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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

120 OIF/OEF Vets Committing Suicide a Week

This article is from the San Francisco Chronicle.  I am not sure I agree with all of it, but they are quoting emails that have been discovered from the VA.  Read below.. Post what you think in the forums.
D/C
VA stalling on care, judge told at S.F. trial
Bob Egelko, Chronicle Staff Writer
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
(04-21) 17:30 [...]

Army Wants “STOP-LOSS” until 2009

April 21, 2008 by Da-Chief  
Filed under Army News, Corpsman.com News

AP report from the San Francisco Chronicle.
(04-21) 13:35 PDT WASHINGTON, (AP) –
It will be more than a year before the Army can end the unpopular practice of forcing soldiers to stay in the service beyond their retirement or re-enlistment dates, a top official said Monday.
Lt. Gen. James D. Thurman, deputy chief [...]