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President Obama: Make Veterans a Priority in the First 100 Days

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 02.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: GI Bill, President, Mental Health, Troops, Iava, Economy, Va, Obama, Stimulus, Dod, Veterans, Oath of Office, Obama's Inauguration, 100 Days, Politics News
Paul Rieckhoff

As President Obama takes the oath of office, we want to make sure that he does not forget his promises of support for our military families and veterans.

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We Can't Afford to Sink Deeper into the Afghan Quagmire

ZP Heller | Posted 02.10.2009 | World

Read More: Soldiers, Troops, Afghanistan War, Rambo and the Dalai Lama, 9/11, Gordie Fellman, Talbian, Hamid Karzai, Barack Obama, Al Qaeda, Afghanistan, World News
ZP Heller

With this gross misallocation of resources, combined with the dramatic rise in civilian deaths, it's no wonder the US has become so deeply unpopular in Afghanistan and throughout the world.

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Were Troops Poisoned? Vets Demand KBR Come Clean on Toxins in Iraq

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 02.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Agent Orange, Contractors, Kbr, Soldiers, Defense, Troops, Iava, Petition, Toxic Exposure, Veterans, Erin Brockovich, James Gentry, Politics News
Paul Rieckhoff

From burn pits to power plants, we are hearing more and more about troops who have been exposed to toxins while serving our country overseas.

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One Christmas Later: Sgt. Neesley, Iraq -- and Saving the Dogs Of War

Greg Mitchell | Posted 01.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Troops, Troop Fatalities, Iraq, Holiday Season, Holiday Season Commentary, Christmas, Politics News
Greg Mitchell

Last year on Christmas Eve, I wrote about Sgt. Peter Neesley, who hailed from Michigan, after he was found dead in his bed in Iraq in an unexplained incident.

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A Close Look At The Iraq Status Of Forces Agreement [Part 1]

Chris Weigant | Posted 01.08.2009 | World

Read More: Bases, Troops, Jurisdiction, Timetable, Status of Forces Agreement, American Forces, Forces, Iraq, Agreement, Contractor, Bush, Iraq War, Soldiers, Chris Weigant, Sofa, Armed Forces, Blackwater, Security Contractor, Maliki, Status of Forces, Timetable for Withdrawal, Warwire, World News
Chris Weigant

What I found is that the Iraqis got almost everything they had pushed for, and the Bush administration got almost nothing of what they wanted.

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Shinseki for VA Secretary: A Bold Choice

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 01.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: Michelle Obama, Troops, VA Secretary, Obama, Mental Health Care, Disability, Shinseki, Veterans, Obama Appointments, Eric Shinseki, Politics News
Paul Rieckhoff

Shinseki has always put patriotism ahead of politics, and is held in high regard by veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Happy Holidays: Military Divorce Numbers On the Rise

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 01.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Military Families, Holidays, Divorce Rates, Michelle Obama, VA Secretary, President-Elect, Troops, Obama, Veterans, Politics News
Paul Rieckhoff

Our troops are missing Christmases, birthdays, and wedding anniversaries -- often back to back. The marathon deployment cycle is adding greater stress to already strained families.

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U.S. Considering "Surge" Of Over 20,000 Troops For Afghanistan

Reuters | David Morgan | Posted 12.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: Afghanistan, US Military, US Troops, Warwire, Troops, Afghanistan Surge, Politics News

The Pentagon is considering a plan to send more than 20,000 troops to Afghanistan over the next 12 to 18 months to help safeguard elections and quell ...

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Military Lies to Another Mother on Son's Death in Iraq

Greg Mitchell | Posted 12.20.2008 | Politics

Read More: Suicides, Noncombat, Iraq, Troops, Soldiers Deaths, Military and the Media, Military Coverups, Politics News
Greg Mitchell

Many U.S. troops are still passing away in "noncombat" ways, via accidents, friendly fire, suicides and so on. And in those cases, parents or spouses, and the media, are still often misled or lied to.

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What's Bringing Together 50 Cent, Kid Rock, and Beyoncé? Showing Real Support for the Troops

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 11.23.2008 | Politics

Read More: Iraq War, Choose or Lose, Afghanistan, Iraq, Troops, Mtv, Iraq Troops, Politics News
Paul Rieckhoff

Every time the media ignores the Iraq War in favor of stories about wardrobe malfunctions and who's in rehab this week, I blow a fuse. So why am I talking celebrities?

