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"My Life Is Complete": Virginia Warren's Visit to The Wall By : Tom Berger Thirty-three years after her son died rushing to the aid of a fallen Marine, Virginia Warren touched him and felt him reaching back, touching her. She knows it in her soul. She had heard that this kind of thing happened to the loved ones of others who touched the names. Now it had happened to her. "We Look Out For Each Other" Tony Catapano and Veterans Over the Horizon By : Tom Berger Tony Catapano calls it a two-headed snake: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) on one side, the addictions - alcohol and drugs - on the other, feeding off one another, bringing grief to everyone who comes close. 2005 Hairstyles: What's in and What's Out! By : John Williams Ever wondered what hairstyles are in this year? We reveal the top secrets you need to know ...now. 2006 Sucess For Prince Albert Of Monaco In Year One By : Roger Munns In his first year as head of tax haven Monaco, Prince Albert has been making his presence felt on the world stage. 9-11 Taught Us That World Peace Is A Long Way Off, So How Can We Personally Address This Issue By : Luise Volta We all have the choice to stop talking helplessly about world peace and to start looking closer to home, actually within ourselves, for the answer. 9/11, Bob Dylan, a Beautician and Me By : eileen fleming "If it keeps on raining, the levee's gonna break, If it keeps on raining, the levee's gonna break, Some people are still sleepng, Some people ARE WIDE AWAKE"-Bob Dylan, 2006. A Death in the Desert: The Legacy of Lori Piestewa By : Tom Berger More than three months after Pfc. Lori Piestewa's death March 23 in an Iraqi ambush near Nasiryah, the telephone calls still come every day to the Hopi tribal offices in Kykotsmovi, Arizona. A Long Time Coming By : Tom Berger In 1987, at a fish fry near Toledo, Ohio, a World War II veteran named Roger Durbin asked Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) a question about a memorial dedicated to those who served in the war. The question: Why wasn't there one? A Long-Overdue Tribute: The Dedication Of The Korean War Veterans Memorial By : Tom Berger The Korean War is sometimes referred to as the "Forgotten War" because it seems to have receded from the national consciousness-eclipsed in large part by the continuing legacy of the Vietnam War. A New War: Dennis Andras in the Hurricane's Aftermath By : Tom Berger VVA member Dennis Andras found it strange that a hurricane in Louisiana should send him back to roots he put down in Vietnam. A Short History of the VVA By : Tom Berger Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) is the only national Vietnam veterans organization congressionally chartered and exclusively dedicated to Vietnam-era veterans and their families. A Veterans Day Reunion By : Tom Berger On Veterans Day, Jerry Barfield walked up to Tom Corey in a Washington hotel and introduced himself. Corey didn't recognize him. Barfield had seen Corey's name on an e-mail list some time before and was shocked at the sight of it. When he heard Corey would be at the Veterans Day dinner, he made inquiries. A VVA Action Plan For The Future By : Tom Berger Like every organization these days, VVA is in transition. To grow and remain relevant, we must change in order to respond to changes occurring around us. A Winning Tribute: The Nevada Vietnam Memorial By : Tom Berger The quiet and powerful Nevada Vietnam Memorial is nestled inside Mills Park in the state capital named for the legendary frontiersman and scout Kit Carson. Accomplishment Of The VVA By : Tom Berger Vietnam Veterans of America, the nation's largest and most successful Vietnam veterans organization, and the only Vietnam veterans organization chartered by Congress, is proud of what it has accomplished over the last twenty years. Those accomplishments are many and varied. Agent Orange - A Final Analysis By : Tom Berger That dioxin is a deadly toxin cannot be disputed. The weight of scientific evidence is just too great. Al Jazeera in The Guardian By : Edward Victor After long delays and a rumoured editorial split with its Arabic parent, English-language news channel al-Jazeera will go on air this week. Owen Gibson and Afshin Rattansi report with Edward Victor. America's Nightmare: When Do We Awaken? By : A Raymond Randall When reading The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, I wish it were a dream. Symbols of economic uncertainty, cultural chaos, and ethnic frenzy prompt a longing for better days. What is happening to America? America's Schizophrenia: Why Immigration is Besides the Point By : Warren Graham The current debate about immigration raises valid points on both sides, but ultimately misses the real issue facing America: that is, the question of how we are to compete economically with other countries with much cheaper labor forces, and the desire to displace us as the world's preeminent economic engine. American Citizen turns Illegal Immigrant to Receive Benefits