British doctors say troops in Iraq are suffering levels of stress not experienced since WWII because of fears that if they shoot an insurgent, they will end up in court.by Michael Smith SENIOR army doctors have warned that troops in Iraq are suffering levels of battle stress not experienced since the second world war because of [...]
An open letter from a Gold Star Momby Amy Branham For the last couple of weeks or so various news outlets have been reporting more and more about how we were lied to by our administration about the reasons for going to war in Iraq. Every day I hear the talking heads, with self-righteous indignation, [...]
Bush rebukes war critics: They send wrong message to troops President Bush took a scathing swipe at his Democratic critics Friday as he offered a defiant defense of the Iraq war, accusing naysayers of dishonoring U.S. troops and emboldening the enemy.Bush, working to recover from low approval ratings and stung by Democratic accusations that he lied [...]
A Veterans Day messageLTG H Steven Blum, chief, National Guard Bureau “Veterans Day reminds us once again to remember and reflect on the selfless sacrifices of members of America’s armed forces.“The original Armistice Day recognized the cease-fire signed by the allied powers and Germany that took effect at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11, 1918 – [...]
The Marines are celebrating 230 years dedicated to the service of our Nation The United States Marine Corps celebrates its 230th birthday today as the proudest, most elite military force on the face of the earth. Time and again for more than two centuries, those who serve in the USMC have lived up to their [...]
Veterans to Find Civilian Construction Jobs with Launch of VeteransBuildAmerica.org WASHINGTON, D.C. – Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) and Orion International, a leading military placement agency, today launched VeteransBuildAmerica.org, an interactive website that links U.S. veterans making the transition from the military sector to civilian life with construction contractors seeking hard-working, dedicated employees.At this time of [...]
Shortage of gear threatens National Guard preparednessby Diane M. Grassi The national disasters suffered in the United States Gulf region this year from Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma may have reaped a silver lining after all. Although mass criticism has been lodged against federal, state and local governments as well as at key elected officials and government [...]
How long does it take to grow filth like this? Only Al Perry knows for sure, I have complained many times about the filthy Fresno VA hospital and particulary the restrooms. Mr. Perry, (the Director) personally promised me he would check it every day…( I have his promise on an email),This type of growth doesn’t [...]
Vets want the U.S. to recognize health problems as service-relatedby Mike Barber Veterans of the 1991 Persian Gulf War felled by a disproportionate number of neurological disorders are picking themselves up for one last hurrah. The fight this time involves summoning up the energy to turn out to address in a congressional hearing this month government [...]
A letter to all veteransby U.S. Senator Larry Craig As Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, I have had the privilege of going to Iraq this year with Idaho Congressmen Mike Simpson and Butch Otter. Joining us on that trip was the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Jim Nicholson. It was an honor to [...]
Courage and compassion fill ‘Miracle Room’ at Walter Reed You are a hero,” says a man standing on a curb outside Walter Reed Army Medical Center, as Army National Guard Major Ladda “Tammy” Duckworth walks slowly by, on artificial legs, a cane in each hand. “I’m just trying to survive, man,” she laughs. “You’re a [...]
The Wall asks us to consider the cost of war, not by numbers, but by namesby Kathleen Merryman Angling out of the earth in the National Mall in Washington, it makes no statement on the rightness or wrongness of the path the nation took through the Vietnam War. It simply lists the names of the [...]
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America: National Veterans Awareness Week is November 6th-12th Americans owe a great debt of gratitude to those who have sacrificed for our liberty and for the security of our Nation. We express deep appreciation to our veterans — the men and women who stepped forward [...]
Saudis warn region is on brink of warBy Joel Brinkley in Washington Iraq is hurtling towards disintegration, and could drag the region into war, the Saudi Foreign Minister, Prince Saud al-Faisal, believes. “There is no dynamic now pulling the nation together,” he said on Thursday. “All the dynamics are pulling the country apart.” Prince Saud [...]
John Melia founded the Wounded Warrior Project to assist members of the armed services who have suffered traumatic injuries in the line of duty. Former U.S. Marine John Melia knew from experience what it was like to be an injured soldier without any gear. In 1992, Melia was hurt in a helicopter crash off the [...]
Craig Co-Sponsors Bill to Help Veterans Afford Health Insurance (Washington, DC) U.S. Senator Larry Craig (R-Idaho), chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, has joined in as a co-sponsor of a bill to help federal civilian and military retirees to pay for their health insurance premiums. “I am pleased to join Sen. John Warner, [...]
A new approach: An apology from Japan RE: WW2 For nine months, the administration has blocked me from getting an apology from Japan. I am still outside the doors of Congress. Someone said to me: “Can’t you accept that no one is interested?” The most effective adversary has been my own government that prevented me from [...]
A military investigator has recommended that a US soldier face a court martial over charges he murdered two of his superiors while serving in Iraq. Col Patrick Reinert said he had reasonable cause to believe Staff Sgt Alberto Martinez, 38, had killed his colleagues in a personal vendetta. Speaking after a hearing in Kuwait, he [...]
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