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August 2009

Gulf War Veterans and America Needs answers NOW in regards to adjuvants Swine Flu, Gardasil, and Anthrax Vaccines

Health Alert Swine Flu Vaccine My fears for the school children of the US and all other citizens!  Denials on Anthrax vaccine problems starting with gulf war veterans 90-91 must now stop for sake of all citizens! This is just one factor of the multiple synergistic exposures that hit the gulf war veterans and post [...]

August 19th, 2009 | Posted in Gulf War | Read More »

National Rifle Association's Armed "Town Hall" Ploy Backfires

NRA ATTEMPT TO PROVOKE CARRY BAN FAILS OBAMA ENDS BUSH "NO GUN" POLICY By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER Most people who know that the NRA is a Republican front group that sucks in millions by scaring the hell out of its members with baloney about gun seizures.  The NRA is not above pushing "friendly enemies" [...]

August 18th, 2009 | Posted in 9/11 | Read More »

VETS WIN LANDMARK DECISION: Due Process Guaranteed for First Time

VA ALTERS MEDICAL RECORDS IGNORES EVIDENCE/SMACKED DOWN BY FEDERAL COURT Editors Note:  Must Read!  As the U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs (DVA) has become infamous for its culture of denial of veterans’ claims, a potentially landmark decision may signal an end to this bureaucratic phenomenon that has caused veterans’ advocates to shake their heads in [...]

August 18th, 2009 | Posted in Vet News | Read More »

U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards: 8-18-09

       Tesoro Hawaii Corp., Kapolei, Hawaii is being awarded a maximum $186,733,154 fixed price with economic price adjustment, indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity contract for aviation fuel.  There are no other locations of performance.  Using service is Defense Energy Support Center.  The original proposal was Web solicited with 19 responses.  Contract funds will not expire [...]

August 18th, 2009 | Posted in Business | Read More »

Top 10 Veterans News from Around the Country 8-18-09

What’s Inside Today’s Local News for Veterans 1. Some Vietnam Vets Get Their Due.2. Military Enthusiasts Begin Re-Enacting Vietnam War.3. Veterans Tap New GI Bill Tuition Break.  4. Omaha VAMC Said To Be In Need Of Upgrades, Renovations.   5. CBO: VA’s Quality Improvement Attempts May Be Useful To US Healthcare System.   6. US Army To Institute Mandatory Mental Health Training Program.   [...]

August 18th, 2009 | Posted in Top 10 | Read More »

Three years of speeches to the VFW a comparison

By Larry Stimeling Staff writer President Obama Adressed the VFW Convention On Monday August 17, 2009. This is the third consecutive year he has spoken to the VFW Convention. There have been some important changes in his speechs from when he was a candidate for President and now that he is President. In his 2007 speech, [...]

August 17th, 2009 | Posted in Politics | Read More »

Flowers fore Heroes – Swing to Support our Fallen Soldiers

Chicago, IL  (FFH Blog) August 6, 2009  — This past Saturday Flowers for Heroes gathered for another great event, this time at TopGolf in Wood Dale, Illinois. This state-of-the-art facility allowed both golfers and non-golfers to enjoy an afternoon of competing in arcade-like golf games, all while eating, drinking, and socializing with good company. This [...]

August 17th, 2009 | Posted in Support the Troops | Read More »

Touch down in Texas

Story and photos by Chief Master Sgt. Gonda Moncada              Biggs Field, El Paso, Texas – Bone-tired, bleary-eyed but jubilant to be one step closer to home, Texas Army National Guard Soldiers deplaned in El Paso Saturday after a year-long deployment in Iraq.             One hundred and seven of the 56th Brigade Combat Team Soldiers [...]

August 17th, 2009 | Posted in Military | Read More »

New National Commander Elected by Military Order of the Purple Heart

James M. Sims Elected National Commander as 77th Annual Convention of the Military Order of the Purple Heart Closes in Rogers, Arkansas The 77th Annual Convention of The Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH) and the Ladies Auxiliary of the MOPH successfully concluded today in Rogers, Arkansas with the election of new officers for [...]

August 17th, 2009 | Posted in Veteran Service Organizations | Read More »

REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AT THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS CONVENTION

Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, Arizona, 10:06 A.M. MST THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  Please, be seated.  Thank you so much.  Commander Gardner, thank you for your introduction and for your lifetime of service.  I was proud to welcome Glen and your executive director, Bob Wallace, to the Oval Office just before the 4th of July, and [...]