from Uncle Sam By : Jaci Rae America pays to rebuild Iraq, help illegal immigrants and feed the hungry in other nations, but where is the money for medical, education and disaster relief for Katrina victims and others? Billions of dollars aid others, coming directly from America's pockets, but it isn't used for Americans! An Enduring Veteran-to-Veteran Effort By : Tom Berger Now in its eleventh year, the Veterans Initiative Task Force (VITF) began with far more questions than answers, the most compelling an unasked one that hung in the air at the first meeting between veterans who had clear memories of being mortal enemies in the not-so-distant past. An Image Crystallized Lee Teter's Gift to Veterans By : Tom Berger Describing Lee Teter's painting Reflections carries two risks. The first is inadequacy. No words can capture it. The second is redundancy. An Open Letter From The President Of The United States By : Dave Smith A letter respectfully submitted for publication on September 15th 2001 by speechwriter Rev. David B. Smith. (Still Awaiting approval) It provides an alternative Christian message to the current Christian ant-terrorism rhetoric of the Bush administration. Anarchist or Prophet? By : eileen fleming "We have yet to begin to Imagine the power and potential of the Internet"-Charlie Rose, 2005. Behind The Scenes Of In The Shadow Of The Blade By : Tom Berger In the Shadow of the Blade, a documentary film that follows the flight of a restored UH-1H Huey helicopter, leads to people and places stretching across 10,000 miles of America. Beit Arabiya Peace Center: Cornerstone in Occupied Territory By : eileen fleming Beit Arabiya is the name of the home of the Arabiya family with seven children that has been demolished four times by the Israeli government and rebuilt four times by the efforts of ICAHD/Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions and the JCHR/Jurist Center for Human Rights, a Palestinian NGO focused on legal advocacy for Palestinians in the Jerusalem area. Big Wins and Unclaimed Money UK National Lottery By : Steven Elliott It's incredible but masses of cash remain unclaimed in the UK National Lottery Blood, Water and Wine By : Edward Victor What's really happening in this Middle East Crisis? Charlie Green Visits The Vietnam Veterans Memorial By : Tom Berger Vietnam Veterans share their stories and experiences. Children, War, and Terrorism By : Kathryn Seifert Terrorism has its beginning in the abuse, neglect, loss of parents, and exposure to violence in early childhood. Generations of war and violence in the Middle East continues to produce more terrorists. The world must make a commitment to protect its children from war and terrorism. Christopher Hitchens and Al Jazeera By : Edward Victor Hitchens might do well by reading a new novel by former Al Jazeera producer, Afshin Rattansi when he writes about his wariness of the U.S. attempt to blow up the TV Station. Claims for Gulf War Illness, Revisited By : Tom Berger A lot has been learned about Gulf War Illness (GWI) (aka Gulf War Syndrome) since the 1990s. A lot remains a mystery. Connecting The Dots By : Tom Berger It started in December 2004 when the Chicago Sun-Times ran a series of articles highlighting variations among states' veterans disability compensation payments. The report showed that New Mexico had the highest compensation payments and Illinois the lowest. Contractor Hides Secrets In Clients Walls By : Johnny Jenkins Then one day she heard some of the workers talking among themselves. They said that management had underestimated the cost of the materials on Sallys job. Costa Rica Economy; Recovering and Expanding By : Charles Kassotis With the help of agriculture, growing industries, tourism and ecotourism, Costa Rica economy is sure to recover from the harsh years of poverty. Dana Reeve, Widow of Christopher Reeve, Has Died of Lung Cancer By : Salim Jordan Dana Reeve, the widow of Christopher Reeve who came to prominence as Superman, has succumbed to lung cancer. She was 44. Delivery Driver Mugged By Mutt By : Johnny Jenkins He drove to the house and parked in the driveway. He thought it was pretty strange because it was very quiet. He thought, what kind of party is this. Disability Benefits Commission: Town-Hall Meeting After-Action Report By : Tom Berger The Veterans Disability Commission met in St. Petersburg, Florida, in a Town Hall format to listen to the concerns of the veterans' community. Do You Have Doubts About Homosexuality? By : marco miranda Homosexuality has been present since day one. From that cave in Central Africa to the luxurious penthouse in New York City. Double Cross At Ngok Tavak By : Tom Berger On May 10, 1968, at three o'clock in the morning at Ngok Tavak, a Forward Operating Base near the Vietnam-Laos border, a small force of U.S. Marines, a handful of Australian and U.S. Special Forces, and 122 ethnic Chinese Nungs working under the command of Australian Capt. Drinking and Driving a Deadly Holiday Mix By : Jaci Rae It is estimated that each year 51 billion