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10 Americans Killed in Five Days in Afghanistan and Iraq

Casualties escalate on both American War fronts.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - 10 Americans have been killed in five days of fighting overseas. The numbers are grim as the U.S. fights in multiple war theaters with limited forces and resources.

In the winter of 2006/07 I was in Afghanistan and I observed a group of Americans who for the most part, were convinced that they were doing a lot of good for the people of Afghanistan.

VA Malpractice with Veterans and President Obama

OKAY President Obama, the ball is in your court. YOU KNOW marijuana is not only benign but a good safe medicine. Issue the shovels and clean the stables!

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - The TV and newspaper reports of total dysfunction and even dangerous/lethal care of our War Veterans has come to our new president’s attention.

Ban on Flag Draped Coffins to be Lifted

The DoD apparently didn't confirm the information, but it is generally accepted that the ban was initiated after the December 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama to depose Dictator Manuel Noriega.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - The Pentagon is lifting a Bush Administration ban on media coverage of the flag-draped coffins of war casualties killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.

This is welcome news to countless Americans who have had the reality of war officially blocked from view by an administration bent on public perception.

War Reporting and Propaganda in Iraq and Afghanistan

The media takes a beating for not reporting on the positive aspects of war; it is a notion that most people who have spent time in a combat theater find ridiculous.

(SALEM, Ore.) - A friend sent an email today with a report from a London newspaper, stressing the success the United States is currently experiencing in Iraq, and speculating as to whether Obama would seek to "take credit" for the success.

The article talked about the media's obesession with death and conflict, and talked about all of the positive things like the rebuilding of schools, that the media always leaves out.

Three Soldiers and One Airman Die in Military Operations

The DoD identifies casualties in both Afghanistan and Kuwait.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - The Department of Defense announced the deaths of two soldiers and one airman who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom, as well as the death of one soldier in Kuwait that was not combat-related.

It was reported today that Staff Sergeant Jeremy E. Bessa, 26, of Woodridge Illinois, died February 20th, in Khordi, Afghanistan, when his military vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device followed by small arms fire attack by enemy forces.

PTSD, Marijuana and Sex (VIDEO)

The latest video in our ongoing series on medical marijuana and PTSD with Bonnie King and Dr. Phil Leveque; former Combat Infantryman, retired Physician, Pharmacologist and Forensic Toxicologist.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Medical Marijuana, PTSD and sex are subjects that many people avoid; but that is not the case in today's video with Dr. Phil Leveque and Bonnie King from Salem-News.com.

We get our share of letters from people whose lives are impacted by Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. It probably does not come as a surprise to many that PTSD greatly affects the sex lives of those who suffer from this complex disorder.

Veterans for Change Asks Congress to Step Up

The Veterans-For-Change group is also asking that the Congress take prompt action to pass the Agent Orange Equity Act of 2009.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - The small but vocal group Veterans-for-Change released a letter this week to the Congress calling for new legislation in the 111th Congress.

Their request is based on the obvious fact that while billions may be spent on war, on bailouts, and economic stimuli, the U.S. Government cannot appropriate sufficient funding to care for Veterans and Widows of Veterans disabled by their President.

PTSD Therapists: Amateur, Charlatans or Outright Frauds

Dr. Phillip Leveque has spent his life as a Combat Infantryman, Physician, Pharmacologist and Forensic Toxicologist.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - I presume most of my readers know that I write a lot about PTSD and the miserable record of the Army and the VA for PTSD diagnosis and treatment.

For example there is supposed to be a backlog of 300 thousand PTSD Veteran victims either waiting for service or have given up with the miserable ineffective treatment by both Army/Navy and the VA.

Fifty-Two Percent of New Recruits in 2008 are 20 or Younger

National Priorities Project (NPP) finds a drop in age among new recruits, an over representation of low- and middle-income individuals, an increase in Black recruits and a decrease in Hispanic recruits.

(NORTHAMPTON, Mass.) - A new NPP analysis notes a significant drop in age among new recruits. NPP research also uncovers a continued over representation of recruits from low- and middle-income families, an increase in Black recruits, decrease in Hispanic recruits and important education trends.

This work is a result of an expanded NPP initiative, which now includes a database of 2004-2008 military recruitment numbers broken down by zip code, county and state.

America Must Do Better by Their Veterans!

What do you think about this?

(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) - A member of your family who was sent to Afghanistan comes and cannot find a job. He tries for over a year working in fast food joints and other minimum wage jobs. He has finished college and thought he was ready to see his part of the "American dream" for which he fought!!

He says, "Granddad, I did not go to Afghanistan and fight in the great patriotic war for our American way of life to come back to find that I am not nor it seems that I ever will be more than just a struggling po forgotten ex-solder boy. Ain't that a kick in the head??"