Under two previous Executive administrations and wars from, father and son. With son and conservative congresses leading the extremely quick abandoning of the missions and those sent to accomplish after 9/11:
Standing before a packed hall of 700 military doctors and medics here, the deputy commander of the nation's elite special operations forces warned about an epidemic of chronic pain sweeping through the U.S. military after a decade of continuous war. {continued}
Honor our living brothers and sisters all the time! Fully Fund the Veterans Administration, no questions asked, as we fund the Department of Defense, no questions asked. Sacrifice comes from the rest who send those of us who serve into Wars and Occupations of others, they and their families are not the only ones who should be Sacrificing their all!
Iraq, from Operation Iraqi Freedom to Operation New Dawn Sept 1, 2010
There have been 4,754 coalition deaths -- 4,436 Americans, 2 Australians, 1 Azerbaijani, 179 Britons, 13 Bulgarians, 1 Czech, 7 Danes, 2 Dutch, 2 Estonians, 1 Fijian, 5 Georgians, 1 Hungarian, 33 Italians, 1 Kazakh, 1 South Korean, 3 Latvian, 22 Poles, 3 Romanians, 5 Salvadoran, 4 Slovaks, 11 Spaniards, 2 Thai and 18 Ukrainians -- in the war in Iraq as of February 2 2011, according to a CNN count. { Graphical breakdown of casualties }. At least 32,033 {32,000 up to last month} U.S. troops have been wounded in action, according to the Pentagon. View casualties in the war in Afghanistan
As the draw down continues, both in theater as to opporations participation and troops leaving the theater and not being replaced, the numbers of killed and injured draws down drastically as well, last month they rose again. But those who die later, from wounds received or from ailments they developed or from suicides, are still not counted and will continue for the years and decades to come!
Sgt.Jose Alberto Delgado Arroyo 41 San Juan, Puerto Rico 1013th Engineer Company, 130th Engineer Battalion, 101st Troop Command, Puerto Rico Army National Guard One of two soldiers killed when insurgents attacked their unit with a roadside bomb in Taji, Iraq, on January 2, 2011
Staff Sgt.Jose Miguel Cintron Rosado 38 Vega Alta, Puerto Rico 1013th Engineer Company, 130th Engineer Battalion, 101st Troop Command, Puerto Rico Army National Guard One of two soldiers killed when insurgents attacked their unit with a roadside bomb in Taji, Iraq, on January 2, 2011
Sgt.Martin James Lamar 43 Sacramento, California, USA A Troop, 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division One of two soldiers killed when an Iraqi soldier from the unit with which they were training shot them with small-arms fire in Mosul, Iraq, on January 15, 2011
Spc.Jose Antonio Torre Jr. 21 Garden Grove, California, USA Company C, Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Infantry Division Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with a rocket-propelled grenade in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 15, 2011
Sgt.Michael Patrick Bartley 23 Barnhill, Illinois, USA A Troop, 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division One of two soldiers killed when an Iraqi soldier from the unit with which they were training shot them with small-arms fire in Mosul, Iraq, on January 15, 2011
Maj.Michael Sayle Evarts 41 Concord, Ohio, USA Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 256th Combat Support Hospital Died in a non-combat related incident in Tikrit, Iraq, on January 17, 2011
ATTENTION: This is for all Stop Loss Soldiers and their Beneficiaries, please pass on if you suspect you might know someone and they hadn't yet applied for this owed benefit, they deserve much more!
Deadline for Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay Extended
Washington - December 22, 2010 - The deadline for eligible service members, veterans and their beneficiaries to apply for Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay (RSLSP) has been extended to March 4, 2011, allowing personnel more time to apply for the benefits they've earned under the program guidelines.
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To apply for more information, or to gather more information on RSLSP, including submission requirements and service-specific links, go to Stop Loss {read rest here
POW/MIA: Afghanistan & Iraq
Two U.S. soldiers are currently listed as captured or Duty Status -- Whereabouts Unknown as of December 1, 2009. The information below reflects the name, an unknown, officially listed as Prisoners of War or Duty Status -- Whereabouts Unknown by the Pentagon.
Spc. Ahmed K. Altaie 41 Army reservist assigned Provincial Reconstruction Team Baghdad Ann Arbor, Michigan On October 23, 2006, Altaie was categorized as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown when he allegedly was kidnapped while on his way to visit family in Baghdad, Iraq. The Pentagon changed his status to missing-captured on December 11.
Pfc. Bowe R. Bergdahl 23 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division Ketchum, Idaho Captured in Paktika province in Afghanistan, on June 30, 2009. The Pentagon declared him Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown on July 1 and his status was changed to Missing-Captured on July 3.