dollars is spent on alcohol related crashes. During 2003 (NHTSA 2004a), 17,013 deaths occurred in the U.S. alone because of alcohol-impaired drivers; 2,136 of those deaths were children under the age of 14. These investors have killed the future. This represents nearly 1/2 of all traffic related deaths in the U.S. Drinking and Driving are a Deadly Mix for Death By : Jaci Rae Drinking and Driving are a Deadly Mix for Death. Stop the Carnage. Drug Dealer Sentences Lawyer By : Johnny Jenkins He pulled out a long blade knife and said I told you I would get you. Economic Gain and Catholic Outrage By : Adrian Barrett Is Madonna trying to recapture the attention of the world by making a mockery of the Catholic faith? Editor Of BBC Flagship Radio Show Steps Down As Revelations Published. By : Edward Victor The editor of the BBC's flagship news and current affairs program steps down as a new novel is published about BBC Newsgathering. First Shots Fired In The Claims War By : Tom Berger On February 13, VVA presented testimony before the National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine Gulf War and Health Subcommittee. Five Years On From Ground Zero By : Edward Victor Former Al Jazeera journalist, Afshin Rattansi, is interviewed about progress on the war on terror/ For Those Who Lived: The Vietnam Women's Memorial By : Tom Berger The last thing I said to anyone I served with when I left Vietnam was that this place will never be anywhere but just over my shoulder for the rest of my life. Free In America: Fact or Fiction? By : Judi Lynn Lake As the world prepares to possibly enter one of its most serious wars in history, the media is crucial to obtaining information and understanding issues. But, what should have been the age of information has, instead, morphed into a golden season of propaganda, enhanced truths and hyped realities. Freedom Flight's POW / MIA Message From Above By : Tom Berger Jim Tuorila's most memorable hot air balloon flight comes with a small bit of irony attached to one of its more prominent elements, altitude. The veteran balloon pilot and co-founder of Freedom Flight, Inc., a non-profit organization that raises awareness as well as hot air balloons, had flown hundreds of times. Friday Ritual in Bilin: Occupied Territory By : eileen fleming Billin, West Bank-Largely unreported by the media, thousands of Palestinians and hundreds of Israelis and Internationals have been waging a major grassroots nonviolent campaign of resistance to the construction of Israel's Wall in the Occupied Territories...Anarchy is best understood as Rebellion against UNJUST laws... From Vision To Reality: The Evolution of the In Memory Plaque By : Tom Berger Eleven years after it began, Ruth Coder Fitzgerald sounds surprised to be talking about it in the present tense. To speak of its completion is to acknowledge the reality of the struggle's success, an outcome she always hoped for but whose likelihood she often described as "miraculous." Gas Prices To Come Down Next Week Unless George Bush And Big Oil Intervene By : David Maillie Gas prices are set to come down and provide relief from record prices. World conditions governing the price of oil and gas have calmed down and unless George Bush messes things up we should be seeing a reduction in gas costs as soon as next week. Global Warming And What You Can Do By : Kadence Buchanan Global warming is a problem faced by our entire society . Regardless of race, ethnicity, homeland, gender, and age, we are all responsible for helping our planet through this tough time. Heightened Awareness, Elections and Leadership in America By : Herbert Young I have written and published two books to raise the awareness of the American public about two critical issues that clearly affect the survival of our country. History Of Lingerie By : Derek Both Up until about the '60s and '70s, women's undergarments were made to serve a few different functions or purposes, none of them being sensuality or femininity. Learning the history of lingerie should make any woman thankful to have been born during this particular time. History Of The League's POW MIA Flag By : Tom Berger In 1971, Mrs. Michael Hoff, an MIA wife and member of the National League of Families, recognized the need for a symbol of our POW/MIAs. Hollywood's Just a Click Away By : Ray La Foy The district of Hollywood, Los Angeles, California is known as the film industry center of the United States. It is also the main focal point of the American television business with which thousands of tourists are attracted each year. Homosexuality: Cured or Understood? By : Don L Wright We hear reports of "curing" homosexuality. What is the liklihood? What is the evidence? Honoring And Keeping Faith By : Tom Berger On September 17, 1999, National POW/MIA Recognition Day, Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen officiated over a ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery. Hope In Bipartisanship By : Tom Berger Veterans are indebted to Reps. Rehberg and Thompson for their