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PTSD and Aggression: Then and Now
Its Been with us a Million Years or More

About the worst feature of the discussion is the high suicide rate of those soldiers seeking to attain or maintain alpha status.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - The first written record of PTSD was from a physician in an Egyptian Pharaohs Army in 2500 BC who described it as “hysterical reaction to battle”. That sounds about right and PTSD continues long afterwards. Some WWII Vets still have PTSD some 65 years later. I am one of them.

Pat Tillman Story Illustrates Continuing Government Coverups

It is a felony NOT to report accusations of Treason In Wartime to a Federal Judge or the President of The United States.

(LOS ANGELES) - Pat Tillman's deadly event, coverup and the continued denial of facts and circumstances proves that the pattern of 'strategic silence' and treason continues to be the modus operundi of the US government and the political forces running it.

The following unanswered letters show blatant disregard for the exposure of treason in wartime on the part of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence(?) during the past decade.

Two degrees of Kevin Bacon and Message through The Door of The Colbert Report

Israel should come to its senses and free Vanunu Now and End the Occupation of Palestine.

(NEW YORK CITY) - Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon is a game based on the understanding of our interconnected world and plays upon the assumption that individuals can be linked through film roles to actor Kevin Bacon within six steps.

The name of the game plays upon the "six degrees of separation" concept. In 2007, Bacon began a charitable organization named SixDegrees.org.

2011 - the Year of Agent Orange Victims

The Dialogue Group is calling on the US government to finance the largest part of the fund.

(DA NANG, Vietnam) - On August 10^th 1961, the US Air force began spraying chemicals over Vietnam. Several events will take place this year to mark the fiftieth anniversary of that dreadful act.

The Vietnam War (1961-1975) is known for the massive bombing of North Vietnam. Less obvious and unknown for too long by the public at large has been the chemical warfare waged in the Southern part of that country from 1961 to 1971, whose consequences have been dramatic and long-lasting.

High Levels of PCDDs in Vietnamese Breast Milk from Historical Agent Orange Spraying

The Hidden Horror in Agent Orange.

(LONDON Base Peak) - One of the unfortunate legacies of the futile Vietnam War in the 1960-70s is linked directly to the decision to undertake large-scale defoliation in order to remove ground cover for the opposing troops and destroy crops.

The principal herbicide used was Agent Orange which was contaminated with toxic impurities that continue to exert their influence even today.

Take a Stand- Tell Colbert SuperPAC: FREE Vanunu! FREE Gaza Palestine!

Last week Stephen Colbert challenged the Colbert Nation to Take a Stand.

(NEW YORK) - Comedy Central's own Stephen Colbert was approved by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) on June 30 for Colbert SuperPAC, now called "Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow."

The political action committee will allow him to raise unlimited amounts of money from corporations, unions and individuals to support or oppose candidates in the 2012 elections, legally of course, joining about 100 other superPACs in the United States.

Marine Reports on Life in the Afghanistan Sandbox

"All I can say is it’s over 110".

(SOMERDALE, N.J.) - I’ve known this Marine since he was in grade school.

He’s married now, father of a young boy, deployed with the Marines in Afghanistan, his unit or the place of deployment in-country are not disclosed for obvious reasons.

The Gary Harvey Case: Out of Site Out of Mind

Next time, it could be our family member, or even us, that faces wrongful guardianship and death panels...

(RAPID CITY, S.D. Dakota Voice) - How long has it been since Gary Harvey fell down those basement stairs? How long has it been since he found himself vulnerable and fighting not only for life just because of his injuries, but fighting for life because the government officials and so-called ethic’s committees decided it was time to end his life by starving and dehydrating him to death?

Just how long has it been and what has changed since the fight began all those years ago?

Back to `No Work` for our Veterans

To have our returning veterans suffer a 45% higher unemployment rate than the average U.S. citizen, is shameful.

(HARRISVILLE, N.H.) - According to an article titled “Veterans face high unemployment after military service”, written by Alana Semuels, and published by the L.A. Times on July 11, 2011, the unemployment rate for veterans who have served since September of 2001 currently sits at 13.3%.

The average unemployment rate for all U.S. citizens is currently 9.2%. Ms. Semuels suggests that the disparity between the unemployment rate for veterans and non-veterans will widen...

Getting accountability is the first step to resolve the Agent Orange issue

The Agent Orange Equity Bill of 2009 was never enacted, as politicians stonewalled the issue. Let us fight for and pray HR 812, The Agent Orange Act of 2011, makes it through this time.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - The letters keep coming and I am just one small platform taking on the issue of Agent Orange. I would hate to even venture a guess as to how many people have been affected world-wide with the AO problem.

My last article covered how toxins in general disrupt the immune system allowing cancers and other diseases to proliferate. Let’s go a bit further…