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“The Armistice”: World War I ends on 11 November 1918 - Veterans Day 2008

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The Cost Of War robs the world of its ability to pay the price of civilization. Learning to live WITH this planet is a much more noble cause than depopulating the planet of human life.

Can Wounded Soldiers Vote? No, Maybe, Well OK

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Veterans Administration Bars Voter Registration Drives for Wounded Soldiers
On April 25, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued Directive 2008-023, “Voting Assistance for VA Patients,” allowing voter registration drives in VA hospitals, only to reverse itself on May 5 with Directive 2008-025. Without registration drives, it appears that each veteran will have to request [...]

VA Caught In Suicide Coverup

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(The Intelligence Daily) — Top officials at the Veterans Administration tried to conceal information from the public about the sudden increase of attempted suicides among veterans that were treated or sought help at VA hospitals around the country, a previously undisclosed internal VA email indicates.
The email was disclosed Tuesday in a federal trial at a [...]

What Military Recruiters Don’t Say Can Kill

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Such as the Stop Loss Policy

– they discovered that the military wasn’t what they thought it was going to be. Many of them told me that the military wasn’t even close to what their recruiters told them it was going to be (either the recruiter lied to them, or they were guilty of “selective listening.”) [...]

PTSD Collateral Damage Inevitable - Military Unprepared

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Murder Trial Points to War Trauma
A Maryland murder trial is being turned into a debate on the lingering traumatic impact of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq on the psyche of the Americans who served there.
Army Ranger veteran Gary Smith is on trial for murdering fellow Ranger Michael McQueen.
Military leaders have acknowledged that the service [...]

The Dust Never Settles For Returning Veterans

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Depression and suicidal thoughts aren’t limited to vets with PTSD; family members may experience it as well.
… an excerpt from testimony before a House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health hearing held February 28, 2008, regarding the Iraq War’s mental health impacts of Iraq War on the families of Guard/Reserve veterans.

Nearly 3 million immediate [...]

What More Can We Do To Ruin Our Military?

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Military Doctors Withholding Treatment from Soldiers with Mental Health Problems
The military is denying crucial care to soldiers, making them vulnerable on the battlefield.
Since 9/11, one Army division has spent more time in Iraq than any other group of soldiers: the 10th Mountain Division, based at Fort Drum, New York.
Over the past 6 [...]

Bush Breaks More Promises To Soldiers Waiting For Citizenship

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After the War, a New Battle to Become Citizens
Despite a 2002 promise from President Bush to put citizenship applications for immigrant members of the military on a fast track, some are finding themselves waiting months, or even years, because of bureaucratic backlogs. One, Sgt. Kendell K. Frederick of the Army, who had tried three [...]

Bush Screws Veterans Again - Empty Promises or LIES

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No Funds in Bush Budget For Troop-Benefits
President Bush drew great applause during his State of the Union address last month when he called on Congress to allow U.S. troops to transfer their unused education benefits to family members. “Our military families serve our nation, they inspire our nation, and tonight our nation honors them,” [...]

Hostages of America’s Mental Health Crisis – Op-Ed

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The headlines scream “Hostage Crisis” when they should be screaming “Mental Health Crisis”. What we are witnessing is the meltdown of Mental Health Systems in America. A leaky, ineffective mental health system turns the disturbed and anguished onto an unsuspecting, negligent public.
“I need to speak to Hillary Clinton,” CNN quoted him as saying. “Something’s [...]

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