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The Knight’s Journal – Medieval Messenger from the Dark Times
Knights of the Pain Table | December 6th 2009 by Lady Sharon
The Knight’s Journal E New Anthem for Autoimmune Disease: Rob Thomas’ “Her Diamonds” Rob Thomas, American rock recording artist and songwriter and lead singer of the band “Matchbox Twenty” composed the song “Her Diamon read more
Stress of War Shatters More Marriages
Ohio Family Law Blog | December 5th 2009 by Robert Mues
The Pentagon reported the divorce rate among military members increased again in the past year and is now a full percentage point higher than it was around the time of the September 11, 2001, attacks. According to their figures, the divorce rate read more
New license plates honor PA veterans
TONY PHYRILLAS | December 4th 2009 by Tony Phyrillas
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is offering special vehicle license plates honoring veterans of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, according to Senator Bob Mensch (R-24)."The new plates feature the applicable bran read more
Positive Psychology to Combat PTSD?
Grief Healing | December 4th 2009 by Marty Tousley
In her usual direct and forthright manner, psychotherapist and guided imagery expert Belleruth Naparstek seriously questions the decision of the Department of Defense to introduce Positive Psychology to our active military in Iraq and Afghanistan, in read more
Brookings Debate Alum Building Green Jobs for Veterans
Madville Times | December 4th 2009 by Cory Allen Heidelberger
A debate pal points me toward Veterans Green Jobs, an organization that helps our military men and women get good jobs in the private sector that will do little things like promote "America’s transition to energy independence, ecological restoratio read more
We ‘Support’ the Troops by Burdening Them More
luckyrooster | December 4th 2009 by David
From Truthdig By T.L. Caswell For a few paragraphs, simple labels will do: Soldier No. 1 and Soldier No. 2. Besides serving in the wartime military, they didn’t appear at first glance to have been much alike. They were born in dramatically dispa read more
U.S. Cold War Veterans Not The Only Ones Seeking Recognition
American Cold War Veterans, Inc: Blog Jerry T | December 4th 2009 by Jerald Terwilliger
Here in the U.S. we have been trying for 17 years to gain recognition and a Cold WarMedal, without success.We are not alone in our quest, other governments do not want to remember the Cold Warand the sacrifices made by veterans. Our friends and broth read more
Bear vs. Ninja: Nota Bene #2009-43
Scholars and Rogues | December 3rd 2009 by Scholars and Rogues
“Overture, curtain, lights / This is it. We’ll hit the heights / And oh, what sites we’ll hit / On with the links, this is it!” Enjoy! … “When he was on an operating table with his chest cracked open, everyone assu read more
Last American survivor of WWI lends support for war memorial on t…
Simple Thoughts | December 3rd 2009
Last American WWI survivor seeks memorial in DC WASHINGTON ? Ninety years after surviving World War I and 60 years after enduring a Japanese prisoner of war camp, Frank Woodruff Buckles on Thursday emerged unscathed from a Senate hearing. The only l read more
Donald Rumsfeld responds to Obama’s Claim – I’m Not Sure bu…
Stand By Liberty Dot Org | December 3rd 2009 by Bernie W.
“In his speech to the nation last night, President Obama claimed that ‘Commanders in Afghanistan repeatedly asked for support to deal with the reemergence of the Taliban, but these reinforcements did not arrive.’ Such a bald misstatement, at le read more
Chris Matthews explains How the Liberal’s see the Military –…
Stand By Liberty Dot Org | December 2nd 2009 by Bernie W.
It seems that Chris Matthews just told the nation what the liberals think of our military. According to Matthews Obama went int the “enemy” camp. How sad is that, the Commander in Chief is in the “enemy camp” at West read more
Operation Free: Vets Discuss Climate Change and National Security…
Madville Times | December 2nd 2009 by Cory Allen Heidelberger
Failing to act on clean energy policy and climate change makes the world a more dangerous place and threatens America's national security. Just ask some veterans who've had to fight in Iraq for dinosaur energy:Maybe Bob Ellis will have the guts to sh read more
Vietnam Vets with Parkinson's, B Cell Leukemias, Ischemic Heart D…
CooperElderLaw | December 2nd 2009
by Attorney Mitch AdelGreat news for Vietnam veterans and widows of Vietnam veterans: the Department of Veterans Affairs has approved three new medical conditions necessary to establish a service-connected injury in order to qualify for Compensation read more
EXCLUSIVE: U.S. to stop counting new missiles in Russia - Washing…
American Cold War Veterans, Inc: Blog Jerry T | December 1st 2009 by Jerald Terwilliger
EXCLUSIVE: U.S. to stop counting new missiles in Russia - Washington TimesSo now we will no longer know just how many missiles Russia has. This is a big mistake, and a step backwards; especially since Russia continuesto build their military. Were it read more
Storm on the Horizon:Khafji–The Battle That Changed the Course…
Improvise, Adapt, and Overcome | December 1st 2009 by Eric
Buy This Book Today: Or check listings on EBAY Most people forget the first Gulf War. Some were not even alive then. Some people believe it was inconsequential. Some people forget Marines sat in the desert for 6 months waiting and watching. Some peo read more
Tombstone Tuesday – 12/01/09
The Graveyard Rabbit of B-N, IL | December 1st 2009 by Julie
Frederick K Kunder PFC US Army World War II 1909 1976 Frederick is buried in Park Hill Cemetery, Bloomington. Copyright © 2009. All rights reserved. read more
Ex-veterans official pleads guilty in N.J.