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Cindy McCain's Attack On Obama's Record Offends Military Spouses

Diane Tucker | Posted 11.12.2008 | Home

Read More: USS George Washington, Halloween, John McCain, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, Troops, Cindy McCain, Joe Biden, Diane Tucker, Iraq War Funding, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, US Air Force, Iraq War, Disabled American Veterans, Traumatic Brain Injury, US Marines, 2008 Presidential Race, Brandon Friedman, US Army, USS Comstock, Blue Star Families for Obama, US Marines Afghanistan, Offthebus, US Navy, Cindy Mccain Attack on Obama's Record Offends Military Spouses, Cindy Mccain War Wives, Diane Tucker Cindy Mccain, Cindy McCain Obama, Obama, Mccain Military Vote, Home News
Diane Tucker

"It ruffles our feathers when someone claims that Barack Obama doesn't support the troops, because the Obamas have gone out of their way to understand the military, its families, and its veterans."

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Left Behind: McCain's Broken Promises

Jairus Grove | Posted 11.09.2008 | Politics

Read More: Iraq War Wire, John McCain Economic Policy, John McCain, Troops, Veterans, War, Politics News
Jairus Grove

McCain has sold soldiers down the river for symbolic 'spending cuts' while continuing to support tax cuts for the rich, loopholes for big business, and expanding not resolving the war in Iraq.

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Veteran Report Card 2008: Who in Washington Really Support Our Troops and Vets? We'll Tell You

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: Scorecard, Congress, Troops, Support the Troops, Iava, Pelosi, Obama, Ratings, Reid, Report Card, Mccain, Biden, Veterans, Politics News
Paul Rieckhoff

Every politician in America wants you to believe they "support the troops." But actions speak louder than words.

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Friday Talking Points [50] -- Can I Call You Joe?

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: Vice President, Debate, Troops, Gwen Ifill, Impeachment, Ifill, Cheney, Middle Class, Maverick, Iraq, Obama, Mccain, Biden Palin Debate, Campaign, Withdrawal, Sarah Palin, Bush, Deregulator, Vice Presidential Debate, Bush Doctrine, 2008, Midotw, Most Disappointing Democrat of the Week, 2008 Campaign, Most Impressive Democrat of the Week, Health Care, Global Warming, Taxes, Bill Clinton, John McCain, McCain Doesn't Get It, War, Timeline, 2008 Elections, Congress, Joe Biden, 08, Bridge to Nowhere, Democrats, 2008 Election, Investigation, Barack Obama, Biden, Election, 08 Election, Elections, Choked Up, 08 Campaign, Mddotw, Tax, Palin, 2008 Presidential Race, Deregulation, Vice Presidential, Debates, Independent Prosecutor, Spain, Special Prosecutor, 110th Congress, Politics News
Chris Weigant

I refuse to get too wrapped up in the question of who "won" the debate. In general, unless one candidate obviously self-destructs, this question is answered subjectively and personally. That's not to say I didn't think Biden did better. I did.

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Biden and Palin: Make Military and Veterans' Issues a Priority Tonight

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 11.02.2008 | Politics

Read More: Iava, Biden, Troops, Combat, Suicide, Iraq Veterans' Mental Health, Palin, President, Veterans, Politics News
Paul Rieckhoff

As Friday's debate bounced from fiscal responsibility to offshore drilling and nuclear energy, one thing was notably absent: any real discussion of the overall readiness of our military or veterans' issues.

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McCain's Non-Support for Troops and Veterans: The Master List

Brandon Friedman | Posted 11.01.2008 | Politics

Read More: Veterans Affairs, John McCain, Iraq, Afghanistan, Soldiers, Troops, Mccain Military, John McCain Veterans, Mccain Vets, Mccain Veterans, McCain Iraq, Politics News
Brandon Friedman

McCain has a very clear, long, and illustrious history of not supporting troops and veterans one bit.

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Voting Rights of Ohio Veterans and Deployed Troops Under Attack

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics

Read More: Democrat, Military, Troops, Mccain, Ohio, Republican, Obama, Absentee Ballots, 2008 Election, Veterans, Voting, Politics News
Paul Rieckhoff

Regardless of which candidates they cast their ballots for, servicemen and women and hospitalized veterans, who rely on absentee voting, could find their ballots thrown out.

