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Acquittal of Another Haditha Marine Shows Overzealous Intent of Murtha and Military Prosecutors

Is John Murtha trapped in a time warp?

(SALEM, Ore.) - We sure have come a long way since the dark days of the Vietnam War, or have we? Many blame the current administration for what is wrong with our nation today; the crumbling economy, thousands of war dead and mounting tens of thousands of injured, and one of the biggest criticisms is that we as a nation, failed to learn the lessons gained during that bitter war in SE Asia waged from '64 to '75.

The even bigger truth, may be that while we did not learn many lessons from that war, we also have failed to recognize the vast and stark differences between the people who fought in Vietnam and today's American combat forces.

Barack Obama Pulls a 180 on America and Iran

Iran never did anything to deserve our wrath; they are not a threat. Israel on the other hand is acting like a rogue terrorist state, and Obama is on their team.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Losing faith is an awful thing, but that is what is happening right now in a lot of American households over Barack Obama. It took about the same amount of time for this young challenger from Illinois to secure the Democratic nod as it did for him to start acting like a dangerous, short-sighted man with his regard to Iran and Israel.

Marijuana, Battle Veterans and the VA

The VA is more dangerous than a battle in Iraq.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - It appears that battle veterans are getting it in the neck again (I'm saying this because this is a family Website).

Marine Who Lost Child From Contamination at Camp Lejeune will Appear in Washington

The culprits are the chemical agents TCE and PCE.

(SALEM, Ore.) - A retired U.S. Marine who lost his daughter to leukemia from drinking contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, will appear in front of a Senate Subcommittee next week to discuss the importance of maintaining a current database of information about the various risks brought about by chemical exposure.

Jerry Ensminger is one of thousands of former Marines, Marine family members and civilian base employees who were exposed to the contamination that is also faced by those who served at the now closed El Toro Marine Corps Air Station in Southern California.

Five Names Will be Added to Afghan-Iraqi Freedom Memorial

The Afghan-Iraqi Freedom Memorial is located on the north end of the Oregon VA grounds, on Summer Street in Salem.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs will hold a memorial ceremony Friday, May 30th at 2:00 PM to honor Oregon’s fallen servicemembers who have died while serving their country in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Military Nurses: VA`s Shabby Treatment of Forgotten Angels

Phillip Leveque has spent his life as a Combat Infantryman, Physician, Toxicologist and Pharmacologist. He is an expert in medical marijuana treatment.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - Apparently it has just come to light that the treatment of Women Veterans is even worse than the treatment of male vets if that is possible. There are 253 thousand women veterans seeking medical care and they have many of the same problems as men (no smart ass remarks are acceptable here).

Words From a Memorial Day Ceremony in Fallujah, Iraq

Major General John F. Kelly offers words about veterans past and present.

(FALLUJAH, Iraq) - Major General John F. Kelly dispatched a letter from Iraq stating that they held their Memorial Day ceremony in Fallujah today and it was described by those in attendance as inspiring.

Special Memorial Day Poems Are a Tribute to Veterans

In truth, most veterans are not respected by our mainstream society. These poems are an honest look at the plight of the those who serve their country.

(CANTON, N.C.) - This collection of poems was submitted to Salem-News.com through a contact in our work on the TCE (Trichloroethylene) related cancer cases and other illnesses stemmimg from water contact at the Marine Corps Base in North Carolina, Camp Lejeune.

Bill Would Allow Malpractice Lawsuits Against Military Doctors

The bill would provide fairness for veterans who are misdiagnosed and harmed by doctors.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Members of the U.S. armed forces would be able to sue the military for medical malpractice, under a bill introduced in Congress.

Legal Newsline reported on Friday that Rep. Maurice Hinchey, a New York Democrat, has introduced the Carmelo Rodriquez Military Medical Accountability Act to reverse a 1950 U.S. Supreme Court that protects the military from malpractice lawsuits.

PTSD - Regenerative Nutrition Should Help Vets

Phillip Leveque is a Combat Infantryman, Physician and Nutrition Biochemist.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - Veterans are injured, the VA is broken, and it is time for someone to step up to fix this problem. Many, including myself, talk about how medical marijuana helps veterans with PTSD. Regenerative nutrition can help anyone with PTSD, whether they use medical marijuana or not.

Let’s give them something that may actually work, now. Regenerative Nutrition helps all parts of the body repair and should help the body repair the neurological damage of PTSD.