August 17th, 2009 | Posted in Politics | Read More »

Jobs for Veterans in Engineering and IT

Skylla Engineering Joins HireVeterans.com  by Randy Miller Since 2004, Skylla Engineering Ltd. has earned the reputation of an elite group of professionals providing evolutionary engineering solutions, using emergent technologies, within compressed timelines to uncompromising customers. They are currently hiring to meet growing demand.  A top hiring priority is to reach out to the Veterans commmunity.  [...]

August 17th, 2009 | Posted in Jobs & Careers | Read More »

Top 10 Veterans News from Around the Country 8-17-09

What’s Inside Today’s Local News for Veterans 1. Shinseki Announces New Vet Centers.   2. Shinseki Touts New GI Bill’s Provisions.   3. Obama To Discuss Iraq, Afghanistan During Speech At VFW Convention.   4. Official Touts Importance Of Virtual Lifetime Electronic Records.   5. VA Said To Face "Epidemic" Of PTSD-Related Suicides.   6. Florida United Way Chapter Awarded Grant To Combat Veterans’ Mental Health [...]

August 17th, 2009 | Posted in Top 10 | Read More »

REPARATIONS: TIME FOR AMERICA TO PAY ITS DEBT FOR VIETNAM

VICTIMS OF 4 DECADES OF BETRAYAL VIETNAM VETERANS DEMAND REPARATIONS FROM AN UNGRATEFUL NATION By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER The new Obama GI bill just kicked in.  New vets can get massive funding for college, enough to live like rich fratboys, yes, that much.  They can give their benefits to family members or use them [...]

August 17th, 2009 | Posted in Vietnam War | Read More »

SOLDIERS TO GET A DOSE OF “THE BEST MEDICINE"

USO GI Comedy Boot Camp Hollywood’s World Famous Laugh Factory in association with K-EARTH 101 is going to host a special show to raise money for the USO at its new Long Beach Location. The show will feature some of comedy’s biggest stars and be hosted by K-EARTH’s morning show host Gary Bryan. The entire [...]

August 16th, 2009 | Posted in Arts & Entertainment | Read More »

Sunday Mainstream Media News of Interest to Veterans

In today’s New York Times there is an article about "G.I. Jane" breaking the combat barrier in American warfare.  The article is here.  There is an article about a vicious bombing near the NATO headquarters in Afghanistan here. For disabled veterans who might need bone replacement due to injuries, there is an article about using [...]

August 16th, 2009 | Posted in Politics | Read More »

National News Media/Cable TV Misses and Neglects the Veterans Health Care Issue

In continuing the discussion on the hearings held on Exposures in Iraq/OIF, the White House held a meeting with military reporters on August 4th.  I have to say that this is really news, When do you remember in the past a President specifically meeting with journalist that focus on the military?  I am waiting to [...]

August 15th, 2009 | Posted in Gulf War | Read More »

GOP PLOY CALLS FOR END OF HOSPICE CARE FOR DYING

INSURANCE LOBBY SEES BIG PROFITS IN SENDING DYING HOME TO SUFFER GOP FIGHTS "END OF LIFE COUNSELING" – HOSPICE By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER Is Sarah Palin a vicious sociopath?  Anyone advocating that our elderly and ill spend their dying days without medical care or even on the street is insane.  This is her goal, [...]

August 15th, 2009 | Posted in Health | Read More »

VETERANS SUMMER CELEBRATION

VETERANS SUMMER CELEBRATION The first annual “Veterans Summer Celebration” will be held on Sunday, August 16th, 12:00 – 4:00 PM on the “Grand Lawn” of the Los Angeles National Veterans Home. The celebration will be a gathering for all Veterans who have served to protect the safety and freedom of our nation, and it will [...]

August 15th, 2009 | Posted in Veteran Service Organizations | Read More »

Federal Appeals Court Ruling that Could Affect A Large Number of Veterans

‘Our Veterans Deserve Better,’ and Lawsuit Shows It  Written by Rubén Rosario       While angry folks with legitimate concerns or hidden agendas were busy shouting at politicians at televised town-hall gatherings this week, a court hearing held on another critical health care debate drew scant attention. Oral arguments were heard Wednesday before a federal appeals [...]

August 15th, 2009 | Posted in Benefits | Read More »

U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards: 8-15-09

Turner-Penick, San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $109,578,253 firm-fixed price contract for design and construction of four bachelor enlisted quarters at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.  BEQ’s will house a total of 1502 Marines in the standard 2+0 configuration and will include a multipurpose community area and laundry facilities.  The contract also contains planned [...]

