Added: September 23, 2008

TUESDAY, 9/23, FIVE MILITARY VETS RIDK AREST, CLIMB A 9 FOOT FENCE, AND OCCUPTY THE 35' HIGH LEDGE TO RAISE THE FLAG - "DEFEND OUR CONSTITUTION. ARREST BUSH AND CHENEY - WAR CRIMINALS!"

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August 28th, 2008 11:44 AM Eastern

Why Veterans Should Vote for Obama, Not McCain

by FOX News Political Team

By Eli Tate, Kansas delegate

After finishing 10 years of active service in the Air Force last May, I was hungry for change in the level of integrity and ethics in our political leadership. I flew over 250 combat missions in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Posted by Harry Esteve, The Oregonian August 26, 2008 12:51PM

Categories: Democratic National Convention

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The New York Times

August 11, 2008

Op-Ed Contributor

Help Our Veterans Vote

By SUSAN BYSIEWICZ

Hartford

WHAT is the secretary of Veterans Affairs thinking? On May 5, the department led by James B. Peake issued a directive that bans nonpartisan voter registration drives at federally financed nursing homes, rehabilitation centers and shelters for homeless ( Read more... )

Some Guardsmen, Reservists back from Iraq didn't get benefits
By Les Blumenthal | McClatchy Newspapers

WASHINGTON - The Department of Veterans Affairs failed to send benefit packages to nearly 37,000 National Guard and Reserve members who fought in Iraq and ( Read more... )

McCain: Make combat-disabled top VA priority

By Rick Maze - Staff writer

Posted : Wednesday Jul 23, 2008 12:36:01 EDT

Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain appeared Tuesday to suggest rationing of veterans’ health care may be needed so combat veterans can receive the care they deserve.

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Added: July 10, 2008

Veterans for Peace in a dramatic confrontation with Chairman Conyers over his indecision on impeachment

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Wed Jun 25, 2008 7:27pm EDT

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. judged dismissed on Wednesday a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs that claimed the government was failing to meet the mental health needs of former troops, who have a rate of suicide far higher than the general population.

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