leadership and commitment to a shining, if rare, example of real bipartisanship. How Do I Get A Teacher Image? By : Wolney Filho Who is the teacher? What does he make, what does she produce? This article deals about the image I do about teacher. How Politics Can Teach the Sandwich Generation a Lesson in Communication By : Phyllis Goldberg Senator Kerry said his remarks about Iraq were a joke gone awry. President Bush said neither he nor the troops saw it as funny. If you're a member of the Sandwich Generation with a family in flux and suffereing from the foot-in-mouth syndrome, use these tips toward better communication with your emerging adult children and aging parents. How To Decide If You Should Own A Gun By : Johnny Jenkins Gun ownership is a full time responsibility. Every situation is unique. Deciding if you will own a firearm is ultimately up to you. Hurricane John Becomes Category 3 Major Hurricane Threatens Mexico By : David Maillie While everyone has been watching tropical storm Ernesto, a new and very powerful storm formed in the pacific ocean off the coast of Mexico. Hurricane John is now a catagory 4 and could become a catagory 5 hurricane at landfall. Hurricane Lane Hits Mexico As Dangerous Category 3 Hurricane By : David Maillie Hurricane Lane is a very powerful category 3 hurricane as it makes landfall on the pacific coast in rural Mexico. Hurricane Lane could be very devastating as it has a lot of power and possesses a lot of similarities to the great Mexico hurricane of 1959 (the greatest and most devastating hurricane in east Pacific Ocean history). Hurricane Lane could be a terrible disaster. You need to read this. Impact of Baby Boomers on American Society - Three-Way Change By : Ken Little Impact of baby boomers on American society was birthed from the experiences and facets of youth and middle years to redesign the new final third stage. Life was originally assigned Inequality and How Tt Will Affect Us By : Adrian Barrett We are not equal, there is no debate on this topic. International TV News - The Way Forward By : Edward Victor What is the future of broadcast news? An interview with award-winning journalist, Afshin Rattansi. Interview With Afshin Rattansi On Veils By : Edward Victor British-born Muslim author, Afshin Rattansi, talks about the veil debate in the UK. Iraqi-Americans: Not In My Neighborhood! By : Judi Lynn Lake As the world prepares to possibly enter one of its most serious wars in history, the media is crucial to obtaining information and understanding issues. But, what should have been the age of information has, instead, morphed into a golden season of propaganda, enhanced truths and hyped realities, as mainstream news is manipulated by the masters of the political spin. Irish Truthteller in Jerusalem By : eileen fleming "We wait in hope that we may yet see JUSTICE IN JERUSALEM.-Nobel Peace Laureate, Mairead Corrigan Maguire September 2006 Is Our Water Supply Safe? By : Herbert Young With a majority of the water customers in the United States supplied by small water systems, how safe is our water supply from terrorism? Islam And The West - We Are Culturally Closer Than We Accept By : Peter LeSar The roots of many Western scientific and cultural advances can be found in the Islamic world. It is time that the West and the Middle East understand that our similarities and links are greater than our differences. It's About The Money By : Tom Berger Judging by the number of e-mails I've received in recent weeks, many of you have heard the news that the VA will be reviewing some 72,000 PTSD claims that have been granted. "Why?" is the No. 1 question that's being asked of me in those e-mails. Jackpot VVAs Twelfth Biennial Convention By : Tom Berger Any way you look at it, VVA's 12th biennial National Convention, which was held Aug. 10-13 at the Silver Legacy Hotel and Casino in Reno, Nevada, was a huge success. L.Z. Motown: Chapter Nine's Quarter Century By : Tom Berger Chapter Nine, a front-runner in the fight for veterans' rights, has been fulfilling the mission of Vietnam Veterans of America for over twenty-five years. L.Z. Motown's roots go back to the mid and late '70s at Wayne State University where Detroit-area Vietnam veterans had enrolled in classes under the G.I. Bill. Learn More About One of the Older Cultural Institutions in Los Angeles, the Jewish Federation By : Tim Mckeegan Learn about all of the branches of the Jewish Federation, the services they provide, and organizations that the Federation is affiliate with Lobbyists and the Gas Price Problem By : Amy Hansen Big business spends a lot of money every year buying their way. It's not always the truth and real solutions that get promoted to the public. Magic Moments Near The Wall: The Memorial Day Writers Project By : Tom Berger It's happened every Memorial Day and every Veterans Day since 1993 in a white tent pitched on The Mall in Washington, D.C., a stone's throw from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Man Charged With Murder For Self Defense By : Johnny Jenkins