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Iraq veterans make some noise at convention

AP — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:19:19 +0000

Iraq war veterans are playing an active role at the Democratic convention, where they’ve marched, staged mock foot patrols on downtown sidewalks and met with a former first lady to discuss veterans’ health...

Reynolds, Gordon, Stephens on Hall of Fame ballot

AP — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:15:10 +0000

Allie Reynolds, Joe Gordon and Vern Stephens are among 10 players whose careers began before 1943 who will be considered by the Hall of Fame’s constituted Veterans Committee when it meets on Dec. 7...

Reynolds, Gordon, Stephens on Hall ballot

AP — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:35:24 +0000

McCain: Obama tried to legislate Iraqi failure

AP — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:17:35 +0000

John McCain told fellow veterans on Monday that his Democratic rival Barack Obama tried to legislate failure in Iraq and has refused to admit he erred when opposing the military increase there last...

McCain: Obama seeks to 'legislate failure' in Iraq

AP — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 23:12:15 +0000

Republican John McCain on Saturday issued a scathing critique of Barack Obama’s judgment and readiness to be commander in chief, telling a veterans’ group his Democratic rival had tried to “legislate failure” in Iraq and placed his own ambition ahead of military success there.

McCain faults Obama on the war in Iraq

AP — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:31:49 +0000

Court rejects suit opposing religion in vets care

AP — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:36:39 +0000

Taxpayers cannot sue the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for incorporating religion into its health care programs for the nation’s veterans, an appeals court has...

Veterans group hits McCain on troop pullout

AP — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:08:59 +0000

A veterans group critical of the war in Iraq accuses John McCain of wanting to occupy Iraq indefinitely, against the wishes of the country’s leaders, in an ad that will air later this week.The group, VoteVets.org, calls attention to Iraqi...

Ad hits McCain on troop pullout

AP — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:55:39 +0000

Vets returning to campus life seek help adjusting

AP — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:31:39 +0000

Returning home after three tours of duty in Afghanistan, Derek Blumke was eager to return to college. But the Air Force veteran felt unwelcome at the University of Michigan as he tried alone to manage the transition from warrior to student.During...