At least 125 killed in bloodiest blast since Saddam fall A man drove a car full of explosives into a crowd of people applying for police jobs in Hilla, 100 km south of the capital, yesterday and detonated it. At least 125 people were killed and another 130 wounded in the single bloodiest attack in [...]
Wounded vets are in high demand among contractors When Army Capt. Lonnie Moore was injured in central Iraq and his right leg was amputated he thought his chances for a career had been shot as well. Moore’s convoy was ambushed on the road to Ramadi. The injury led to some dark days in Walter Reed Army Medical Center [...]
High School chemist now helps marines survive chemical attacksBy Cpl. Shawn C. Rhodes Playing with chemicals has always been a passion of Lance Cpl. Peter W. Duffy. He never could have imagined that his love for chemistry in high school would bring him to Iraq, where he would use his interest in science to protect [...]
Veterans budget continues to increase under President Bush Washington, D.C. A core group of veterans, those with service-connected disabilities, lower incomes and those with special needs, will receive greater focus under the President’s FY 2006 budget proposal for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Secretary Jim Nicholson gave testimony on the FY 2006 VA budget [...]
Soldier serves so he may give back to societyBy Kathleen T. Rhem NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba– Army Staff Sgt. Kevin Bowe and his wife, Sgt. Brandy Bowe, spent their “honeymoon” on a Caribbean island. There was plenty of sun and stunning views of crystal-clear, blue-tinted waters. But this couple didn’t visit Jamaica or the Bahamas. [...]
GSA to establish $5 billion IT contract for disabled vet businessesBy Daniel Pulliam The General Services Administration will release a 10-year, $5 billion governmentwide acquisition information technology contract this spring for small businesses owned by disabled veterans. The governmentwide acquisition contract, or GWAC, will be an option for agencies shopping for information technology services. Small [...]
Learning all the wrong lessons?by Sharon Smith It is unfortunately a little-known fact that thousands of high school and college students across the country organized walkouts against the war on January 20, marching as organized contingents to counter-inaugural demonstrations in Boulder, Colo.; Los Angeles; Chicago; San Francisco; Austin, Texas; and other cities. At Seattle Central [...]
In most cases, troops are able to return to their old job and salaryBy Andrea Kay When members of the National Guard and Reserve are called up for duty, they leave their civilian jobs behind. Since Sept. 11, 2001 more than 420,000 people in companies across the United States have done that. What happens to [...]
Counselors Help Survivors With LossBy David Finkel Her son had been killed in Iraq, and Hope Veverka needed someone to talk to. “It was so horrific, the pain,” said Veverka, the mother of Army Pfc. Brandon Sapp, who died in August when he drove his vehicle over a remote-controlled bomb. “I didn’t want it to [...]
Navy wants to return World War II pilot’s remains to his familyBy Travis M. Whitehead February 20, 2005 The U.S. Navy is trying to locate the family of a Navy crewman killed during World War II after his remains were recovered from the barren slope of a volcano in Alaska. The remains of Seaman 2nd Class [...]
War Veterans Push For Affordable Insurance After losing a limb, mobility or eyesight to bullets or bombs in Iraq, some of the most gravely wounded U.S. soldiers face financial devastation. Now, a young Army Sergeant moved by the plight of fellow amputees is seeking creation of a federal insurance law to provide timely help to [...]
Military aims for better limb replacements Prosthetic arm sought that would work well enough to play piano WASHINGTON – While a higher percentage of U.S. soldiers are surviving their time in war thanks to life-saving technologies such as advanced body armor, many are returning home maimed and have had arms or legs amputated as a [...]
Project Seeks U.S. Veterans in Austria 1945 Soldiers of the Allied Forces remember the end of World War II in Austria By Karin Peschka Hello, my name is Karin Peschka. I live in Vienna, Austria and work as a project manager for ORF Network, the web company of the Austrian broadcasting company ORF (http://orf.at). [...]