August 15th, 2009 | Posted in Business | Read More »

IS GOD TOO BUSY RUNNING THE WAR ON ISLAM?

 WAS JESUS HIJACKED BY HATE? By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER I bought a gun from an estate sale a couple of days ago.  The Walther P38 came in a paper bag with a loaded magazine.  When I rolled it out on the table, it was covered with dried blood and brain matter.  The normally enjoyable [...]

August 15th, 2009 | Posted in Military | Read More »

The Exposure at Qarmat Ali: Did the Army Fail to Protect U.S. Soldiers Serving in Iraq?

by Denise Nichols, Staff Writer This is one of the reasons I did back to back trips to DC.  I attended this hearing on August 3rd, arriving late thanks to my usual fun airline trip with USAirways.  But was there enough to know this is yet another hazardous exposure to our troops.  I had to [...]

August 14th, 2009 | Posted in Gulf War | Read More »

DEET IN THE SPOTLIGHT

by Denise Nichols, Staff Writer  Catch up time, Sorry all it has been a busy month and a half.  With two trips back to back to DC and other legs of the trip.  There are several articles that I wanted to post here and raising to catch up, may not be possible but I will [...]

August 14th, 2009 | Posted in Gulf War | Read More »

Veterans Learn to Express Emotions with Guitars

Patrick Nettesheim (left) writes out chords in guitar tablature for Steve Ringerson, an instructor at Guitars 4 Vets. Guitars 4 Vets is a volunteer group that works with veterans at the VA Medical Center to teach them to play guitar and to put their experiences into words and music. Nettesheim co-founded the group with Vietnam [...]

August 14th, 2009 | Posted in Support the Troops | Read More »

Crowds line streets for first Gulf War casualty

Capt. Speicher’s remains were found 18 years after his jet was shot down JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Navy pilot Scott Speicher, the long-missing first casualty of the first Gulf War, was finally laid to rest Friday in his adopted hometown as thousands of people lined the streets to watch a funeral procession pass his school, church [...]

August 14th, 2009 | Posted in Gulf War | Read More »

A Desperate CAll OUT for a Mission for A Ill Gulf War Veteran

ALERT ALL—-Veterans Together WE CAN MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN I BELIEVE THAT IN MY OLD NURSE OFFICERS HEART! Please ANYONE WITH ANY CONNECTIONS to help in this Misson contact me at DSNurse1@yahoo.com WE need ACTION NOW.  We need a Trucking firm, a rail shipment, John Deer Tractor Company, or even AIR GUARD mercy flight to get [...]

August 14th, 2009 | Posted in Gulf War | Read More »

Top 10 Veterans News from Around the Country 8-14-09

What’s Inside Today’s Local News for Veterans 1. Obama: Creating "Consumer-Friendly" VA Could Take Some Time.   2. Contracts Awarded For VA Healthcare Facilities In Mississippi.   3. Surgery-Seeking Vet Says He Was Turned Away From VA Hospital Over Money4. Instructor Provides Yoga Therapy Patients At Haley VAMC, Walter Reed.   5. VA Hospital In Colorado Hoping To Serve More Female Vets.6. VA Specialist [...]

August 14th, 2009 | Posted in Top 10 | Read More »

U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards: 8-14-09

BP West Coast Products LLC dba Arco, La Palma, Calif., is being awarded a maximum $516,830,010 fixed price with economic price adjustment, indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity contract for aviation fuel.  Other location of performance is Ferndale, Washington.  Using service is Defense Energy Support Center.  There were originally 72 proposals solicited with 19 responses.  Contract [...]

August 14th, 2009 | Posted in Business | Read More »

SIEGE: THE BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES

VA POLICE CONTINUE ATTACK ON AMERICA’S HEROES  CHARGED AND FACING JAIL FOR PATRIOTIC PROTEST By Gordon Duff and Robert Rosebrock This is the second week the VA has filed criminal charges against protesting vets fighting against efforts to give veterans land to friends of powerful politicans.  Police intimidation, spy vans, illegal detention and finally, troops in [...]

August 14th, 2009 | Posted in Vet News | Read More »

PIGS IN CLOVER, THE AMERICAN SLAVE STATE

  DIVIDE AND CONQUER FUELING CLASS WARFARE FOR PROFIT By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER America is run by a powerful oligarchy.  This is a truth everyone knows but hates admitting. They operate through a hundred organizations, the CFR, Trilateral Commission, NAM, US Chamber of Commerce and hundreds of associations, "think tanks" and private cabals.  We [...]

August 14th, 2009 | Posted in Economy | Read More »

 

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