Tag Archives: Veterans Affairs

Steve Russell :
Donald Trump and debts to America’s warriors

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Thorne Dreyer

The dominant culture has a mixed record of looking after warriors when the war is over. By Steve Russell | The Rag Blog | April 29, 2018 Traditionally, we Indians honor warriors. We honor not only our own warriors but … Continue reading →

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Eric Newhouse : Half of Returning Warriors are Wounded

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Photo by RunItsTheFuz / Flickr / Truthout.Half of vets returning from Iraq andAfghanistan need medical attention By Eric Newhouse / Truthout / November 16, 2011 More than half of America’s former warriors are returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan with … Continue reading →

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Changing the Treatment of Veterans by the US Government

Posted on November 11, 2008 by RagBlog

Veterans Day, 2008 : Tasks for the Obama AdministrationBy Aaron Glantz / November 11, 2008 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 … Continue reading →

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Feds Have Erected Barriers : Help Our Veterans Vote

Posted on August 12, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Veterans Affairs has banned nonpartisan voter registration at federally financed facilitiesBy Susan Bysiewicz / August 10, 2008 WHAT is the secretary of Veterans Affairs thinking? On May 5, the department led by James B. Peake issued a directive that bans … Continue reading →

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