Rehabilitation is interrupted amid conflicts over the extent of his recovery and the role of Military Hospitals vs. VABy Amy Argetsinger PHOENIX — When Marine Lance Cpl. Chris Shotwell developed dysentery in Iraq, the physicians attached to his unit were on the case immediately, giving him an IV for dehydration and ordering him to bed [...]
Movement Continues to Honor Black WWII Veterans For more than 15 years, Congressman George Miller of California has joined others in trying to clear the names of 50 black sailors charged with mutiny during World War II. In the summer of 1944, Port Chicago, a navy base near San Francisco, was the scene of two devastating [...]
Army Faces Recruiting Strains Fewer enlistees in pipeline; many rushed into service The active-duty Army is in danger of failing to meet its recruiting goals, and is beginning to suffer from manpower strains like those that have dropped the National Guard and Reserves below full strength, according to Army figures and interviews with senior officers. For [...]
Veteran recalls sacrifices at Iwo Jima Mississippi native joined Marines at 14, Won top honors for bravery DOSS, Texas – Over the weekend, American survivors of Iwo Jima gathered here in Texas Hill country to observe the 60th anniversary of the day they stormed the beaches of that Pacific island. The battle for Iwo Jima [...]
WANTED: Vietnam veterans to write about their experiences for new book Mar-Tech Specialties, a full service promotional product agency, announces a new web site, http://www.heroesamongus.org, asking Vietnam Veterans to put their thoughts into words. All Vietnam Veterans are invited to participate and their experiences will be used in the development of a new book, Heroes [...]
E-Mail Scams Claim Homeland Security Ties Scammers Target Families of Fallen Soldiers WASHINGTON – Federal authorities are investigating two e-mail scams, including one targeting families of soldiers killed in Iraq that claim to be connected to the Homeland Security Department. The scams “are among the worst we have ever encountered,” Michael J. Garcia, director of [...]
Dear Editor, I had always wondered where the guys that did not make it go to. If a guy had a dream to join the marines, but could not make it, or the guys that dropped out of some sort of military training because of the physical stuff – where do they gather? How do [...]
Anti-war activists fear revival of selective serviceBy MIKE BILLINGTON There may come a day when Uncle Sam wants Wayne Flenniken for the U.S. Army. In many ways, he’s an ideal candidate for military service. At 15, he already has finished high school and is enrolled at Delaware Technical & Community College studying Spanish and English. [...]
Russia’s Newest Weapon Military TV Patriotism encouraged in battle against ‘moronization’ Left: Russian Army soldiers march during the military show reenacting the World War II Moscow defense, at the Alabino firing range outside Moscow, Dec. 7, 2004. The show is one of the projects leading to the 60th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany [...]
Recalling the bloody battle for Iwo JimaBy Diane C. Lade Sixty years ago, young Allen Schweizer splashed ashore on the island of Iwo Jima, unaware he would become part of what would prove to be the Marine Corps’ bloodiest battle — and one of the most gripping years in the nation’s history. Iwo Jima’s capture [...]
Bush Steps Up Pressure on SyriaBy Tyler Marshall WASHINGTON – President Bush stepped up U.S. pressure on Syria today, declaring it is “out of step” with advances toward democracy in the Middle East.Speaking at a White House news conference, he called on Damascus to end its support for international terrorist groups, to pull its military [...]
…And calls for 40,000 more troopsBy Leo Shane III WASHINGTON Many guardsmen returning from overseas deployment are finding their families in debt and their small businesses on the verge of collapse, according to Sen. John Kerry, who unveiled a bill Tuesday to help ease that transition back home. A small veterinarian’s office or a small [...]
Four men say they witnessed shooting of unarmed civilians Courtesy of www.MSNBC.comBy Lisa Myers There are new allegations that heavily armed private security contractors in Iraq are brutalizing Iraqi civilians. In an exclusive interview, four former security contractors told NBC News that they watched as innocent Iraqi civilians were fired upon, and one crushed by a [...]
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