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

Posted by bosskitty

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.

Posted by bosskitty November 11th, 2008 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: History, Politics, Propaganda, Treaty of Versailles, VA, Veterans Day, War, War Cost, consequences, homeless veterans, military industrial complex, profiteers, veterans, weapons manufacturers | Comments (2)

But, When They Come Home …

Posted by bosskitty

This photo was taken on March 25, 2003.
Soldier in famous photo never defeated ‘demons’
They found Dwyer lying on his back, his clothes soiled with urine and feces. Scattered on the floor around him were dozens of spent cans of Dust-Off, a refrigerant-based aerosol normally used to clean electrical equipment.
Dwyer told police Lt. Mike Wilson [...]

Posted by bosskitty July 20th, 2008 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Accountability, Afghanistan, Health Care, Iraq, PTSD, Veterans Health Administration, War, military, veterans, veterans benefits | Comments (6)

Can Wounded Soldiers Vote? No, Maybe, Well OK

Posted by bosskitty

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 [...]

Posted by bosskitty May 28th, 2008 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Hatch Act, Politics, Soldiers, VA, Veterans Health Administration, Vote, War Cost, trauma, veterans benefits | Leave a comment

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