Iraq war veteran holds hostage, wants treatment HERINGTON, Kan. – A veteran of the Iraq war who held his family hostage and wore military armor during a standoff with police surrendered only after being assured he would receive help for post-traumatic stress disorder, police said. The 33-year-old Fort Riley soldier, whose name was not released [...]
Data Management Firm that works to Deter Terrorism is Hiring U.S. Veterans World Class Data Company Joins HireVeterans.com by Lynn Earle The Analysis Corporation is actively hiring U.S. Veterans. Since 1990, agencies and organizations at the head of our nation's effort to deter terrorism and organized crime have relied on The Analysis Corporation (TAC) for [...]
Veterans Organization Reaches Out The United Veterans Fund (UVF) is a mission specific non-profit organization designed expressly to provide direct assistance to American soldiers and their families. In an organized and targeted effort and with great pride, we strive to improve the lives of disabled veterans, the families of fallen soldiers with a special emphasis [...]
What each United States military member needs to know about the unjust taking of military pay by State Courts as marital (community) property. It is now estimated that over 250,000 Career Military members are currently subject to monthly garnishment under the provision of theUniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act (USFSPA), Public Law 97-252. At the [...]
The early onset of the 2008 US presidential election campaign has cast a harsh and unflattering light on the current state of American democracy. Two things above all dominate this stage-managed political process: the military and money.by Bill Van Auken Both major parties are wrapping their campaigns in the flag of militarism while pursuing tens [...]
VETERANS NETWORK LAUNCHES! Online TV for U.S. Veterans At Veterans Network, channels are produced to bring you the Whole Story on everything from benefit info to stories about the men and women who, like yourselves, have served and sacrificed for our nation's Freedom. With that, we are committed to bring veterans a voice they can [...]
Reducing GIs deaths from IEDsby Capt. Bill Kibble USAF (Ret.) Vietnam veteran Regardless of how we feel about the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars, we have a moral responsibility to provide the troops the safest armored vehicles available, so they can return to their loved ones unharmed. Some have deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan up to [...]
The California Department of Veterans Affairs will be holding the VetFund Golf Tournament in Southern California to raise money for Veterans Programs Friday, May 18th in Ventura. There are many Memorial Day events, but very few actually give back to our veterans. ALL contributions to VetFund are used to fund projects for California Veterans. Contributions [...]
President’s Military Medical Care Panel Hears Frustrations of Soldiers Wounded in Iraq by Robert Pear Left, Jose R. Ramos, a member of the panel investigating the quality of medical care for returning veterans. WASHINGTON — Wounded soldiers and veterans poured out their frustrations with the military health care system on Saturday, telling a presidential commission that they [...]
The War is Already Nuclear, But We Don't Know It by James T. Moore When a friend of mine, a decorated sailor from the Vietnam war told me his story, I was flabbergasted. You mean that you're on full disability, I asked, because some chemical has ruined your legs and is attacking other parts of [...]
Generic Drug takes the sting from PTSD nightmares for war veteransContact: Jeri Rowe, Veterans Affairs ResearchJeri.rowe@med.va.gov 206-764-2435 SEATTLE — A generic drug already used by millions of Americans for high blood pressure and prostate problems has been found to improve sleep and lessen trauma nightmares in veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). "This is the [...]
Up to $50,000 for housing modifications – $11,000 for a vehicle (Washington, DC) U.S. Senator Larry Craig announced today that he is joining Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii) in sponsoring legislation to provide financial help to veterans with severe burn injuries, and to make housing assistance programs available to servicemembers who are [...]
DOL-VETS Announces HVRP Grant Competition The U.S. Department of Labor-Veterans' Employment and Training Service (DOL-VETS) has announced a grant competition for the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP). Both Urban and Non-Urban areas serving homeless veterans will be considered for funding under this HVRP solicitation. Urban areas are those that serve a high concentration of homeless [...]
Industrial Service Company Actively Recruiting U.S. Veterans MacLellan Services Joins HireVeterans.com by Gordon Gates MacLellan Services, Inc., a leading industrial services company to a host of customers throughout North America since 1994, is actively seeking to hire U.S. Veterans companywide. "U.S. Veterans are first rate candidates for jobs at MacLellan" says Amy [...]
Brain injuries plague soldiersby Cary Leider Vogrin In what may be the largest study of its kind by a military installation, Fort Carson has found that 178 of every 1,000 soldiers returning to the post from the Middle East suffered from at least a mild form of traumatic brain injury. “As it turns out, TBI [...]