There was one kid named Lonny, who even threatened Sam when he tried to give him advice. He told Sam he had better watch his back. He said one day you will get yours. Monte Carlo Prince Celebrates First Year By : Roger Munns Prince Albert of Monaco has changed both his own image and the outlook of his Principality in his first year. More Of The Same By : Tom Berger In yet another GAO report released on February 16, the investigative agency questions whether the Veterans Affairs Department can adequately help troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with PTSD. Natural Gas - Al Jazeera English's First Day By : Edward Victor Former Al Jazeera Arabic producer and author of the quartet of novels, "The Dream of the Decade" is interviewed about his thoughts on the launch of a new global TV network. One Belly-Dancing Marine: VVA's Mike Zimmerman By : Tom Berger It's hard to predict how a guy might become a belly dancer. Maybe even reinvent the whole genre. Or at least expand its, uh, horizons. Belly dancing isn't the kind of thing that floats into a guy's mind while he's waiting for halftime to end or driving home from work or sitting in a barber shop with a Sports Illustrated in his hands. It probably helps if you're open to new experiences. Oops She Did it Again By : Salim Jordan Both The National Enquirer and Star Magazine are reporting that Pop Princess Britney Spears is going to have another child. Our Right To Know By : Tom Berger As I begin my term as chair of VVA's SHAD/Project 112 Task Force, I want to express my appreciation for the honor given me of being asked to take this important post. I will work diligently to fill the position vacated by our Vice President, Jack Devine, and to keep us moving forward. Paradise Lost By : Tom Berger Those who have read Robert Allen's excellent book, The Dioxin War, know that the health effects of dioxin are hardly unique to Americans. Peace and Friendship Among Nations By : Tom Berger On September 12, in Hanoi, the VVA Veterans Initiative Task Force was awarded the prestigious Medal for Peace and Friendship Among Nations in recognition of the continuing contributions VVA has made in the exchange of information about fallen Vietnamese during the war. Politics and the 80/20 Principle By : Wayne Messick The founding fathers, recognizing that our country was too big - even then, for everybody to sit around a big table in Philadelphia, established a representative democracy. We, the people, elect folks to represent us. Politics: Creating An Unsafe World By : Virginia Bola What have we created -- a more unstable, troubled, and violence-prone world; an earth that shudders at the armed convulsions racing across its brittle, fragile surface. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder By : Tom Berger The Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) still has not sufficiently taken the lead in many important aspects of the effects of Post traumatic Stress Disorder among veterans. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Treatment By : Tom Berger Distinguished members of the Subcommittee on PTSD of the Gulf War & Stress: Health Project, Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) thanks you for the opportunity to present for the record our views on the current state of clinical diagnoses and the disability compensation claims process as accorded our nation's veterans suffering from PTSD. Ralph Nader and Nader's Raiders Strike Again By : Burk Pendergrass aka Tennessee Mountain Man John McCain being the odds on favorite to benefit the most from the spoiler Nader candidacy remains mum. SBP vs. DIC Benefits Conflict For Survivors Of Deceased Veterans By : Tom Berger Several programs exist to aid the survivors of deceased veterans. In certain situations, these programs may interact with each other, preventing a full and appropriate financial recovery by the survivors. Slobodan Milosevic Found Dead By : Salim Jordan Slobodan Milosevic, the former Yugoslav president who was currently being tried for war crimes, has been found dead in his prison cell. Small Business Petty Problem By : Johnny Jenkins In every company there are disgruntled employees who will do just about anything to make it tougher for a legitimate company to profit. Southern Living Magazine - 40 Years and Still Going Strong... By : Michael Barrows Southern Living magazine, one of teh giggest selling magazine in the US, celebrates its 40th birthday in 2006. This article looks at its history and current impact on southern living. Strength Through Partnerships By : Tom Berger As an organization, VVA is always looking for ways to improve its programs and services while at the same time getting the biggest bang for its buck. An excellent method to accomplish this goal is through mutually beneficial agreements with other organizations. Super Delegates vs. Electoral College By : Burk Pendergrass aka Tennessee Mountain Man back room whiskey swigging, cheap cigar puffing, wheelers and dealers
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