http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/vietnamveterans/ en-us Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:24:02 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2367436/posts Oct. 20: President Obama shakes hands with Capt. John Poindexter in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. For Army Capt. John Poindexter, being awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for heroism Tuesday marked an "opportunity to close a chapter" in his life. "The general feeling is a pretty intense level of excitement," Poindexter told Foxnews.com just before he and 85 other Vietnam veterans were honored at a ceremony in the White House Rose Garden. "It will mean to me that I've filled an important duty to the men who I literally owe my life to, men who... FoxNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2367436/posts#comment Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:24:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2257436/posts The Washington Times has partnered with the Internet company Footnote.com on a new project that transforms Washington's Vietnam war memorial wall into an interactive, personal journey on the Web. The Interactive Vietnam Veterans Memorial allows you to search the names on the wall and to drill down into the government's official war records to learn details about each of the 58,000-plus heroes enshrined on the wall. You can also add your own personal stories, remembrances and photographs. (edit) Start by clicking on the "Search the Wall" box, where you can select "Search" or "View." Once you find the name... The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2257436/posts#comment Sun, 24 May 2009 19:46:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1920627/posts LIST of the WEEK'S EVENTS including Reading of the Names. Here is a quick break down of Saturday's events. There is going to be a Opening Ceremony from 10 AM till 11 AM on the Mall at 3rd ST. between Jefferson and Davis Drives. Closes Metro is the Blue/Orange Line stop at Federal Center, SW. But if you want to enjoy a nice morning stroll along the Mall, any of the other stops are good. There is a Parade from 11 AM til 4 PM. It appears to start where the opening Ceremony is and go to the Washington Monument... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1920627/posts#comment Sun, 4 Nov 2007 00:09:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1918114/posts MISSION — Ernesto Gomez entered glory Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007. He leaves behind his love, Carleen Gomez; beloved sons, Israel and Gabriel Gomez; four grandchildren, many others he cherished, and a tattered Bible. Ernesto Gomez was a highly decorated Marine Vietnam Veteran, awarded the Medal of Valor. His interests were many: motorcycles, stone masonry, prison ministry, golfing (who shot under 100) and cooking. He was an artist, bonsai enthusiast, poet and loved telling everyone about the Lord God his Savior. Services will be at Grimes Funeral Chapels at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007, with full Marine military honors.... Kerrville daily times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1918114/posts#comment Mon, 29 Oct 2007 23:31:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1912209/posts Here’s a burning question no one is asking: Whither John F. Kerry? He is his party’s most recent presidential nominee. He came tantalizingly close to winning. And yet no one is looking for him to put his stamp on the 2008 Democratic primary or wondering aloud who he’ll endorse — even though Al Gore campaign manager Donna Brazile says that in the early-state contests, “most of the voters would be thrilled to know who Kerry would back and why.” But the lack of an audible clamor for an endorsement by Kerry is more than a bit deceiving, as is the... The Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1912209/posts#comment Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:54:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1897964/posts The unidentified substance that was found splashed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial earlier this month was the result of vandalism, the U.S. Park Police said today. Sgt. Robert Lachance, a spokesman for the Park Police, said the investigation into the incident is continuing, but the detective on the case had ruled it an act of vandalism. Lachance said he could provide no more details because the probe is still underway. The oily substance was first reported to police the evening of Sept. 7, National Park Service officials have said. Dark blotches were found along a stone curb at the base... Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1897964/posts#comment Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:45:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1897441/posts VA NEWS FLASH from Larry Scott at VA Watchdog dot Org -- 09-13-2007 #3UPDATE: SEN. AKAKA EXPLAINS (SORT OF) SUBMITTING ANTI-VETERAN LEGISLATION -- Akaka offers grade-school civics lesson as excuse for submitting President's bill that would prevent "Blue Water Navy" VA claims. Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Senate Vets' Chair On September 6, 2007, Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, submitted "by request" legislation that would prevent "Blue Water Navy" veterans from receiving benefits for Agent Orange exposure.  This is an attempt to overturn the Haas decision.  The bill, S.2026, would also overturn the Nehmer decision.  (see... VA WatchDog dot Org. