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US to drop shooting case against Blackwater guard

The Justice Department intends to drop manslaughter and weapons charges against one of... more

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Lack of Health Care Kills More Vets Than War

According to a new study, the number of US veterans who died in 2008 because they... more

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A token of esteem

“When you go home, tell them of us and say, ‘for their tomorrow, we gave our... more

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Activision supports Veterans by establishing the Call of Duty Endowment

On Veterans day Activision (the makers of Call of Duty franchise) announced a project... more

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VIDEO: Veterans to Obama: Do Not Escalate in Afghanistan

On Veterans Day the Brave New Foundation released this video to place pressure on... more

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Senate Bill would allow "mentally Incapacitated" vets to buy guns

Major Nidal Hasan, accused of killing 13 people at Fort Hood Army base, has been... more

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Jerabek - Full Film

JERABEK tells the tragic story of U.S. Marine Ryan Jerabek. Beyond politics, headlines... more

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Rush Gets Bitch Slapped by a Veteran!

This is a good slap in the face for Limbaugh

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Want to help our troops? Help them volunteer in the community.

The traditional approach to volunteering and our veterans has been to encourage Americans to get involved at local organizations as a way to support the troops. By partnering with organizations that deliver services and programs to vets, active military personnel, or military families, Americans can do their part to salute the men and women who protect and defend our nation.

But there's another way volunteering can help troops: by providing our active and veteran forces with ways to find meaning and purpose in our local communities after they return home.

Target and VolunteerMatch Respond to Help Returning Servicemen and Women Find Service Opportunities

On Veterans Day, VolunteerMatch and Target Corporation announced a new partnership to make it easier for veterans to find service opportunities, for citizens to support the military through community service, and for service organizations to more effectively recruit volunteers in local communities.

The partnership is a response to a new report written by Civic Enterprises and underwritten by Target and the Case Foundation that found that veterans who had participated in service opportunities since arriving home from Iraq and Afghanistan had smoother transitions than those who had not.

To make it easy for visitors to find military-related volunteer offerings, VolunteerMatch has added a new Interest Area, "Military Families & Veterans," to the VolunteerMatch system.

By choosing "Veterans & Military Families" for their listings, organizations make it possible for visitors to the VolunteerMatch Advanced Search page or any of our hundreds of network partner sites will be able to quickly find ways to get involved at thousands of local organizations.

Military service and community service are both strong in our nation, and volunteering at local organizations is a great way for these traditions to come together to strengthen local communities. We salute the men and women who defend our nation and we're proud to do our part to help ease their transition home.

http://3blmedia.com/theCSRfeed/Want-help-our-troops-Help-them-volunteer-community#The traditional approach to volunteering and our veterans has been to encourage... more

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A Morally Bankrupt Military: When Soldiers and Their Families Become Expendable

The military operates through indoctrination. Soldiers are programmed to develop a... more

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My Veterans Day Video Salute

This is a video that I made for Veterans Day. I served 8yrs in the Army so this goes... more

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Obama’s Agenda Continues To Put Troops at Risk

This article is about Obama and his indecision, while troops are dying.

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Rethink Afghanistan Video Veterans to Obama

Veterans to Obama Don't escalate Afghan War!

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Over 2,200 US Veterans Died in 2008 Due to Lack of Health Insurance

Democracy Now! takes a look at a new study finding 2200 veterans die from lack of... more

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Lack of health care killed 2,266 US veterans last year: study

The number of US veterans who died in 2008 because they lacked health insurance was 14... more

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In ‘Act of Despicable Hubris,’ ACCCE Exploits Veterans Groups To Push Dirty Energy Agenda

The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE) — a front group of big utilities and coal companies — is no stranger to fraud. During the summer’s House debate on cap-and-trade legislation, lobbyists working on behalf of the coal group sent forged letters to members of Congress, and lied under oath about it. Now, ACCCE is trying to exploit Veterans Day by misrepresenting veterans groups in an email to supporters:

With Veterans Day around the corner, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on all the military personnel who are involved in ensuring our country is protected.

Energy security is one issue that has become increasingly important to our veterans. In fact, national veterans groups Votevets and Operation Free are urging the government to become more energy independent and less reliant on foreign oil.

We can do this by using the abundant domestic fuels we already have. With more than 250 billion tons of recoverable coal reserves, the United States has more coal than the Middle East has oil.

The letter implies that VoteVets and Operation Free support ACCCE and its dirty energy agenda, but the the two groups are actually vocal backers of clean energy legislation. VoteVets excoriated ACCCE for citing them in the email, writing that VoteVets “will never advocate the continued use of carbon based fuels” and that ACCCE is trying “to hijack America’s Veterans” in “an act of despicable hubris.”

Operation Free — a veterans group which is dedicated to fighting climate change — was also quick to condemn ACCCE. In a blog post, Operation Free wrote that the email “dishonors Veterans day” and is “insulting to all of the Veterans who are fighting to protect America’s national security by supporting clean, American power.”

Will ACCCE acknowledge their continued misrepresentation and apologize for using Veterans Day as a prop to support an agenda that many veterans oppose?

http://thinkprogress.org/2009/11/10/accce-exploits-veterans-day/The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE) — a front group of big... more