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Our Troops Don't Get a Time-Out for the Financial Crisis

Jon Soltz | Posted 10.25.2008 | Home

Read More: Iraq War, Debate, John McCain, Troops, Wall Street Crisis, John McCain 2008, US Troops, Multi-Tasking, 2008 Election, Afghanistan War, Obama McCain Debates, Mccain Debate, John Mccain Suspends Campaign, John Mccain Postpone Debate, Home News
Jon Soltz

Unfortunately, insurgents in Iraq don't stop shooting at us, or setting IEDs, because our Commander in Chief needs a breather to figure out Wall Street.

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Confront the Funk, Knock on a Door

Jonathan Leigh Solomon | Posted 10.17.2008 | Politics

Read More: Redeploy, Troops, Grateful Dead, Congress, Iraq, Mccain, Obama, Petitioning, Bush, Msnbc, Pelosi, Soldiers, Cnn, Mobilize, Maragaret Mead, Afghanistan, Data Base, A Million Doors for Peace, Fox, Reid, Warwire, Politics News
Jonathan Leigh Solomon

This Saturday, 25,000 volunteers from all 50 states will contact one million Americans and ask them to sign a petition urging the next Congress to bring U.S. troops home from Iraq within one year.

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Report: Troops Bury Two More In Afghanistan, Where 2008 Has Become The Bloodiest Year Since 2001

Washington Independent | Spencer Ackerman | Posted 10.09.2008 | Home

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BAGRAM AIR FIELD - In the predawn chill of 4 a.m., in uniform, in silence interrupted only by the morning chirp of hungry birds and a distant muezzin'...

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Maliki's Leverage Over Bush

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.09.2008 | Politics

Read More: George Bush, Negotiation, Concession, Troops, United Nations, 16 Month, Iraq, Mccain, Obama, Campaign, 2013, Withdrawal, President, Bob Woodward, 2010, 2008, Bugging, Sofa, Puppet, 2008 Campaign, Un, Status of Forces Agreement, Status of Forces, Parliament, John McCain, Time Horizon, Withdraw, Combat, Timeline, Forces, Spying, 2008 Elections, 08, 2011, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Election, 08 Election, Elections, Spy, 08 Campaign, Barack, 2008 Presidential Race, Maliki, Senate, Aspirational Goal, Woodward, Politics News
Chris Weigant

Because the clock is running out on Bush and because his domestic popularity continues to fall, Maliki is using the international media to boost his own popularity with the voters in Iraq.

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Bush Advised To Delay Troop Cuts In Iraq: Report

AP | LOLITA C. BALDOR and ROBERT BURNS | Posted 10.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Troops, US Troops, US Troops Iraq, Troop Cuts Iraq, Warwire, Politics News

WASHINGTON — President Bush's top defense advisers have recommended he maintain 15 combat brigades in Iraq until the end of the year contrary to...

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Deployed Troops Donate to Obama 6-1 Over McCain

Jon Soltz | Posted 09.14.2008 | Politics

Read More: Campaign Donations, Iraq War, Barack Obama 2008, John McCain, Military, Troops, Afghanistan, George W. Bush, 2008 Campaign, Iraq, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Afghanistan War, Politics News
Jon Soltz

Members of the military are speaking with their checkbooks, and reiterating just how strongly they believe we need to begin to redeploy from Iraq, and go on the offense against al Qaeda.

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For Obama, The Latest News Is Not Good

Sandy Goodman | Posted 08.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: Paris, Ads, Gallup, Tracking Polls, Rasmussen, Obama, Mccain, Republicans, Democrats, Britney, Troops, Celebrities, New York Magazine, Heileman, Barack Obama, Politics News
Sandy Goodman

Obama has his work cut out for him. He must find a way to combat McCain's so far successful campaign of character assassination or risk losing the election.

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Bush Hits Home

Darryle Pollack | Posted 08.09.2008 | Living

Read More: Military Families, George Bush, Iraq War, Troops, US Soldiers, Iraq Troops, Military Families Iraq, Iraq, Living News
Darryle Pollack

My daughter is a military wife. Which makes me a military mother-in-law. Which means that I have a personal interest in Bush's announcement about shorter combat tours.

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