Two weeks ago, I buried a hero at Arlington National Cemetery. Her name was CPT Agnes "Irish" Bresnahan, SC, WAC, 1971-1977. Her death was due to wounds she received in combat. Her war was with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Irish was the only female, to my knowledge, who has ever been service connected for [...]
BUSH/CHENEY CONTROLS OF ALL OVERSIGHT, THE NEWS AND COURTS BROUGHT ON MORAL MELTDOWN By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER Stories of a passionate "Romeo and Juliet" romance between Governor/Airman Mark Sanford and Senator Lindsay Graham, oh, sorry, a Latin American beauty, flood the press. Coverup money is flowing out of every pocket in the military industrial [...]
From wire reports -On this date: In 1491, England’s King Henry VIII was born at Greenwich. In 1778, the Revolutionary War Battle of Monmouth took place in New Jersey; it was from this battle that the legend of "Molly Pitcher" arose. In 1836, the fourth president of the United States, James Madison, died in [...]
AP-Impromptu checks at governors’ offices nationwide show that most staffs keep close tabs on their bosses — unlike the case of South Carolina’s Mark Sanford. Columbia, S.C. — – Texas Gov. Rick Perry was raising money at campaign headquarters when an Associated Press reporter called his press staff to ask what he was doing. An [...]
BBC China’s central bank has reiterated its call for a new reserve currency to replace the US dollar. The report from the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) said a "super-sovereign" currency should take its place. Central bank chief Zhou Xiaochuan has loudly led calls for the dollar to be replaced during the financial crisis [...]
Richmond Times Dispatch Fox News Sunday (9 a.m.) Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius; Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.; Gen. Ray Odierno, top U.S. commander in Iraq. Meet the Press (NBC, 9) White House senior adviser David Axelrod; Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.; former Gov. Mitt Romney, R-Mass. This Week (ABC, 10) Axelrod; Sen. Charles E. [...]
By PEGGY AULISIO NEW BEDFORD — In celebrating Cape Verdean Recognition Week, which began Saturday, the Cape Verdean-American Veterans Association is also marking the progress made since last June when the state Department of Revenue seized the Veterans Hall for nonpayment of taxes. Since the state closed the club on June 20, 2008, a new [...]
By SHARON COHEN AP National Writer Larry Roberta’s every breath is a painful reminder of his time in Iraq. He can’t walk a block without gasping for air. His chest hurts, his migraines sometimes persist for days and he needs pills to help him sleep. James Gentry came home with rashes, ear troubles and a [...]
Two bills in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives would keep Scotland School for Veterans’ Children open, if they ever get out of committee and reach the floor of the full House. Rep. Rob Kauffman, R-Chambersburg, introduced HB1552 early in June. Rep. Bryan Barbin, D-Johnstown, introduced the other, HB1713, a week or two later. Basically, both [...]
A fighter pilot from World War II and the Korean conflict died last week. You may have heard the name, but you might not know of his record of military service to his country. He was Ed McMahon. Before he was the "Tonight Show" sidekick to the late Johnny Carson, McMahon was one of that [...]
By Cheri Carlson (Contact) Ventura County Star Homeless veterans will get a place to stay, three meals a day and access to needed services from legal help to hot showers and new glasses at the 17th annual Ventura County Stand Down next month. The long-standing grass-roots event will be July 24-26 at the California Army [...]
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BY Zak Failla DAILY NEWS WRITER Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan are anxiously awaiting a very special delivery on July 4th – thousands of pizzas. Troops will feast on 28,000 pizzas from UNO Chicago Grill that were shipped from JFK Airport for Operation Pizza Surge last week. "It’s difficult to give the soldiers a piece [...]
For the past 42 years, Anthony Carraturo buried painful memories of fighting in Vietnam. He got married, had a daughter and a 25-year career with the city’s Sanitation Department. "I just didn’t want to think about that place anymore," said the 63-year-old Staten Island man. Those battlefield memories came alive again Monday when Carraturo was [...]
Leigh Remizowski DAILY NEWS WRITER Imagine learning to water-ski after losing a leg, or scuba dive without an arm. For a group of wounded Afghanistan and Iraq war veterans, a festival in the Rockaways will get them off dry land to do exactly that, in spite of their life-changing injuries. The fifth annual Adaptive Water [...]
