By Rick Thorne Why should Veterans care about America’s most remoun inventor of all time? Much of the technology used by our military and comman humanity was invented by this Genius among men and women throughout the world. God only knows how many other space age inventions our SECRET GOVERNMENT has devloped. That is! At [...]
17,000 … and Counting by John Barry President Obama was initially wary of agreeing to this week’s announced deployment of some 17,000 extra troops to Afghanistan, according to administration sources. He preferred to await the outcome of a full-blown review on U.S. strategy in the country which could land on his desk in six weeks [...]
by Eric Newhouse Montana is becoming a model state for assessing its returning combat vets for PTSD and TBI. LEFT: Sgt. Owen Powell of the 152nd Military Police platoon from Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn. Sergeant Powell is in a stables being used for therapy by veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Following the suicide two [...]
Today’s Local News for Veterans What’s Inside 1. Lingle To Meet With Obama, Shinseki. 2. Look At The VA – A Health Care System That Works. 3. Modesto Vet Center Assisting New Veterans. 4. Disabled Vet Praises Computerized Prosthetic Leg. 5. New VA Clinic Opens In Alabama. 6. Vets Said To Be Due Share Of Annual Insurance Dividends. 7. Faster Citizenship In [...]
What I saw was like a form of collective punishment, leaving behind a trail of grieving mothers, angry fathers and traumatized children by Medea Benjamin When I traveled to Gaza last week, everywhere I went, a photo haunted me. I saw it in a brochure called "Gaza will not die" that Hamas gives out to [...]
by A Soldiers Mind From the first day they enlist in the Army, a Soldier is taught the 7 Core Values of the Army. The Army Core Values are everyday guidelines for living. They are guidelines that not only should be taught in the Army, but should be taught in every public school in the [...]
* Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at then-President George W. Bush is in court * Muntadhar al-Zaidi tells judge he was protesting against the U.S. "occupation" * Al-Zaidi threw both his shoes at Bush in December at a news conference * He is regarded by many as a hero and demonstrators have called [...]
THE CLINTON SCANDALS: By Rick ThorneIn order to be fair and balanced the facts need to be revealed concerning the armed forces former commander and chief Bill Clinton. We know George Bush had skelton’s in his closet but what about "Dirty Bill?" It doesn’t matter who becomes commander and chief! The same "Old Game" of; [...]
By Robert L. Rosebrock, Staff Writer For decades, Los Angeles County has been the most populous county in the nation with more than 10 million residents. Moreover, there are an estimated 400,000 Veterans living within L.A. County and more than one million who live within 50 miles of the VA Greater West Los Angeles Healthcare [...]
Oshkosh Corp., Oshkosh, Wis., is being awarded a $23,330,730 fixed price delivery order #0039 under previously awarded indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract (M67854-06-D-5028) for the purchase of 60 Logistic Vehicle System Replacement (LVSR) production cargo vehicles, and 30 production weapons mount kits. Work will be performed in Oshkosh, Wis., and work is expected to [...]
WAS BUSH OUR FIRST GAY PRESIDENT? IF THEY COULD HIDE THAT, WHAT ELSE COULD BE OUT THERE? By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER/Senior Editor Sexual hijinks are no news in Washington. Only 2 recent presidents haven’t been accused of affairs, Jimmie Carter and Gerald Ford. Stories have depended, primarily on control of news media, with Democrats [...]
“Obama signs Bill of Debt” Sacrificing Liberty in Surrender By D.C. Liberty 18 Feb 2009 What the heck is going on? Burris is sworn in to the Senate, then Votes to pass stimulus, then the Media induces recognition hype, is America STUPID. If ever a slippery maneuver ever took place on planet Earth this is [...]
Questions and Answers for Borrowers about the Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Borrowers Who Are Current on Their Mortgage Are Asking: 1. What help is available for borrowers who stay current on their mortgage payments but have seen their homes decrease in value? Under the Homeowner [...]
by Joseph A. Bello The following is what I put together regarding Veterans Affairs in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that was approved by Congress and signed by President Obama yesterday. I note that CNN rated Veterans Affairs as one of the losers in this stimulus package as nearly all items for Veterans Affairs [...]
OBAMA SUPPORTERS WAVING THE COMMUNIST FLAG!By Rose Mary Thorne (wife of Rick Thorne)I wonder what our troops in Iraq would think if they saw the COMMUNIST FLAG being waved at the White House! Notice the devil sign being flashed by supporters in the backgound.Rick and I are Navy veterans who care about those who served [...]
by John P. Allen Hey, did you know those canned Ravioli’s that you eat in front of the TV have a war history! Yeah, Hector Boiardi, better known as Chef Boyardee, helped feed the troops in World War II. Better known as the smiling Chef Boy-ar-dee on canned spaghetti labels, Hector (Ettore) Boiardi began his business in [...]
