Thomas Friedman in today’s New York Times has written an Op Ed piece entitled Adults Only, Please in which he takes on the political elites who refuse to cooperate with each other in governing our country. Our economy is sick we are spending mountains of money that we do not have on “defense” issues that [...]
In today’s Washington Post we find an article entitled U.S. military teams, intelligence deeply involved in aiding Yemen on strikes in which we find that the U.S. is much more deeply involved in operations in Yemen than previously reported. I have trouble believing that our troops are not involved in the operation. That would make [...]
In Politics Daily tonight we read an article entitled Republicans Consider ‘Purity’ Test for Candidates in which we learn that the Republican National Committee is meeting in Honolulu this week. Things are not good. They are considering putting forth a proposal to the floor for a vote to have a purity test administered to any [...]
No. 067-10 ———————————– CONTRACTS: ARMY Oshkosh Corp., Oshkosh, Wisc., was awarded on Jan. 20, 2010 a $258,201,196 firm-fixed-price contract to exercise the option for 90 lots authorized stockage list kits, 90 lots of prescribed load list kits, 23 each deprocessing spare kits, and 132 lots battle damage repair kits for the mine resistant ambush protected [...]
The Washington Post is reporting this evening that Republican operatives got caught – again – trying to bug Democratic Party offices. This time they were the offices of Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu of Louisiana. All four operatives are in custody and could face up to ten years in prison and a fine of $250K each. [...]
In today’s Washington Post there is an article entitled Lawsuits increase despite White House transparency pledge, court records show that more or less speaks to the problems of having an open government even when your President pledged to have one! Governments by their very nature abhor openness. They cherish the ability to hide things, to keep [...]
“Male veterans less than half as likely as male non-veterans to be in prison in 2004. Veterans older, better educated than other State and Federal prisoners” Justice Department Report, May 20, 2007 We at Veterans Today have been getting inquiries and request for assistance from Veterans and families related to Veterans from all war periods [...]
Poverty, misery, dictators, anarchy, Soviets, Mujaheedin, Intelligence Agencies, Taliban, Warlords, and now NATO, a time line, as lengthy as my age, 50 years, was before my eyes, I could hardly recall a moment when Afghanistan was smiling.
The intended [and for many veterans shocking] message from the DVA regarding the GI Bill is a message of “yes,” standing in stark contrast to the infamous DVA culture of no. A presumption of eligibility for education benefits is the directive from the DVA.
Jim Hightower takes on the Supremes’ prostitution to corporate plutocracy, Glen Greenwald wants to know whats so sacred about the defense budget, Blackwater (Xe) mercenaries still in the news, Terrible numbers from Haiti, and questions about Afghanistan and Pakistan in todays picks.
At least 4,300 veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan who left the military because of post-traumatic stress disorder are eligible to have their cases reviewed to see if they were improperly denied benefits, a nonprofit veterans group said. The group, National Veterans Legal Services Program, said the law required service members who had been separated from the military at least in part because of post-traumatic stress must receive disability ratings of at least 50 percent to receive benefits.
Stories about regional veterans news, benefits, health and other issues today from: Clarksville, Tennessee, Spartanburg, South Carolina, Redding, California, Green Bay, Wisconsin, Muskogee, Oklahoma, Lake Jackson, Texas, Franklin, Louisiana, Hartford, Connecticut, and Fort Collins, Colorado
“The US military budget was almost 29 times as large as the combined spending of the six ‘rogue’ states (Cuba, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Sudan and Syria) who spent $14.65 billion.”
John Paul Stevens is the longest serving Supreme Court Justice and he will probably retire after this session. He is almost 90 and he is not happy with the direction that the Court has taken in recent years. In an article entitled After 34 Years, a Plainspoken Justice Gets Louder we learn how frustrated he is [...]
The New York Times today is running a story concerning the substance of the U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan’s cables to the White House last November. They are stark reminders of the divisions within our government relative to our Af-Pak policies. I am not the only one who opposses General McChrystal’s myopic view of the situation. [...]
Newsweek Magazine online is running an article today entitled America The Ungovernable in which we learn that (1) the Democrats want to govern the country but are not sure how, (2) the Republicans want no government whatsoever except that government which the market place allows to limp by and (3) the American people are so divided [...]
AOL News is reporting tonight that the Lt. Governor of South Carolina, Andre Bauer, who is running to replace the ill-fated Mark Sanford as governor, has openly compared the poor of his state to stray animals. When given a chance to explain himself, he only dug himself deeper into a hole. I am not sure what [...]