By ALEX PESHKOV apeshkov@repub.com HOLYOKE – The first statewide Conference for Women Veterans held Saturday at Holyoke Community College drew some 150 participants from throughout Massachusetts, organizers said. The free one-day event for women veterans and their families, sponsored by the Women Veterans’ Network, provided information and networking through workshops and exhibits. "We have [...]
From Randy Ark-Special to VT-Lilly Friedman doesn’t remember the last name of the woman who designed and sewed the wedding gown she wore when she walked down the aisle over 60 years ago. But the grandmother of seven does recall that when she first told her fiance’ Ludwig that she had always dreamed of being [...]
By Shara Yurkiewicz "No news is good news" is what most patients assume when they’re waiting to receive test results. But "no news" actually meant "bad news" for one out of 14 patients with troubling labs, according to a study published Monday in the Archives of Internal Medicine. The study, led by Dr. Lawrence P. [...]
In a reversal of the usual pattern, South Korea is now warning North Korea that it is developing a first-strike capacity against the communist country. In the wake of a recent nuclear bomb test by North Korea, South Korea is ratcheting up its war of words against its northern neighbor, announcing plans to accelerate the [...]
Stew Says Read This News Now and Get the Info You Need China ‘to block’ Hummer takeover Pentagon, DHS Divided On Military’s Role at Border Congressman Sestak Votes for Disabled Military Retiree Act Co-sponsors three other bills New Texas tax law exempts 100 % disabled veterans Programs help veterans make home improvements Vermont to California, [...]
Written by Barbie Perkins-Cooper/Jim Davis GARDEN GROVE, CA – The mission of Veterans-for-Change is a simple one and it should be shared with all. According to Jim Davis, the founder of Veterans-for-Change, the mission for Veterans-for-Change is, “To wake up Congress and the President to meet the needs and fulfill the promises made to care for [...]
Written by Jim Davis Edited by Barbie Perkins-Cooper Every day I hear from veterans, from all walks and talks of life. Repeatedly, these former members of the Armed Forces are treated as second class, or perhaps the ‘forgotten class.’ Veterans who express concern over the benefits they were promised for serving their country, the United [...]
BBC-A Chinese firm’s bid to buy the gas-guzzling Hummer car brand will be blocked on environmental grounds, according to Chinese state radio. Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery emerged as the surprise buyer for the brand earlier this year. But China National Radio said Hummer is at odds with the country’s planning agency’s attempts to [...]
By Spencer S. Hsu Washington Post Staff Writer A proposal to send National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to counter drug trafficking has triggered a bureaucratic standoff between the Pentagon and Department of Homeland Security over the military’s role in domestic affairs, according to officials in both departments. A proposal to send National Guard [...]
Bill addresses unfair tax on Disabled Veterans Washington, D.C. – Congressman Joe Sestak (PA-07) continued to advocate for increased benefits for our nation’s Veterans by cosponsoring and helping pass the Disabled Military Retiree Relief Act of 2009 (HR 2990). The bill, which was approved by the House unanimously, temporarily allows for the concurrent receipt of [...]
San Antonio Business Journal-Disabled military veterans may be eligible to for more tax relief under a bill passed by the Texas Legislature. House Bill 3613 provides an exemption of the total appraised value of homesteads for Texas veterans who have received a 100 percent disability rating or are considered unemployable by the U.S. Department of [...]
The Olympian-Veterans and military families can get assistance making home repairs or improvements under two initiatives from the Veterans Housing Initiative. Heroes at Home provides free home modifications and repairs for veterans, military widows and widowers, and active-duty military personnel and their families, with assistance based on income level. Severely disabled veterans returning from Operation [...]
AP-New laws taking effect in several states Wednesday: Alabama: -Makes more women diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer eligible for treatment through Medicaid California: -Bars schools from serving food containing transfats. Florida: -Relaxes schools’ zero-tolerance policies by preventing children from being arrested or expelled for insignificant misbehavior such as bringing plastic butter knives to [...]
COVER STORY: The Intelligence Of Animals A monkey who taught himself to pick locks, an elephant with a sense of self awareness, the creative play of dolphins. Who says animals are dumb? A visit to the Primate House at the Philadelphia Zoo inevitably provokes questions about animal intelligence. Could these and other familiar species be [...]
They say the action at a VA medical facility is a sign of distress. But federal police interpret the symbol differently. by Bob Pool This is one battle that will probably be decided by whichever side is most "distressed" — officials of the VA Medical Center in West Los Angeles, or a group of protesting [...]
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