Texas soldier’s death raises U.S. toll to new milestone BAGHDAD, Iraq – The Pentagon announced the death of a Texas soldier on Sunday, raising the number of U.S. military deaths in Iraq to at least 3,000 since the war began, according to an Associated Press count. The milestone was crossed on the final day of [...]
Gerald R. Ford will be mourned in a rare and solemn state funeral crafted to honor his reverence for Congress, the institution that launched him to the presidency. Ceremonies begin Friday in a California church, and end five days later with Ford’s entombment on a hillside near his Grand Rapids, Mich., presidential museum. In between, [...]
Colonel T. Snodgrass, SANE’s resident military expert and strategist, takes a hard look at the Limited War Doctrine and how it plays out in the Open Society Democracy.by Colonel T. Snodgrass, The Conservative Voice A curious thing happened in American thinking about warfare in 1961 the rules needed to be rewritten, or so thought the [...]
New poll: U.S. troops turn on Bush; say Iraq war a mistakeby Robert Hodierne, Military Times left, A member of the U.S. Army’s 2nd Infantry Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment looks on before starting a mission to monitor a mosque during Friday prayers in Baghdad. Almost half of respondents to a Military Times poll [...]
Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has been executed by hanging at an unspecified location in Baghdad. Iraqi TV said the execution took place just before 0600 local time (0300GMT). Saddam Hussein was sentenced to death by an Iraqi court on 5 November after a year-long trial over the 1982 killings of 148 Shias in the [...]
Three decades after Vietnam, Tom and Lolly Laing remaster trauma into purpose by Julie Sullivan VENETA — Like many combat veterans, Tom Laing carried traumatic memories home from Vietnam, and with them, drinking, night terrors and despair. For three decades, he beat his demons back, working as a master car mechanic, raising five children and [...]
Thousands of veterans in the state of Missouri are entitled to VA benefits and they don’t know it.The VFW is trying to locate all wartime veterans who are 65 years of age or older and who are living on low incomes. Wartime is defined as one day or more of service during a wartime period. [...]
The Pentagon builds Islamic prayer rooms and hires imams to make military life more appealing.by Richard Whittle, Contributor to The Christian Science Monitor WASHINGTON As US troops battle Islamic extremists abroad, the Pentagon and the armed forces are reaching out to Muslims at home. An underlying goal is to interest more Muslims in the military, [...]
VA extends care for undiagnosed Gulf War illnesses by Rick Maze Veterans of the 1991 Persian Gulf War who have disabilities from undiagnosed illnesses will continue to qualify for veterans’ benefits and health care until Dec. 31, 2011, VA officials announced Monday. In an item published in the Federal Register, VA officials issued an interim [...]
Dear President Bushby Charles G. Adams, CMSgt USAF (Ret) 1948-1977 My President has a problem. History is repeating itself. Armed Forces wise, the USA is really in a pickle. Equipment is worn-out, there are too few people in the Armed Forces, logistic support is broke, and these factors all combine for history to repeat itself [...]
‘Personality disorder’ assessment allows for quick honorable discharge but tags veterans with a label that is hard to remove.by Anne Usher Left, Former Army Pvt. Jason Harvey, shown here in Iraq, was diagnosed with depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. Harvey said he later was forced to agree to a diagnosis of a personality disorder. ‘They [...]
U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq Exceed 9/11 Toll by Larry McShane NEW YORK (AP) – Nearly four years after the war in Iraq began, the number of Americans troops killed there now exceeds the grim toll of victims from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The U.S. military death toll in Iraq has reached 2,974, one [...]
Soldiers in Iraq Blog Christmas Greetingsby David Ignatius Thanks to a military blogger who calls himself “Blackfive” (“The Paratrooper of Love”), we have a snapshot of what Christmas looks like this year at Camp Taji, 20 miles north of Baghdad. It’s a man dressed up in a Santa Claus suit, standing behind a “sleigh” that [...]
Proposals to sign up more troops are raising concern about lower recruiting standards.by Julian E. Barnes and Peter Spiegel WASHINGTON President Bush’s call to build up the size of the Army and Marine Corps confronts the U.S. military with a sizable and potentially costly challenge, especially given its recent history of war-related recruiting problems. But [...]