A Promise Made: Fully fund the VA so it has all the resources it needs to serve the veterans who need it, when they need it by Lt Bobby Ross If you agree with me that we need to support our Troops and our Veterans, then there is something you can do. Hanging a magnet on [...]
By Greg T. Rinckey, Esq., Staff Writer As a veteran myself, it was a natural fit for me to devote my legal practice to assisting members of the military. After my time in the Army JAG Corps, I joined a friend of mine from ROTC to launch a law firm that was founded on the [...]
by Del Quentin Wilber A federal judge today refused to toss out charges against five U.S. security contractors accused of killing 14 Iraqi civilians in a busy Baghdad square in 2007. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Ricardo M. Urbina came in an early legal challenge brought by defense attorneys representing the guards, [...]
The Pentagon’s dream of a techno army will — and should — fail. By Eric Stoner One of the most captivating storylines in science fiction involves a nightmarish vision of the future in which autonomous killer robots turn on their creators and threaten the extinction of the human race. Hollywood blockbusters such as Terminator and [...]
Today’s Local News for Veterans What’s Inside 1. VA Should Have Implemented Nursing Home Law By Now. 2. Montana National Guard Part of Army’s Suicide Awareness Initiative. 3. Gould’s Wife Nominated For High DOD Post. 4. Iraq Vet’s Death Sparks Questions About Burn Pit Exposure. 5. Vets Groups "Adamant" In Support Of Military Coffin Photo Ban. 6. Two US Soldiers Given [...]
LIAR! LIAR! PANTS ON FIRE! Pelosi Swears NO PORK!By Rick Thorne It’s really funny how our elected officials can, "STRAIGHT FACED LIE TO US," and get away with it! God forbid I suggest the MILLIONS that went for the field mouse. It be applied toward arming our troops in the field or furthering the rights [...]
Inside Ft. Detrick, Md., USA’s Biowarfare City, Q&A With Barry Kissin, Peace Activist On The Spot Q. & A. INTERVIEW WITH ATTORNEY BARRY KISSIN By Sherwood Ross One legacy of the Bush-Cheney administration is the grandiose expansion of our germ warfare research program. This was declared to be necessary because of the September-October 2001 anthrax [...]
Additional Marines, Army soldiers expected to deploy in coming months WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama approved adding some 17,000 U.S. troops for the flagging war in Afghanistan, his first significant move to change the course of a conflict that his closest military advisers have warned the United States is not winning. "To meet urgent security [...]
A MEMO FROM PRESIDENT OBAMA Today, I signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act into law. This is a historic step — the first of many as we work together to climb out of this crisis — and I want to thank you for your resolve and your support. You organized thousands of house meetings. You shared [...]
THE GREAT 1929 STOCK MARKET CRASH!By Rick Thorne SO YOU DON’T THINK WE’RE ON THE VERGE OF ANOTHER STOCK MARKET CRASH? Think Again! The same things that happened in 1929 are happening NOW!. The above video clearly points this out. How can you as a veteran prepare for it? READ ON FOR THE REST OF [...]
Metals USA, (DBA) I-Solutions Group, Fort Washington, Pa., is being awarded a maximum $230,100,000 fixed price with economic price adjustment, prime vendor contract for metals. Other locations of performance are in Pennsylvania. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies. There were originally five proposals Web solicited with three [...]
by Jeff Cohen I have a plan to get NBC out of last place in the ratings. I’m promising blockbuster audience and international buzz. As a once disgruntled ex-employee, I now just want to be positive and help NBC, which needs all the free advice it can get. Here’s my idea: A series of NBC [...]
by Serge Truffaut Almost exactly 30 years ago, the Ayatollah Khomeini took power and immediately tackled the composition of a constitution consecrating the regime’s theocratic nature, which a majority of Iranians adopted in a referendum 11 months later. Today, of all the sociological facts and political variables, the most salient is … youth! A [...]
Ex-corpsman, 84, blames ‘greed, greed, greed’ as he faces losing his home By Mike Stuckey CERRITOS, Calif. – Questions linger here, as ripe and nagging as the odor that once wafted over this former dairy capital: Who is trying to seize the home of Ray Vargas, child of the Great Depression, D-Day veteran and loving [...]
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