IS MASS STERILIZATION PLAN IN THE WORKS FOR MILITARY, VETERANS, MINORITIES? ELIMINATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY, VETERANS BENEFITS, MILITARY PENSIONS, FOOD STAMPS AND MEDICARE/MEDICAID MAY BE PLANNED By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER/Senior Editor Compassionate conservative and proposed running mate in the 2012 Presidential election with Sarah Palin, Andre Bauer has outlined the new Republican platform for [...]
Siddiqui vanished in Karachi, Pakistan with her three children on March 30, 2003. The next day it was reported in local newspapers that she had been taken into custody on terrorism charges.
THANKS FOR YOUR LOYALTY AND PARTICIPATION By Gordon Duff Senior Editor (speaking for the editorial and writing staff of Veterans Today) I want to thank the readers at Veterans Today, many of whom have become writers or contributors. Without inspiration, “leaks” and the strong challenges thrown at us, we wouldn’t be where we are today. [...]
The reason that we’re losing so badly is that the corporate interests in this country are keeping us distracted by deluding us into thinking we’re still fighting the last war – race. But the fact is, corporations don’t give a damn about race. As I’ve mentioned before, in this new economy of the new world order, where corporate competitors all over the world have people working for pennies a day, corporations can’t afford the luxury of being concerned about race. All they care about is making money – and that means doing whatever they have to do to degrade the living standards of an expensive U.S. middle class.
Lee Solomon was an eighteen-year-old high school drop out when he joined the Marine Corps. He served in Viet Nam during the late 1960s and is a Khe Sanh veteran.
During his tour in Vietnam, the young recruit spent a few days in Hong Kong and developed a soft heart for the women of China. So it was not surprising that years after his service, the former Marine allowed himself to be introduced to a young Chinese woman, via mutual friends. Eventually, Solomon traveled to Hong Kong to introduce himself to his friend, who had become the love of his life.
When questions starting arriving from fellow veterans in similar situations to his, Solomon recognized a real need to document the process of coming together as a couple and establishing a family in America. “No Price Too Great” mirrors the troubling thoughts and raw emotions of a man facing the trials and tribulations entailed in bringing his Chinese love, Ping, and her daughter, to the United States.
When questions starting arriving from fellow veterans in similar situations to his, Solomon recognized a real need to document the process of coming together as a couple and establishing a family in America. No Price Too Great mirrors the troubling thoughts and raw emotions of a man facing the trials and tribulations entailed in bringing his Chinese love, Ping, and her daughter, to the United States.
BADA BOOM! BADA BING! RIGHTS? YOU GOT NO STINKING RIGHTS! By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER/Senior Editor Kim Jong-il, “Supreme Leader” of North Korea can now hire a lawyer, Rudi Guliani maybe, pay a $35 fee and buy the United States Senate. He can then pass laws to turn our military technology over to North Korea [...]
Drones are the hot weapons of the moment and the upcoming Quadrennial Defense Review — a soon-to-be-released four-year outline of Department of Defense strategies, capabilities, and priorities to fight current wars and counter future threats — is already known to reflect this focus
The Real News’ take on Pat Robertson’s Hait1 and the Devil BS, A NYT Editorial on Reforming the criminals in the financial industry, and an “Informed Comment” from Juan Cole on the latest bin Laden tape: “First, I do not think it is genuine. Second, I think it demonstrates that Bin Laden, whether he is dead or alive, is now irrelevant” are among the stories in today’s picks.
In today’s Washington Post we read a piece entitled Bombs hit 3 Baghdad hotels, kill at least 16 and we find that one of the hotels that was bombed is in the vicinity of the offices of the Washington Post in Iraq. Three employees were injured. Here is an excerpt: “BAGHDAD — Three hotels in downtown Baghdad were bombed [...]
In my last issue of VVA Veteran magazine I noted that our organization has escalated efforts to get the stories of people and families exposed to Agent Orange the attention deserved. VVA has had the longest Agent Orange Committee outside of Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW) and Veterans for Peace (VFP) that have also [...]
The Boston Globe is reporting this morning in a piece entitled State Dept. miscues in Iraq costly that Dyn Corps. of Falls Church Virginia, just five miles from where I am typing this article right now, may have ripped off the government for over a billion dollars. We will never know. That is how these [...]
Health alarm raised about two Pennsylvania veterans homes. Both the Hollidaysburg home and Gino J. Merli Veterans Center in Scranton show a series of serious deficiencies. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services rated the facilities below average in meeting inspection requirements,
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