Afghanistan - Pakistan!!
There have been 2,315 coalition deaths -- 1,472 Americans, 21 Australians, 350 Britons, 1 Belgian, 154 Canadians, 3 Czech, 40 Denmark, 25 Netherlands, 5 NATO, 8 Estonians, 1 Finn, 53 French, 46 Germans, 4 Hungarian, 35 Italians, 1 Jordan, 3 Latvian, 1 Lithuanian, 9 Norwegians, 24 Poles, 2 Portuguese, 17 Romanians, 1 South Korean, 30 Spaniards, 5 Swedes, 2 Turks, 1 New Zealand, 1 Jordanian and three NATO/ISAF -- in the war on terror as of February 2 2011, according to a CNN count. Below are the names of the soldiers, Marines, airmen and sailors whose deaths have been reported by their country's governments. The troops died in support of the U.S.-led Operation Enduring Freedom or were part of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. At least 10,226 {9,675 up to last month} U.S. personnel have been wounded in action, according to the Pentagon. In addition to the military deaths, 11 U.S. intelligence operatives have died in Afghanistan.
Pvt.Joseva Saqanagonedau Vatubua 24 Suva, Fiji Company B, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland illed when a roadside bomb exploded during an operation to interdict enemy fighters north of the village of Saidabad Kalay in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand province, Afghanistan, on January 1, 2011
Lce Cpl Maung Phyothu Htaik 20 Hagerstown, Maryland, USA 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on January 1, 2011
Cpl.Jacob Allen Tate 21 Columbus, Ohio, USA 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force Died after a roadside bomb attack while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on January 2, 2011
Sgt. 1st ClassRobert Wayne Pharris 48 Seymour, Missouri, USA Agri-Business Development Team IV, Missouri Army National Guard One of two soldiers killed when insurgents attacked their unit during convoy operations with a roadside bomb in the Khugyani district of Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, on January 5, 2011
Spc.Christian Joseph Romig 24 Kenner, Louisiana, USA A Troop, 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division One of two soldiers killed when insurgents attacked their unit during convoy operations with a roadside bomb in the Khugyani district of Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, on January 5, 2011
Staff Sgt.Eric Marcel Nettleton 26 Wichita, Kansas, USA Company B, 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment Died at Forward Operating Base Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with a roadside bomb in Dehjawz-e Hasanzay, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, on January 5, 2011
Sgt.Ethan Carroll Hardin 25 Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA Company B, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division One of two soldiers killed when insurgents attacked their unit with a roadside bomb and small-arms fire in the Charkh district of Logar province, Afghanistan, on January 7, 2011
Pfc.Robert James Near 21 Granger, Washington, USA Company C, 86th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, 11th Signal Brigade Died in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on January 7, 2011
Pfc.Ira Benjamin Laningham IV 22 Zapata, Texas, USA Company B, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division One of two soldiers killed when insurgents attacked their unit using a roadside bomb and small-arms fire in the Charkh district of Logar province, Afghanistan, on January 7, 2011
Lance Cpl.Joseph Ryan Giese 24 Winder, Georgia, USA 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force Died when a roadside bomb detonated during combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on January 7, 2011
Cpl.Herve Guinaud 42 Poitiers, France Régiment d'Infanterie de Chars de Marine (Marine Armored Infantry Regiment) Died when his armored vehicle struck a roadside bomb during an operation in southern Kapisa province, Afghanistan, on January 8, 2011
Pfc.Samuel Enig 23 Grejs, Denmark Charlie Kompagniet, II Bataljon, Den Kongelige Livgarde (Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Life Guard) Killed when a roadside bomb detonated during a dismounted patrol west of Patrol Base Line, six miles northeast of Gereshk, Afghanistan, on January 9, 2011
Cpl.Jarrid Lee King 20 Erie, Pennsylvania, USA 693rd Engineer Company, 7th Engineer Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division One of three soldiers killed when enemy forces attacked their unit with a roadside bomb in the Gelan district of Ghazni province, Afghanistan, on January 12, 2011
Pfc.Zachary Steven Salmon 21 Harrison, Ohio, USA A Troop, 1st Battalion, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small-arms fire in the Nari district of Kunar province, Afghanistan, on January 12, 2011
Staff Sgt.Omar Aceves 30 El Paso, Texas, USA 693rd Engineer Company, 7th Engineer Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division One of three soldiers killed when enemy forces attacked their unit with a roadside bomb in the Gelan district of Ghazni province, Afghanistan, on January 12, 2011
Maj.Evan Jan Mooldyk 47 Ranch Murieto, California, USA 19th Sustainment Command, 377th Theater Sustainment Command, Army Reserve Died in a non-combat related incident in Khost province, Afghanistan, on January 12, 2011
Sgt.Zainah Caye Creamer 28 Texarkana, Texas, USA 212th Military Police Detachment, Fort Belvoir Headquarters Battalion Creamer died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked her unit with a roadside bomb in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on January 12, 2011. A military dog handler, Creamer's dog Jofa was unharmed in the incident and is returning to the United States.