Latest news | November 30th 2009 by Evillo
Image via WikipediaA former official with the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs pleaded guilty today to making false claims about his service record to receive military tax exemptions.William Devereaux, 64, of Laurel Springs, ap read more
Let 'em eat magnetic ribbons.
Upper Left | November 30th 2009 by Shaun
McClatchy... The unemployment rate for veterans who left the military during the past three years is 18 percent, nearly twice the national average. The average for all veterans is about 11.6 percent. Even those numbers, however, may not reflect the s read more
Stories of Women Who Served in Vietnam Needed
Mrs. Lieutenant: A Sharon Gold Novel | November 29th 2009 by Phyllis Zimbler Miller
Author Kerry Pardue sent out this request:I am beginning to write another book and it is about women who have served during war. The women who served in Vietnam are the forgotten ones and not considered to have endured any hardships, many are closet read more
2 Presidents – 1 Shooting at Fort Hood – 2 Pictures tell The…
Stand By Liberty Dot Org | November 29th 2009 by Bernie W.
The day of the Fort Hood terrorist attack, President Obama was at the Department of Interior for a meeting of American Indian Tribes. President Obama went on with his planned speech and even gave a couple shout outs to people in attendance in the cro read more
In South Carolina, veterans who fought for your 'freedom' have no…
Everyday Citizen | November 29th 2009 by Everyday Citizen
A sad story today was published in The Sun News about a veteran who took his life because he was denied health care. read more
Free Transportation For Veterans
Palm Springs Freebies | November 28th 2009 by Steve Stewart
Free, reliable van service from Palm Springs to Loma Linda VA Hospital, Monday through Friday. You must be a veteran with a medical appointment. Make reservations one week in advance, if possible. Call the DAV Office M-F from 9am to 3pm at 800-741-83 read more
White House State Dinner “Crashed?” I don’t think so…..
My Blog - That Goes Without Speaking | November 28th 2009 by Marguerite Arnold
If there is one thing that I do give Obama and Crew credit for, particularly the wanna be Machiavellian himself and his cohort Rambo, with a serving of Axelturf on the side, it is two things. 1. They have no consciences. And are if not politicall read more
Another GTL Guest Column: “What, Why and Who Cares? Heroes or V…
Gun-Toting Liberal | November 28th 2009
THIS IS A GUEST COLUMN CONTRIBUTED BY THE P.O.W. NETWORK *** What, Why and Who Cares? Heroes or Villains? The emails come from the wives, lovers, sons, daughters, the pregnant “fiancée” [she needed to know whether it was Agent Orange ea read more
Maine Veterans Wonder
American Cold War Veterans, Inc: Blog Jerry T | November 28th 2009 by Jerald Terwilliger
There are four bills in Congress that are of great interest to veterans.In the Senate, Senator Snowe, with 4 cosponsors has introduced a billS. 2743 The Cold War Medal Act 2009Please contact Senator Collins on her website, or phone, or faxAsk her to read more
Helping Veterans with PTSD
American Cold War Veterans, Inc: Blog Jerry T | November 28th 2009 by Jerald Terwilliger
From West Roxbury Masshttp://www.wickedlocal.com/west-roxbury/news/x1792908722/Helping-our-veterans-with-post-traumatic-stress-disorderWest Roxbury -From the Civil War to the Vietnam War, it has been called nostalgia, shell shock, soldier’s heart a read more
Mesothelioma Cancer
American Cold War Veterans, Inc: Blog Jerry T | November 27th 2009 by Jerald Terwilliger
Anyone who was exposed to Asbestos at anytime is subject to this disease.Most ships built before about 1975 contained large amounts of asbestos. Just normalduties exposed you, but if you were aboard during shipyard periods then it was even worse.This read more
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