VA opposes giving WWII Filipino veterans full benefitsby Dennis Camire, Gannett News Service WASHINGTON — Legislation that would give full veterans benefits to many Filipinos who fought in the U.S. Army against the Japanese during World War II would cost too much, the Bush administration said today.Ronald R. Aument, deputy under secretary of the Department [...]
Phony war hero to spend veteran holidays working in jailby Aisling Swift NAPLES–Collier Circuit Judge Fred Hardt, a former U.S. Navy lieutenant commander, served three years in the Judge Advocate General as a trial counsel. So when he heard the plea bargain negotiated for Raymond John Gauthier, an East Naples man who pretended to be [...]
Bill Heats Up Debate Over Southeast Colorado Land DENVER — Opponents of the U.S. Army's plan to expand a training site in southeast Colorado are gearing up for another fight at the state Capitol. On Monday, a Senate committee will take up a bill that would block the federal government from condemning and acquiring more [...]
Salon has uncovered further evidence that the military sent soldiers with acute post-traumatic stress disorder, severe back injuries and other serious war wounds back to Iraq. By Mark Benjamin, Salon (Mark Benjamin of Salon was the first to report on the conditions at Walter Reed.) On March 9, Army Spc. Thomas Smith was ordered to board [...]
NEW – Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program (DEA) EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS FOR SPOUSES AND CHILDREN OF VETERANS Section 301 of Public Law 109-461 adds a new category to the definition of “eligible person” for DEA benefits . The new category includes the spouse or child of a person who: – VA determines has a service-connected [...]
Big Bird and friends comfort children of deployed troopsDonna Teresa, Homefront Journal Sesame Street has been an important part of children's programming history since its introduction in 1969. This program, aimed primarily at preschoolers, has been an enduring show that has captured the hearts of young people. Sesame Street has taught the very young their [...]
U.S. Army prosecutions of desertion and other unauthorized absences have risen sharply in the past four years by Paul Von Zielbauer U.S. Army prosecutions of desertion and other unauthorized absences have risen sharply in the past four years, resulting in thousands more negative discharges and prison time for junior soldiers and combat-tested veterans of the wars [...]
Chicken House Rockby Charlie Daniels Well the Chicken House is in an uproar again and it's both sides, the Congress and the Senate. It seems they've discovered that there are some problems with the medical care our active service people and veterans are receiving. Of course what triggered this is a mess in their own [...]
THE MINORITY CHAMBER OF COMMMERCE INVITES PUBLIC,EMPLOYERS TO POLICE & SECURITY CAREER FAIR MIAMI 2007 Miami, Florida. Nearly 30 employers representing U.S Federal Recruiters, Local and Statewide Law Enforcement and Security, Government Agencies, the health care industry and community organizations, will take part in The Police & Security Career Expo Miami 2007 on April 27, [...]
High Tech Industry Leader in Integrated IRM Solutions Actively Hiring U.S. Veterans Employment Available for Veterans at Xiotech by Marcy Jones Xiotech, the leading provider of integrated information risk management (IRM) solutions for midmarket companies, is actively seeking to hire U.S. Veterans who desire to work in the tech industry. With expert consulting, litigation support, [...]
Government Outsource Firm Put Veterans at the Top of it's Hiring List by Lynn Earle Autonomic Resources, a service integration firm specializing in federal, state and local government outsourcing needs in the areas of information technology, engineering and professional/administrative, is actively seeking to hire veterans from the armed forces of the United States. Autonomic Resources [...]
Activists who believe Latinos deserve more recognition for their contributions during World War II have created an agonizing political problem for PBS and filmmaking star Ken Burns.by David Bauder NEW YORK – Several Latino leaders and military veterans, angry that Burns' high-profile documentary series "The War" includes no conversations with Latinos who fought, are demanding [...]
Only Four Believed Still Alive WASHINGTON — With the number of known living American veterans of World War I now standing at four, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking public assistance in determining whether others are still alive. “These veterans have earned the gratitude and respect of the nation,” said Secretary of Veterans [...]
If you are upset that Congress won't defund the war in Iraq, there's something you can do: Stop paying a tax. Legally.by Amy Goodman The Internal Revenue Service is giving a rebate this year on a telephone war tax. This is one of those line items at the bottom of your phone bill. The tax [...]
An American former Navy soldier and private contractor imprisoned and tortured in Iraq by the U.S. military and falsely accused of "aiding terrorists" warns that our worst fears about Iraq have come true. by David Phinney A year ago, Donald Vance learned what its like to be falsely accused by the U.S. military of aiding [...]
© 2012 Veterans Today. All Rights Reserved. Veterans Today Network - Log in -
FACEBOOK
TWITTER