Spc.Benjamin Gerald Moore 23 Robbinsville, New Jersey, USA 693rd Engineer Company, 7th Engineer Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division One of three soldiers killed when enemy forces attacked their unit with a roadside bomb in the Gelan district of Ghazni province, Afghanistan, on January 12, 2011
Cpl.Joseph Charles Whitehead 22 Axis, Alabama, USA 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force Died following a roadside bomb attack while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on January 17, 2011
Cpl. Maj.Luca Sanna 32 Oristano, Italy 8° Reggimento Alpini (8th Alpine Regiment) Sanna was one of two Italian soldiers who were cleaning their weapons at an ISAF combat outpost near Bala Morghab in Badghis province, Afghanistan, on January 18, 2011, when an Afghan Army soldier asked to use their equipment to clean his weapon. The two soldiers noticed the Afghan soldier's weapon was loaded and asked him to unload it. The Afghan soldier then shot the two soldiers and fled the combat outpost. Sanna was killed while the other Italian soldier was wounded.
Petty Officer 2nd ClassDominique Dionne Cruz 26 Panama City, Florida, USA Assigned to the guided missile destroyer USS Halsey Cruz was found during search and rescue operations in the Gulf of Oman, about 75 miles east of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, on January 19, 2011. Search operations began after she did not report to watch duty and was declared missing on January 18.
Spc.Joshua Trevyn Lancaster 22 Millbrook, Alabama, 723rd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 184th Ordnance Battalion, 52nd Ordnance Group Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked Kandahar Airfield with indirect fire in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on January 19, 2011
Pfc.Amy Renee Sinkler 23 Chadbourn, North Carolina, USA 109th Transportation Company, 17th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade Sinkler, the gunner in the turret of her Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected vehicle, was killed when the vehicle was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade while in a convoy en route to Forward Operating Base Killaghey in Baghlan province, Afghanistan, on January 20, 2011.
Sgt.Jason Gil Amores 29 Lehigh Acres, Florida, None 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force Died following a roadside bomb while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on January 20, 2011
Marcin Knap 34 Lublin, Poland Wojewodzkiej Pogotowia Ratunkowego (Provincial Emergency Service) Knap, a medic attached to the Polish Army, was killed along with a Polish soldier when a roadside bomb detonated during a patrol southeast of Ghazni in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, on January 22, 2011
Pvt.Marcin Pastusiak 26 Poland Oddziale Specjalnym Zandarmerii Wojskowej (Militay Police Special Branch) Killed along with a civilian medic when a roadside bomb detonated during a patrol southeast of Ghazni in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, on January 22, 2011
Tech. Sgt.Leslie D. Williams 36 Juneau, Alaska, USA 4th Maintenance Group, 4th Fighter Wing Died due to a non-combat related incident at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, on January 25, 2011
Pvt.Martin Simon George Bell 24 Bradford, England Company C, 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment Killed when a roadside bomb detonated as he was moving to assist a fellow soldier wounded in a previous explosion in Spoor Kalay, a small village in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand province, Afghanistan, on January 25, 2011
Sgt. 1st ClassAnthony Venetz Jr. 30 Long Island, New York, USA Company A, 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group Sgt. 1st Class Jr. 30 of , Va., Fort Bragg, N.C. Died of injuries sustained in a non-combat incident at Bagram Airfield in Parwan province, Afghanistan, on January 28, 2011
Spc.Shawn Andrew Muhr 26 Coon Rapids, Iowa, USA 546th Transportation Company, 82nd Special Troops Battalion, 82nd Sustainment Brigade One of two soldiers killed when enemy forces attacked their unit with a roadside bomb 10 miles northeast of Forward Operating Base Budwan, located north of Gereshk, in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on January 29, 2011
Spc.Joshua Ross Campbell 22 Bennett, Colorado, USA 546th Transportation Company, 82nd Special Troops Battalion, 82nd Sustainment Brigade One of two soldiers killed when enemy forces attacked their unit with a roadside bomb 10 miles northeast of Forward Operating Base Budwan, located north of Gereshk, in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on January 29, 2011
Spc.Omar Soltero 28 San Antonio, Texas, USA 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using a roadside bomb in Wardak province, Afghanistan, on January 31, 2011
Jan. 7, 2011 – Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates yesterday described the Pentagon’s three-step process for preparing to allow gays to serve openly in the military services.
