Soldier's son critically ill; mom also strickenby Jeremy Manier In the first case of its kind in years, a 2-year-old boy is being treated in Chicago for a rare and life-threatening infection that he contracted from his father, a U.S. Army soldier recently vaccinated against smallpox. The Indiana boy is in critical condition with eczema [...]
Exposure of problems at a major Army hospital will galvanize lawmakers' efforts to provide vets with better health and other benefits.By Andrew C. Schneider One thing the scandal at Walter Reed Army Medical Center ensures: Congress will finally upgrade the menu of veterans' benefits. Granted, Walter Reed is an Army hospital that mainly treats [...]
Western army supplies turning up in Afghan bazaarsby Bronwen Roberts Left, Packets of ready-made omlettes, catering-size bottles of American sauces, even alcohol and pork forbidden in Islam — items somehow pilfered from foreign military bases or internationals-only stores are making an appearance in Kabul markets. KABUL – Packets of ready-made omlettes, catering-size bottles of American [...]
Never Ending Blackmailby Charlie Daniels Is George Bush going to fall for the same lies that Bill Clinton fell for back in the nineties? How can he really believe that Jong Il is actually going to scrap North Korea's nuclear program? How naive can you be? Of course North Korea is in dire straights. They [...]
First-Ever Online Living Memorial to Iraq Veterans Unveiled Today LOS ANGELES – March 16 – On the eve of the fourth anniversary of the Iraq War, the Brave New Foundation today unveiled the first-ever online living memorial to fallen servicemen and women. The Iraq Veterans Memorial can be seen online at http://iraqmemorial.org/ and at any [...]
A recent federal appeals court ruling held that veterans who allege discrimination in government employment because of their military service are legally entitled to a hearing. In Kirkendall v. Department of the Army, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that these veterans have a statutory right to a hearing from the Merit Systems Protection Board. That [...]
To most Virginia Law students, North Grounds and the Middle East are worlds apart. But to an increasing number of combat veterans now attending UVA Law, attending law school is simply the next step in their lives that have taken them around the world. by Seth Brostoff They have served in Kosovo and Egypt, and [...]
Sharp Drop in Gays Discharged From Military Tied to War Needby Ann Scott Tyson The number of homosexuals discharged from the U.S. military under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy dropped significantly in 2006, according to Pentagon figures released yesterday — continuing a sharp decline since the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts began and leading critics [...]
Scholarships to be used for National Conference on July 18-22 at American University Washington, D.C.—The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund is offering $250 anniversary year scholarships to all new members of its Teach Vietnam Teachers Network to be used in attending the annual conference, said Jan C. Scruggs, founder and president of the Memorial Fund. The [...]
Respect, treatment for veterans finally a national priority?by Donna Teresa, Homefront Journal George Washington was once quoted as saying that "the willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive veterans of early wars were treated and appreciated by [...]
IraqWarVeterans.org offers access to mental health services to veterans through MyTherapyNet.com For Immediate Release—Woodland Hills, California, March 12, 2007—As of March 12, 2007, MyTherapyNet.com is collaborating with the Iraq War Veterans Organization to provide access to Online Therapy. Visitors of the website, Iraqwarveterans.org may use http://www.iraqwarveterans.org/online_therapy.htm as the gateway to MyTherapyNet.com/veterans where they may access [...]
Gen. Pace calls Homosexuality Immoral The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Peter Pace, said Monday he considers homosexuality to be immoral and the military should not condone it by allowing gay personnel to serve openly, the Chicago Tribune reported. Marine Gen. Peter Pace likened homosexuality to adultery, which he said was also immoral, the [...]
Thousands of veterans return with mental illness Nearly a third of veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan who received care from Veterans Affairs between 2001 and 2005 were diagnosed with mental health or psychosocial ills, a study published Monday has concluded. The study was published in the March 12 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine [...]
U.S. Veterans Face Vast Inequities Over Disability Staff Sgt. Gregory L. Wilson, from the Texas National Guard, waited nearly two years for his veterans’ disability check after he was injured in Iraq. If he had been an active-duty soldier, he would have gotten more help in cutting through the red tape. Allen Curry of Chicago, [...]
Myths and Disbeliefs About Veteran's Healthcare by Johnny Waltz, Iraq War Veterans Organization On March 8, 2007, I was granted an interview with Joe Shapiro from National Public Radio. The focus of the interview was not only my problems with the Department of Veteran Affairs (see story) but also focusing on all of the issue [...]
Halliburton to move its Headquarters to Dubai Oil services firm’s move sparks criticism from U.S. politicians MANAMA/HOUSTON – U.S. oil services firm Halliburton Co. is moving its headquarters and chief executive to Dubai in a move that immediately sparked criticism from some U.S. politicians. Texas-based Halliburton, which was led by Vice President Dick Cheney from 1995-2000, [...]
