... see the cost of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in their empty shirt sleeves, the ... see the cost of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in their empty shirt sleeves, the ... women in uniform have been wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan, but the Pentagon does not say ... of what veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will have to contend with for their... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfDEC07/nf121707-8.htm
2. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 08-29-2007 #3 -- PRESIDENT BUSH ADDRESSES AMERICAN LEGION CONVENTION IN RENO -- Warns of "nuclear holocaust" if Iran is armed.nf082907-3.htm
... billed a defence of US efforts in Iraq, said Iran must starve Shiite fighters in Iraq of weapons, equipment and training, ... the Middle East as US power in Iraq wanes. "You [the United States] cannot preserve your power over Iraq with a few tanks, artillery and ... East Is To Win The Fight In Iraq. The challenge in Iraq comes down to this: either the ... those who ask whether the fight in Iraq is worth it, imagine an Iraq where militia groups backed by Iran control... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfAUG07/nf082907-3.htm
3. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 08-10-2007 #2 -- SHELTERS TAKE MANY VETERANS OF IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN WARS -- "The general public believes that when a vet comes home, he's well taken care of. That's a horrible misunderstanding."nf081007-2.htm
... -- SHELTERS TAKE MANY VETERANS OF IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN WARS -- "The general public ... Friendly Page SHELTERS TAKE MANY VETERANS OF IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN WARS -- "The general public ... a growing number of veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars who are now homeless ... fraction of the total number of homeless Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, said Amy Fairweather, who works with Iraq war veterans at Swords to Plowshares,... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfAUG07/nf081007-2.htm
4. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 04-16-2007 #3 -- VETS ARE HOME AND HOMELESS -- After fighting in Iraq, some veterans end up on streets.nf041607-3.htm
... the United States from the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. On any given night ...S. troops have been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. Judging by experience, tens of thousands of Americans who went to Iraq and Afghanistan will eventually become homeless -- a ... a former Army lieutenant who fought in Iraq in 2003 and 2004 and now heads a group called Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, which lobbies on... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfAPR07/nf041607-3.htm
5. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 02-12-2007 #4 -- COST OF IRAQ WAR WILL HIT VA HOSPITALS -- As wounds and injuries mount, so does the financial burden imposed on the VA.nf021207-4.htm
... as broken bodies -- of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Caring for and compensating troops ... provide disability compensation and health care to Afghanistan and Iraq veterans, according to a Harvard University ...S. military members have served in Iraq and Afghanistan in more than five years of combat ... the billions Time will tell how many Iraq and Afghanistan veterans receive VA health care and disability... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfFEB07/nf021207-4.htm
6. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 08-15-2007 #5 -- BRITISH REPORT CLAIMS FATIGUE IS CRIPPLING U.S. ARMY IN IRAQ -- Exhaustion and combat stress are besieging U.S. troops in IRAQ as they battle with a new type of warfare. As desertions and absences increase, the military is struggling to cope with the crisis.nf081507-5.htm
... CRIPPLING U.S. ARMY IN IRAQ -- Exhaustion and combat stress are besieging U.S. troops in Iraq as they battle with a new type ... CRIPPLING U.S. ARMY IN IRAQ -- Exhaustion and combat stress are besieging U.S. troops in Iraq as they battle with a new type ...-- Fatigue cripples US army in Iraq Exhaustion and combat stress are besieging US troops in Iraq as they battle with a new type ... added up the days. Because of Iraq and Afghanistan we have been together for just seven... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfAUG07/nf081507-5.htm
... Vets coming home from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan with debilitating mental ailments are discovering that ... Veterans coming home from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan with debilitating mental ailments are discovering that ... number of troops who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan, that's a fraction of ... checks. Among all the ailments that Iraq and Afghanistan veterans now have, PTSD ranks fourth... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfDEC07/nf122107-1.htm
8. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 02-01-2007 #2nf020107-2.htm
... Printer Friendly Page BATTLE CRY -- From Vietnam to Iraq, two generations of veterans find their common ground ...----- Battle cry From Nam to Iraq, two generations of vets find their common ground ..., which sent him home for good after serving in Iraq for nearly a year. But not all the ... infantrymen assigned to patrol the strife-torn streets of Iraq's ancient capital. Along with the photos ... folks back here at home learn that he served in Iraq. He says, too, that he would ... same time readily admits his belief that this conflict in Iraq is one we were lied into. "Everyone... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfFEB07/nf020107-2.htm
... television news coverage of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan disturbing, Joe Carroll finds it especially ... and the start of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the U.S. Department ... much television news about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan "so they don't get ... said returning veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan who experience PTSD have an advantage over... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfDEC07/nf121707-3.htm
... of five - of VA healthcare for Iraq and Afghanistan troops after they've been discharged ... five of Veterans Affairs health care for Iraq and Afghanistan troops after they've been discharged ... on Youtube.com Paul Rieckhoff, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America president, said the ... a husband or relative wounded in the Iraq and Afghanistan war. For Texas defense programs,... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfDEC07/nf121607-4.htm