At a Pentagon news conference with Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gates updated reporters on the department’s plan for implementing repeal of the so-called “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law, which has been in effect since 1993 and remains in effect until the process is complete.
“Our goal here is to move as quickly, but as responsibly, as possible,” Gates said. “I see this as a three-step process. The first is to finalize changes in regulations [and] policies [and] get clearer definition on benefits.” {continued}
PTSD - TBI - Military and Veterans Suicides
Department of Defense "Restoring Hope": You Can Help Save A Life
Children cope with parents' deployment
January 30, 2011 - A record number of soldiers took their own lives last year. According to Army figures, 301 active-duty, National Guard and Army Reserve personnel committed suicide in 2010, 59 more than the previous year.
The suicide problem was particularly acute at the Army's largest post. Twenty-two soldiers committed suicide at Fort Hood, the most of any post in the nation and double the number that occurred in 2009.
What's causing the suicide epidemic? Many factors influence mental health. The Army is dealing with a complex problem. But there can be little doubt that the stress of repeated deployments on individuals and families is a major factor.
Two million Americans have served in Iraq or Afghanistan. More than 600,000 of them have had multiple combat tours. {continued}
Study: military children have higher levels of stress, behavioral problems
The Rand Study on Military Children: Children on the Homefront: The Experiences of Children from Military Families
Army Health Promotion, Risk Reduction, Suicide Prevention Report 2010
January 19, 2011 - Army Releases December and 2010 Suicide Data
The Military OneSource toll-free number for those residing in the continental United States is 1-800-342-9647. Overseas personnel should refer to the Military OneSource Web site for dialing instructions for their specific location
The Defense Center for Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE) Outreach Center can be contacted at 1-866-966-1020.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and the Suicide Prevention Resource Council.
Information about the Army’s Comprehensive Soldier Fitness Program.
The Army’s most current suicide prevention information.
The Army's comprehensive list of Suicide Prevention Programs.
Suicide prevention training resources for Army families {requires Army Knowledge Online access to download materials} .
Total Costs of Wars since 2001, the rolling tabulation, over $1,146,956,823,561+++++ and continually counting!
“The True Cost of the War”
September 30, 2010 10:00AM Full House Veterans Affairs Committee
Archived Webcast September 30 at 10 a.m. Full Committee Hearing “The True Cost of the War” {If you listen or watch No Other Congressional Hearing, This One You Should, read the opening statements and watch the back and forth talk not in the opening statements but in the Congressional Records.}
Visit Site Page for Backlinks to Participants Opening Statements
CNN-Iraq and Afghanistan War Casulties
In Remembrance - Moving Tributes
Civilian Casulties - Iraq
John Hopkins School of Public Health { October 11, 2006 report } Updated Iraq Survey Affirms Earlier Mortality Estimates. Mortality Trends Comparable to Estimates by Those Using Other Counting Methods
Civilian Casulties - Afghanistan
Civilian casualties of the War in Afghanistan (2001-present)
The War in Afghanistan (2001-present) has caused the deaths of thousands of Afghan civilians directly from insurgent and foreign military action, as well as the deaths of possibly tens of thousands of Afghan civilians indirectly as a consequence of displacement, starvation, disease, exposure, lack of medical treatment, crime and lawlessness resulting from the war. The war, launched by the United States as "Operation Enduring Freedom" in 2001, began with an initial air campaign that almost immediately prompted concerns over the number of Afghan civilians being killed[1] as well as international protests. With civilian deaths from airstrikes rising again in recent years[2], the number of Afghan civilians being killed by foreign military operations has led to mounting tension between the foreign countries and the government of Afghanistan. In May 2007, President Hamid Karzai summoned military commanders to warn them of the consequences of further deaths.[3]........Continued
Exact Count of Civilian Casulties may never be known, as is the case in every conflict, especially an Invasion by another Country. For it is the Innocent Civilians and those Defending their Countries {of which All would be counted if this land were ever invaded} who suffer the most, during and long after!
UNHCR - Refugees and more, Afghanistan and Iraq
Iraq Refugees UNHCR - Iraq: UNHCR Global Appeal 2008-2009 - Iraq Situation
Afghanistan Refugees UNHCR - Afghanistan UNHCR Global Appeal 2008-2009 - Afghanistan Situation
All the Deaths, Maimings and Destruction are the Blood on All Our Hands, No One can Escape that Guilt!
