Tattoo parlors see trade rise before deploymentsBy Diane Mouskourie Roni Falgout uses a needle to draw the fine lines of her designs. And rather than creating on paper or canvas, she prefers skin. More often than not, that skin belongs to a Marine, she said. “I’d say 80 to 90 percent of our business is [...]
Iraqi voters defy attacks to make strong turnout in landmark election Bush has declared the elections a resounding success in Iraq. With polls closed in Iraq, election officials today claimed a 60% turnout on a day that had left at least 33 would-be voters dead. Baghdad bore the brunt of a series of attacks, with a rapid [...]
Getting back on feet now vet’s painful mission By Lona O’Connor Pictured left, Will Rightsell, 31, a Navy Seabee from Boynton Beach, tries to regain his composure after a grueling therapy session for nerve damage in his left leg. Will Rightsell is betting that his 10-month-old son, Isaac, will be walking before he does. Isaac is [...]
Officers now eligible for SRAP hometown recruiting duty By Lisa Burgess ARLINGTON, Va. A program that allows enlisted servicemembers with war-zone experience to go home for two weeks’ TDY to help with recruiting is being expanded to include officers. In late December, officials at the Army’s recruiting command at Fort Knox, Ky., decided to expand [...]
POW/MIA: War vet makes it home after 37 yearsBy Nathalie Taylor “Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of earth And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings” John Gillespie Magee, Jr. In 1967 the Vietnam War was in full fire and more military personnel were struck down or captured than we ever heard about. For [...]
Returning Iraq war veterans to face psychological testingBy Esther Schrader WASHINGTON — Grappling with a growing mental health crisis among troops who have fought in Iraq, the Pentagon is planning to require service members, for the first time, to undergo psychological assessments months after they return home. The policy is designed to tackle the burgeoning [...]
To Hell, and They’re Coming Backby Bill Berkowitz On Wednesday, January 26, at 10:42 Pacific Coast Time, amongst the latest headlines from AOL News were Marine Helicopter Crashes in Iraq, Killing 31, Four Marines Killed in Ambush in Haditha, and U.S. Soldier Dies in Attack on Army Patrol. According to an Associated Press dispatch, It [...]
First baseman, Delgado, fields questions regarding war protest Carlos Delgado dons the Marlins’ pinstripes. Carlos Delgado is willing to stand up for his beliefs — or, in his case, not stand up. At his introductory news conference Thursday with the Florida Marlins, Delgado said he’ll continue to not stand up this season during the playing of [...]
Returning veterans paint grim picture of war’s tollBy Cheryl L. Reed Soldiers recently returned from Iraq gave an unfiltered and unflattering assessment of the war’s human toll as they detailed their war experiences to a crowd of Oakton Community College students and faculty Wednesday in Des Plaines. One officer lost more than 38 pounds in [...]
Veterans’ Benefits “hurtful” to National Security, says Pentagonby Joel Wendland “In an interview with the Wall Street Journal (1-25-05), Pentagon official David Chu, in a mockery of the contribution of veterans, defended a new round of cuts by ironically describing funding for programs like veterans’ education and job training, health care, pensions, VA housing and [...]
Bush targets tyrannyBy Andrew Miga WASHINGTON – President Bush will take new aim at tyranny across the globe in next week’s State of the Union Address – bolstering his inaugural pitch that America must expand freedom and democracy abroad to stay safe at home. “It will be a speech that continues to talk about freedom,” Bush [...]
Bring the Troops HomeBy Michael RothschildThe United States should pull out of Iraq. Already, the United States has lost more than 1,350 soldiers. Already, about 10,000 U.S. soldiers have been wounded, at a rate now of almost 1,000 a month.That is too high a price for us to pay in American blood.Then there are the [...]
WWII Veterans remember battle at Anzio Halfway across the world two men from Marshall Minnesota were fighting a war sixty-one years ago. They wore the khaki jackets and heavy drab helmets of the United States Army, and they anticipated a stubborn defense by German troops at Anzio, Italy. Lars Jappe and Teddy Todnem, though they [...]
Home Loan Benefits Expanded for Veterans Loan Limits Have Been Increased on VA Loans Allowing More Veterans to Get Assistance With Their Home Loan COLUMBIA, Mo., Jan. 25 /PRNewswire/ — With the recent passing of the Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004, veterans will now be able to obtain larger VA loans with no money [...]
Disabled Veterans Take to the Slopes at Winter Sports Clinic WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire/ — More than 350 disabled veterans will ski the Rocky Mountains at the 19th National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic in Snowmass Village at Aspen, Colo., April 3-8, 2005. The clinic is an annual rehabilitation program open to all U.S. military [...]
Pentagon tries to explain secret spy group WASHINGTON – The Pentagon yesterday confirmed plans to field new military spy teams to assist battlefield commanders with tasks traditionally carried out by the CIA but denied the move would encroach onto the intelligence agency’s turf.Two senior Pentagon officials said the military already has forces in Iraq and [...]
Former Miss America is determined to help veterans get health, VA information Former Miss America, Heather French Henry, was determined to find a way to get information about Veterans Affairs medical services to veterans. And she succeeded. Henry hosted more than 300 veterans at a dinner Saturday to kick off Operation Veterans’ Health, a national effort to help veterans [...]
Protest the war, not the warriorsBY Andrew Borene I read in Friday’s Minnesota Daily that a number of students chose to protest the war in Iraq with a demonstration in front of an armed services recruiting office on campus. I would like to address what I thought was a particularly disrespectful and badly chosen venue [...]
Recruiter takes on challenges of retaining soldiers for Guard By Dan de Carbonel Lt. Col. Leah Sundquist’s task never is easy under the best of circumstances. During wartime, the challenges only have grown. Sundquist is charged with bringing about 1,100 new soldiers into the Oregon Army National Guard each year and holding on to those already [...]
Helping new veterans adjust Tricia Cruz New York–The services are there, but veterans aren’t taking advantage–that’s the word from those who run a task force at the Canandaigua VA for vets who’ve returned from Iraq or Afghanistan. Some veterans say one of their biggest challenges is returning to a “normal” life style and that could [...]
Iraq veterans groups forming NEW YORK – A small but increasing number of Iraq veterans have formed or joined groups to oppose the war or to criticize how it is being fought. The two most visible organizations — Operation Truth and Iraq Veterans Against the War — were founded last summer and via the Internet they have [...]
A few good men and women: Students contemplate military service By Yuri Ozeki Become a part of an army of one, join the few, the proud, or perhaps accelerate your life. The Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard flash many different slogans and mottos with their commercials, mail and recruiter statements. They [...]
Veterans want troops to come home By J.J. Andrews Steve Brown remembers patrolling Vietnam waters as part of the U.S. CGC Androscoggin in 1967-68. As a member of the U.S. Coast Guard, Brown believed in his mission during his 11-month tour of duty. And then some time after the Tet Offensive in 1968, Brown believes [...]
Families receive more support as military adjusts to changing demographicsBy Sydney J. Freedburg Jr. America is fighting its biggest war in decades with the most-married military in its modern history. In contrast to past conflicts waged by young, single draftees, just more than half of today’s forces (active and reserve) are married, and more than 40 [...]
Life after war: Returning soldiers cope with peaceful worldJulie Randle Sherman was right: War is hell. Ask any solider. Or ask their families.“It’s a profound life changing experience,” said David Klein, clinical psychologist for the St. Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center.“War is the ultimate violence,” said Gary L. Collins, team leader and readjustment counseling specialist [...]
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