Flags of our Fathers A New Movie set to tell the life stories of 6 Men at Iwo Jima Hollywood – Paul Walker has joined Clint Eastwood’s World War II epic “Flags of Our Fathers,” which is set against the backdrop of the Battle of Iwo Jima. The life stories of the six men who [...]
CITIZEN SOLDIER The Status of our Reservists – What the heck is going on? by Lee Wm Sachs Do you want the straight goods and why the U.S.A. is losing the war in Iraq and Roll? Simple. We are using National Guard and Reservists, accidental soldiers that, in my day, fought only the traffic on [...]
NEWS FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS IDAHO FIELD HEARING MONDAY TO LOOK AT THE “RETURN READINESS” FOR NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVISTS (Washington, DC) On Monday U.S. Senator Larry Craig will conduct a field hearing in Boise, Idaho, to examine how well the United States is prepared for the return [...]
THESE RAGGEDYHEADED INFIDELS AIN’T SELLING WOLF-TICKETS AN OPINION FROM THE MIDDLE…..OF THE BULLS-EYE by Lee Wm. Sachs This is deadly serious. The sandfleas are kicking our collective asses in Iraq (we will deal with the collectiveness of the Coalition laterespecially since the few hundred Australian, British, Italianoh, say Arrivederci Roma to the WOPs, those guineas [...]
NEWS FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS MONEY BILL FOR VETERANS IS ON ITS WAY TO PRESIDENT BUSH (Washington, DC) The Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs, Sen. Larry Craig, went to the Senate floor today to publicly thank his colleagues for agreeing to add $1.5 billion [...]
STATUS OF GETTING AN APOLOGY FROM JAPAN by Robert Schneider Recently communications to the Congress and a large veterans org. were suddenly terminated. It was probably orchestrated by Washington to avoid having Congress debate the apology issue since the government informed Japan in March 2005 that the US is supporting them fully to become a [...]
American Troops Losing a Battle Over 200,000 Casualties So Far!!! reposted from Congress.org Largely unreported, American forces are losing yes LOSING an important battle in the global war on terror, not to car-bombing insurgents and wild eyed jihadists but to an archaic law gnawing quietly away at their morale. Because of a single law, thousands [...]
Stories from World War II Thank you Lord I’ll Never Do That Again! by Everett A. Long I was a pretty new pilot and had just enough single engine pursuit time to poke my nose into the unknown and get myself in trouble – and hope to God I had enough experience to get out. [...]
Heart of Texas: Texans join forces to give Iraqi child new lease on life By Master Sgt. Lek Mateo56th Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs OfficeTexas Army National Guard AL BATHA, Iraq Parents throughout the world try to teach their children the hard lessons of life they will need to help them grow healthy and prosper, [...]
Iraq war veteran in uphill fight for U.S. Congress By John Whitesides Five months after leaving the battle zones of Iraq, Democrat Paul Hackett is waging an uphill fight to make political history in a special election for the U.S. Congress next week. Hackett, a major in the Marine reserves who served in hot spots [...]
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS VETERANS HISTORY PROJECT TO HOST BOOK TALK ON BREAKING THE COLOR BARRIER AT THE NAVAL ACADEMY Author Robert J. Schneller Jr. and Wesley Anthony Brown will discuss Schneller’s new book, “Breaking the Color Barrier: The U.S. Naval Academy’s First Black Midshipmen and the Struggle for Racial Equality,” at noon on Wednesday, Aug. [...]
NEWS FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS TWO NOMINEES AND TWO BILLS APPROVED (Washington, DC) Members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs quickly approved two nominees and two pieces of legislation on Thursday. “I think we set a record today. It took us less than a half hour [...]
Refusing to return to Iraq? Soldier Goes to Jail An Army mechanic who refused to go to Iraq while he sought conscientious objector status was acquitted of desertion but found guilty of a lesser charge during a court-martial Thursday. Sgt. Kevin Benderman, 40, was sentenced to 15 months in prison on the charge of missing [...]
NEWS FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS NEGOTIATORS FINALLY AGREE TO $1.5 BILLION MORE FOR VETERANS (Washington, DC) Senate and House negotiators working the Interior Appropriations bill have agreed to the $1.5 billion number adopted by the Senate several weeks ago to cover a budget shortfall in the Department of [...]
STATES FIGHT CLOSING OF AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASES By Diane M. Grassi The United States Senate has been working towards finalizing a defense authorization bill before their August 1, 2005 recess. But the Senate voted to continue to debate on two controversial amendments attached to the $441.6 billion bill in September prolonging resolution. On July [...]
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Hanoi Jane is Back! Jane Fonda is ready to exercise her political beliefs once again Jane Fonda, the American actress and infamous protestor from the Vietnam era, announced her plans to embark on a cross-country roadtrip to protest the war in Iraq during an event to promote her autobiography, Jane Fonda: My Life So Far. [...]
SERVICEMEMBERS TO RECEIVE GREATER INSURANCE COVERAGE Washington, D.C. Today, the House passed H.R. 3200 unanimously, which will allow for the maximum coverage for Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI) and Veterans’ Group Life Insurance (VGLI) to be permanently increased to $400,000. Our freedoms were secured by Americans who wore the uniform and are wearing it today, [...]
CRAIG CALLS FOR ACTION REGARDING BRAIN CANCER DEATHS IN GULF WAR VETERANS Washington, DC -Reacting to a newly conducted study of diseases in Gulf War veterans, U.S. Senator Larry Craig, Chairman of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, said today that he will ask Secretary of Veterans Affairs Jim Nicholson to consider adding brain cancer to [...]
CHAIRMAN BUYER SEEKS TO RESOLVE OUTPATIENT SCHEDULING CONCERNS Washington, D.C. Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs Steve Buyer today expressed concern over findings in a recent report on outpatient scheduling procedures, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs inspector general. The findings reinforced evidence of rising waiting times for health care appointments that [...]
NOMINATIONS AND LEGISLATION TO BE MARKED UP THURSDAY On Thursday the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs will take up the nominations of James Terry and Charles S. Chick Ciccolella, and markup several bills important to veterans, Chairman Larry Craig (R-Idaho) announced today. The markup session will be held Thursday, July 29, starting at 9:30 [...]
How to buy a VA-owned property Get the details…….and get in the market VA-owned homes are a great way to buy a home for a lower price, and if you are a veteran you may also be able to get a VA Home Loan to purchase the property. The question is: how do you buy [...]
Marine’s family upset official came to funeral Pennsylvania governor says apologies will be sent Written apologies will be sent to the family of a dead Marine who was upset that the lieutenant governor appeared uninvited at his funeral last week, Gov. Ed Rendell said. Lt. Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll went to the July 19 funeral [...]
Wedding Crashers Steal the Purple Heart Many Veterans upset by Vince Vaughn Advice Some military veterans and law enforcement officials are angry about a Web site promoting Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn’s comedy Wedding Crashers. To win the affections of attractive bridesmaids in the movie, two fun-loving partiers pretend to be Purple Heart recipients. New [...]
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