97 percent {now more} of U.S. deaths in Iraq have occurred after George W. Bush declared an end to "major combat."
"Mission Accomplished!"
"Victory means exit strategy, and it's important for the president to explain to us what the exit strategy is," - George W. Bush, Texas Gov., 1999
The Rand Corporation Terrorism Report the press release here, you can get the full document here or a summary of the research brief here
"What is the difference between an al Qaida terrorist and a misguided American terrorist?" "The planes they fly!"
In fairness, we’ve been putting ground zeros next to mosques in Iraq since 2003 - Unknown Comment Author
"How anyone can say that torture keeps Americans safe is beyond me -- unless you don't count American soldiers as Americans."
How to Break a Terrorist: The U.S. Interrogators Who Used Brains, Not Brutality, to Take Down the Deadliest Man in Iraq
Matthew Alexander who is writing under a pseudonym for security reasons
"Torture is the tool of the lazy, the stupid, and the pseudo-tough. It's also perhaps the greatest recruiting tool that the terrorists have."
Major General Paul Eaton
"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends"
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Done "In Our Names"!
Still Coming Home, Our Brothers of WWII, Korea and Vietnam - Rest in Peace, You're Finally Home
Airman Missing in Action from Korean War is Identified
January 21, 2011 - The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a serviceman, missing in action from the Korean War, has been identified and returned to his family for burial with full military honors.
Air Force 1st Lt. Robert F. Dees, 23, of Moultrie, Ga., will be buried Jan. 22 at the Longstreet Historical Cemetery in Ozark, Ala. On Oct. 9, 1952, he was flying an F-84 Thunderjet, attacking several targets in North Korea. After he and three aircraft from the 430th Fighter-Bomber Squadron completed their attack on their primary target, they began their bombing run against enemy boxcars on the railroad near Sinyang. Other members of his flight reported seeing an explosion near the target they were attacking. They believed it to be the crash of Dees’ aircraft and could not raise any radio contact with him. Airborne searches over the battlefield failed to locate him or his aircraft. {continued}
January 12, 2011 - The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of two servicemen, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and returned to their families for burial with full military honors.
Air Force Col. James E. Dennany, 34, of Kalamazoo, Mich., and Maj. Robert L. Tucci, 27, of Detroit, will be buried as a group Jan. 14, in the Dallas-Ft. Worth National Cemetery. {continued}
Information For Veterans Who Served In Desert Shield/Storm and Their Families
July 2010 - Secretary Shinseki Marked the 20th Anniversary of Gulf War with a Renewed Pledge to Improve Care and Services to Gulf War Veterans Continued in a Twelve Page PDF Download
Gulf War Illness Gets Its Due With VA Research
Dec. 22, 2010 - Approximately 697.000 men and women served in various operations during Desert Shield and Desert Storm between August 1990 and June 1991. While the war was short lived, the chronic medical symptoms are not.
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To some this an Agent Orange Deja Vu. But again, we must give some credit to the new regime at the VA, they are not trying to hide, as they did with Agent Orange.
The VA has approved $2.8 million for research into treatments for these illnesses. {continued}
It really is sad that this Country has to have it's legislators pass a binding legislation for issues such as this, especially as in many cases those running are appointed, mostly based on political affiliation, and/or are contracted out to the private sector when they should stay in Government hands!
Lisa DeJong, The Plain DealerHeather Morris Bowser: "I know there are other Vietnam War veterans' kids like me in America. We need to find each other. We need to break the silence."
January 31, 2011 - Listen to Plain Dealer columnist Connie Schultz and Heather Morris Bowser discuss the legacy of Agent Orange {I have a player below to listen or visit this link} with WCPN FM/90.3's "Sound of Ideas" host Mike McIntyre.
Bowser, who was featured in Schultz's special Plain Dealer report, "Unfinished Business," {series of reports} was born without her right leg and six fingers. She talked about her father, Bill Morris, who served in Vietnam in 1968 and 1969 when he was exposed to Agent Orange, and why her faith in American veterans gives her hope for future generations of Vietnam's children.
Several American veterans of the Vietnam War also called into the show to share stories about their service, and describe what happened to them after they returned.
Listen to the Program
110th and 111th Congress put policy before politics, from the House Veterans Affairs Committee leadership
Attached are comprehensive materials to discuss accomplishments for America’s veterans. The two page document is limited to accomplishments from the 111th Congress, while the 4 and 8 page documents cover updates from 2007-2010.
2 page Document {251K}
Four page Document {258K}
8 page Document {95K}
National World War II Memorial
National Vietnam Veterans Memorial - The Wall
Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemeteries
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