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Veterans Day, 2008 : Tasks for the Obama Administration (www.juancole.com)
On Veterans Day, we as a nation pause to honor those who have served their country. Problem is the Bush Administration doesn’t want us to know about their sacrifice. From refusing to allow the press... More
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Guard's major general vows to help all vets (www.unionleader.com)
MAJ. GEN. Kenneth Clark, adjutant general of the New Hampshire National Guard, offered his definition of what constitutes a veteran yesterday at a Veterans Day ceremony at the New Hampshire Veterans... More
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Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Gain a Powerful Voice: Their Own (www.washingtonpost.com)
Some lobbyists come to Capitol Hill armed with PowerPoint presentations and Excel spreadsheets. Todd Bowers brought the rifle scope that saved his life. He was on patrol outside Fallujah, Iraq,... More
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Returning troops eligible for care (www.poughkeepsiejournal.com)
Veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan have access to a host of advanced medical benefits, but many aren't using those services, Veterans Affairs officials say. As troops return home, they... More
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Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans join the homeless (www.sfgate.com)
Ethan Kreutzer joined the Army at the age of 17 and fought with the 19th Airborne in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. When he retuned home, he had no money, no education and no civilian job experience. He soon... More
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Military, VA Confront Rising Suicide Rates Among Troops (www.pbs.org)
The Army says that suicides among active duty personnel have doubled in recent years, and multiple deployments might contribute to that increase. NewsHour correspondent Betty Ann Bowser explores how... More
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This Veterans Day, U.S. Soldiers Say 'Stop the War'
(www.alternet.org)
On this day, Veteran's Day, we would like to express to the American public why we, veterans of the Global War on Terror, have chosen to refuse orders to reactivate into military service. We are... More
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Raped in the Military? You'll Have to Pay for Your Own Forensic Exam Kit
(www.alternet.org)
Sarah Palin's decision not to pay for rape kits when she was mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, was an issue in the campaign for the White House. But allow me to introduce the large pink elephant that has been... More
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On Veterans Day, Don't Forget About the War
(www.thenation.com)
The War in Iraq has disappeared from the headlines. The ongoing economic crisis has Americans looking inward, wondering if they can keep their homes and their jobs, with little interest in death and... More
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Nampa counselor helps local veterans (www.idahopress.com)
Standing before the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C. in the 1970s, Phyllis Montgomery felt torn between comforting her 11-year-old daughter, who had lost her father to the war, and her newlywed... More
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