5 Places You May Not Know the US Military Operates
President Barack Obama on Friday sent to Congress his biannual report on just where he’s deployed U.S. military personnel without their direct approval, including several locations that might surprise most casual observers.
READ MORE: http://www.nationofchange.org/5-places-you-may-not-know-us-military-operates-1387110982
Does the Pentagon Really Need Another $20 Billion?
Something’s Wrong With This Picture
http://www.counterpunch.org/2013/12/13/does-the-pentagon-really-need-another-20-billion/
New Rule Could Aid Veterans’ Access to Health Care for Some Traumatic Injuries
The Department of Veterans Affairs has approved new regulations to make it easier for veterans to receive health care and compensation for certain illnesses, including Parkinsonism, dementia, and depression, which have been linked to traumatic brain injury.
Peace Soldiers March Across America for Veterans’ Rights
Two San Francisco Occupy veterans, Stephen Michael Clift (Army) and James Cartmill, (Navy), radicalized and humanized by their military service and their Occupy experience, began a self-described ‘epic’ ‘Trans-national mission to wage peace,’ Code Name: March Across America, a quest to end veterans’ homelessness by preventing and healing the spiritual wounds vets incur from their war experience and military service, and to carry a personally crafted flag signed by many veterans to their model and guide, the heroic and revered veterans’ advocate, Scott Camil, on his 67th birthday, May 19th.
Read and Find Out more: http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/12/10/18747556.php
First CIA Drone Strikes Outside Pakistans Tribal Regions
“A CIA drone strike hit a religious school in Hangu, Pakistan before dawn [on November 21], killing at least six and injuring several more. It is believed to be the first time a strike has taken place in the ‘settled’ areas beyond Pakistan’s tribal regions.”
RED MORE — http://www.globalresearch.ca/first-cia-drone-strikes-outside-pakistans-tribal-regions/5359229
Lets Try to Stop Making More Veterans
Lets Try to Stop Making More Veterans
I Should be Dead
by JONATHAN CARP
Contact your Senator Today to Close Guantanamo Bay
The Senate could soon authorize the first steps to close the military prison at Guantanamo Bay. As currently written, the Senate’s version of the National Defense Authorization Act would give the president new abilities to transfer the 164 remaining prisoners from Guantanamo for trial in the U.S. or to other countries for release.
Unless the current ban on transfers is eased the prison could remain open indefinitely. As Veterans For Peace, we know this would be unjust and immoral.
When this bill comes to the Senate floor as early as today, we expect senators to offer bad amendments to remove these positive provisions. The vote will likely be close, and your senator is one of just a few whose vote could stop these amendments.
Call your Senator today. Tell them to vote no on any amendments that would work to keep the military prison at Guantanamo Bay open.
Closing the military prison at Guantanamo Bay is a moral imperative. Will you help us?
**Use this link to find your elected officials**
Sincerely,
Matt Southworth
Vice President
Board of Directors, Veterans For Peace
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