Iraq War – Pardon the Troops Accused of Crimesby Steven Leser Our troops in Iraq are under an immense amount of psychological pressure. Our troops wear uniforms that clearly designate them as members of the US Armed forces. Anyone in Iraq desiring to attack or kill members of the American military do not have to [...]
$3.2 billion measure will improve health delivery, overturns historic ban on attorneys, and expands benefits Left, Chairman Craig and his committee staff. From left to right: Alicia Buckner, Matt Lawrence, Theresa Vawter, Jeff Schrade, Kendra Waitley, Helen Walker, Chairman Larry Craig, Bill Cahill, Lupe Wissel, Amanda Meredith, Jon Towers, Suma Muralidhar, Brian Long and Brian [...]
Group looks after homeless veterans Left, Veteran Tony Buggs is given a backpack full of much-needed goods at the Swords to Plowshares distribution for homeless veterans on Wednesday. SAN FRANCISCO – A line of homeless war veterans waited along Howard Street on Wednesday afternoon, hoping to get in on an early Christmas present. Filing into [...]
The media exposure of the Haditha killings resulted in charges against Marinesby David Alexander WASHINGTON– The decision to charge four U.S. Marine officers accused of failing to properly investigate the killing of 24 Iraqi civilians was a rare step and might never have occurred had the media not brought the incident to light, experts said [...]
Veterans Affairs Secretary Supports Military Draft by Sara Kugler NEW YORK — President Bush’s secretary for Veterans Affairs said Thursday that “society would benefit” if this country were to bring back the military draft, and said it shouldn’t have loopholes for anyone who is called to serve. Veterans Affairs Secretary Jim Nicholson spoke a day [...]
Transition Home: A Silent War for Families by John Waltz In a prior article I authored titled, Suicides among Active Duty Personnel at an All Time High, I primarily covered suicide. As a follow up this article is going to cover what the families are dealing with. Right now there are thousands of families dealing with [...]
Scoring a major victory for war veterans, particularly those in New York City, both houses of Congress approved legislation last week allowing veterans to use Veteran’s Administration (VA) loans to purchase cooperative housing. by John Toscano Presently VA loans can be used only to purchase a house, townhouse, condominium or a mobile home. Congressmember Carolyn [...]
After years of foot-dragging in the name of national security, the FBI has finally made public the last of its surveillance files on late Beatle John Lennonby Josh Grossberg It wasn’t instant, but karma prevailed. After years of foot-dragging in the name of national security, the FBI has finally made public the last of its [...]
President Bush and Members of Congress, As you enjoy your holiday vacations with your families, I strongly urge you to also remember the sons and daughters of America whom you have sent to fight in a bloody war that has taken them so far away from their families, their lives and their homes. I urge [...]
President Asks New Defense Chief For Plan To Increase Overall Size To Fight War On Terror President Bush, working to recraft his strategy in Iraq, said Tuesday that he plans to increase the size of the U.S. military so it can fight a long-term war against terrorism. In an interview with The Washington Post, Bush [...]
For first time since Vietnam, hundreds of active-duty military personnel have organized to oppose a war that they are fighting. by Marc Cooper, TheNation.com For the first time since Vietnam, an organized, robust movement of active-duty US military personnel has publicly surfaced to oppose a war in which they are serving. Those involved plan to [...]
Attn.: Veterans Today, As you are aware, I’ve been trying to get an apology from Japan for its atrocities during World War II. None of my correspondence to the White House, Congress and The VFW has been answered since I started the project 6 months or so and follow-up mail was also ignored. This blocked [...]
Suicides among Active Duty Personnel at an All Time Highby John Waltz, Special Assignment Writer, FIREBASE NETWORK Near the end of a long deployment the thoughts of coming home fill your mind and your heart yearns for the familiarity of loved ones. Once getting home it all seems great until you wake up in the [...]
‘With heavy hearts, we miss you …’ by Xana O’Neill Relatives of 9/11 victims leave written memorials yesterday on steel beam that will form part of Freedom Tower’s foundation. Private grief turned to public heartache yesterday as friends and family of 9/11 victims etched messages of love and pain on the first steel beam of [...]
Georgia based troops who led Iraq invasion prepare for unprecedented third tour by Russ Bynum FORT STEWART, Ga. With two combat tours under his belt and an unprecedented third fast approaching, Army Sgt. Steve Butcher gets a lot of questions about Iraq from his 6-year-old daughter, Molly. Do men use guns? Yes. Do people get [...]
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