman’s Friendly Fire Death Breakdowns in Communication and Platoon Confusion cited Former Arizona Cardinals safety Pat Tillman was killed in Afghanistan on April 22 during a nighttime firefight, the result of ‘friendly fire,’ the Army later admitted. It ended on a stony ridge in fading light. Spec. Pat Tillman lay dying behind a boulder. [...]
HOME FROM THE WAR – A New E Book Voicing the Vietnam Experience – Read a Sample from Chapter 1 By Herbie Griffith E-Books are the new rage on the internet and Veterans Today has come across one interesting book written by Thomas Evans called HOME FOR THE WAR. Evans was promoted to sergeant as [...]
Safer Humvees en route to Iraq, Army says By Lisa Burgess ARLINGTON, Va. As of Wednesday, 282 up-armored Humvees are on ships en route to the Mideast, adding to the nearly 6,000 in place, Army spokesmen said Thursday. The U.S. military has 19,389 Humvees in Iraq and Kuwait, and 5,910 of the trucks up-armored, or [...]
Veteran hopes to help other Vets find workBy Alex Cabrero They were needed once. Now some will be needed again. A war veteran has a plan to get some homeless veterans a job. And if it works, it may become one of the best places to repair your car. In a place that will soon [...]
Bush names Veterans Affair secretary nominee Washington- President Bush on Thursday named Ambassador Jim Nicholson as his nominee to replace outgoing Veterans Affairs Secretary Anthony Principi. “Jim Nicholson is a patriot, a man of deep conviction, who has answered his country’s call many times,” Bush said of his nominee. Nicholson has been ambassador to the Holy [...]
Pearl Harbor provides backdrop for FRA salute to Senator Inouye ALEXANDRIA, VA – As the nation pauses to reflect on the sacrifices of those who were killed and wounded 63 years ago today in an unprovoked attack on Pearl Harbor, FRA is proud to recognize Senator Daniel Inouye for his efforts to ensure that current [...]
Veterans Affairs chief Anthony Principi Resigns Veterans Affairs Secretary Anthony Principi told his staff he was resigning, a senior administration official said. Principi is the ninth member of Bush’s 15-person Cabinet to leave. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and a decorated Vietnam veteran. The White House was expected to announce his [...]
Disabled vets regain confidence on slopes By Steve Lipsher A year later, Deutsch is back, intent on instilling that attitude in a new batch of wounded veterans – many of whom have barely learned to walk and run, much less ski. On Monday, Deutsch and about 600 skiers and snowboarders with disabilities hit the slopes [...]
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