Tribute to Soldiers DVD available FREE to educators for use on Memorial Day Pasadena, CA–Soldiers' Angels and Singer-Songwriter, Shawn Hlookoff have produced a moving music video and song "Soldier" dedicated to honoring the men and women of our Armed Forces in a respectful manner. The artist and Soldiers' Angels are donating this DVD and song for [...]
The president and the Pentagon now wield the omnipotent power to arrest, torture, and execute any American they label an “enemy combatant.”by Jacob G. Hornberger The president and the Pentagon now wield the omnipotent power to arrest, torture, and execute any American they label an “enemy combatant.” It is impossible to overstate the significance of [...]
Many female soldiers say they are sexually assaulted by their male comrades and can't trust the military to protect them. "The knife wasn't for the Iraqis," says one woman. "It was for the guys on my own side." by Helen Benedict As thousands of burned-out soldiers prepare to return to Iraq to fill President Bush's [...]
Improvised Explosive Devices and the Aftermath: Proper Diagnosis Needed to Prevent Further Damagesby Johnny Waltz, Iraq War Veterans Organization Left, a helmet after an IED explosion. On the modern battlefield, you will find many new technologies to save lives and reduce injuries. This is good in many ways but it also creates catastrophic injuries for [...]
NCOA Host National & Health Services Job Fair at Ft Bragg The Non Commissioned Officers Association (NCOA), Veterans Employment Assistance (VEA) Department will host a National & Health Services Job Fair on Thursday, March 22, 2007 at the Fort Bragg Officers Club, Building 1-4930 (Armistead & Totten St), Ft Bragg, NC 28310 from 10 am [...]
Get to the Know the Companies that Support our U.S. Military and Veterans Leading Environmental Quality Company Reaches Out to Hire U.S. Veterans by John P. Allen Tampa, Fl.–Pure Air Control Services, a leading indoor environmental quality (IEQ) consulting, laboratory and remediation service company with headquarters in Clearwater, Fl, has joined HireVeterans.com to reach out [...]
Sen. Craig’s bill would allow veterans with service connected disabilities to go to the hospital of their choice Expressing strong confidence in the current healthcare system run by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Senator Larry Craig said today that he is willing to see how the system might fare in competition with the [...]
Denial Reopens Wounds of Japan’s Ex-Sex Slavesby Norimitsu Onishi Wu Hsiu-mei said she was 23 and working as a maid in a hotel in 1940 when her Taiwanese boss handed her over to Japanese officers. She and some 15 other women were sent to Guangdong Province in southern China to become sex slaves. Inside a [...]
Parallels Between Pearl Harbor and Sepember 11th While it occurred some 60 years ago, the attack on Pearl Harbor provides vital information for understanding current events. Intelligence Failures Initially, as shown by this BBC special (which contains interviews with some of the key players), America knew of the Japanese plan to attack Pearl Harbor — [...]
Chronic under-funding, communication breakdowns and nightmarish paperwork have left the VA system woefully unprepared for future veterans: the tens of thousands currently deployed in the war on terror.by Jeanine Plant, AlterNet Two years ago, Lorin Bannerman, a 43-year-old Sergeant in the Army National Guard, came home to his wife saddled with baggage from Iraq. He [...]
Get to Know Company's that Support Our U.S. Veterans Environmental Quality Company Reaches Out to Hire U.S. Veterans by Gordon Gates Air Purification Specialists, an Indoor Environmental Quality Consulting and Remediation Service Company with headquarters in Pavo Georgia, has joined HireVeterans.com to reach out and hire the very best U.S. Veterans. Amy Hebert, an executive with [...]
Campaign aimed at striking down prohibition on pentacle on military tombstonesby Devon Haynie Left, former military chaplain Don Larsen, standing near a Wiccan circle, is among thousands of Wiccans serving in the military. Before every dangerous mission in Iraq, Captain Richard A. Briggs Jr. stood on the hatch of his vehicle, drew a pentacle in [...]
Reviving the Vietnam Warby Jonah Goldberg There's a deep irony to the Democratic Party's dilemma over Iraq. For 30 years, the party's left-wing base has reflexively proclaimed every foreign policy challenge "another Vietnam." These voices rise and fall with America's fortunes. In 1991, again in 2003 and ever since, they've insisted Iraq is Arabic for [...]
Job Search Mechanics: Getting Immediate Results with a Job Hunting Strategy Plan by Randall Scasny, Director, MilitaryJobHunts.com Many military veterans contact me after searching for a job for nearly one year with no sucess. After examinng their resume, which is usually fine after fussing with it for a year, their problem usually comes down to [...]
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