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1897441/posts#comment Sun, 16 Sep 2007 17:42:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1894837/posts COMMENTARY: WHEN YOU CAN'T WIN IN THE COURTS, BUY A SENATOR -- Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Senate Vets' Chair, submits bill for White House that would overturn two key Court rulings favoring veterans' benefits. Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Senate Vets' Chair Commentary below: Please note that the original version of this commentary did not mention that Sen. Akaka submitted this bill "by request" from the White House.  That omission has been corrected.-------------------------Who bought Sen. Daniel Akaka?  The White House.Sen. Akaka (D-HI) is the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Last Thursday (September 6, 2007), Akaka introduced S. 2026 "by request"...that is,... VA WatchDog dot Org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1894837/posts#comment Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:59:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-vetscor/1890229/posts CHALLENGING THE DVA AND THE IOM   This Summary is provided in advance of a more detailed report challenging the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Institute of Medicine. The premise is there is no coincidence that the legal arguments of the DVA in Haas vs. Nicholson (which are extremely weak) and the release of the Veterans and Agent Orange: Update 2006 (which excludes important data available to them) mutually support one another entirely. But that is the total means of their support. They are otherwise resting on air. The DVA legal argument is semantic manipulation that is meaningless... Blue Water Navy Organization http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-vetscor/1890229/posts#comment Sun, 2 Sep 2007 17:51:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1890196/posts LOS ANGELES, Aug. 31 -- Stonewalling by the Veterans Administration is putting U.S. cancer surveillance and research in jeopardy, according to many of the researchers involved in those fields. After decades of sharing data freely and allowing researchers to get in touch with its patients, the agency has been blocking such activity for the past several years, according to Dennis Deapen, Dr.PH., of the Los Angeles Cancer Surveillance Program and the University of Southern California. The result, Dr. Deapen said, is that California state data on cancer incidence rates are being skewed. And that, he said, is likely to have... MedPage Today Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1890196/posts#comment Sun, 2 Sep 2007 16:09:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1883325/posts Veteran actress and feminist Jane Fonda has been slammed for not paying her female employees working in the actress' radio network Green Stone Media. The twice Oscar winner and the radio network's co-founder Gloria Steinem have been accused of "putting their own reputations above their female employees' finances." According to the New York Post, Fonda and Steinem are 'refusing to pay severance, and the founders won't file for bankruptcy protection because it would publicly embarrass Jane and Gloria.' However, the 'Klute' star's spokesperson has denied the reports and said that the accusations are unfounded. "This is pure speculation. There is... Yahoo! Movies http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1883325/posts#comment Sun, 19 Aug 2007 10:52:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1881578/posts Friday, August 10, 2007 Navy Vets Die To Protect Corporate Profits! We have said it before on several occasions, and now it is even more on target than ever: "It is a stain on this nation's honor that the Department of Veterans Affairs has become a deadlier and more difficult adversary to the American veteran than any they have ever faced on a battlefield." On more than one occasion we have accused the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs [DVA] with protecting the chemical companies that manufactured Agent Orange by prohibiting Blue Water Navy Veterans from receiving presumptive benefits... VnVets Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1881578/posts#comment Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:58:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1869785/posts A blog written by antiwar activist Cindy Sheehan and posted on MichaelMoore.com criticizes Charlotte police for allowing counter-protesters to "try to intimidate us" during Sheehan's antiwar rally Tuesday in Bryant Park. But in a memo to top police administrators, one captain said officers had no issues during the two-hour event and expressed surprise at the complaints. "At the School of the Assassins in Columbus, GA, and in Charlotte, NC, we ran into similar problems: police presence that seemed to be there to foster violence. At both places the neo-Nazi, pro-war fascist group "Gathering of Eagles" came out to mostly try... The Charlotte Observer http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1869785/posts#comment Sun, 22 Jul 2007 09:26:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1861512/posts U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael Gholston (right), a squad leader with the Oregon National Guard’s 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, talks with his fellow soldiers after coming off a range in June at Fort Dix, N.J. Gholston, a 52-year-old Portland, Ore., resident, rejoined the service after serving in the Navy when he was younger. Gholston and the rest of the 115th deploy to Iraq in August. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Russell Bassett Sgt. 1st Class Michael Gholston Vietnam Vet Overcomes Obstacles to Lead Troops in Iraq By Staff Sgt. Russell Bassett 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment... Defense News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1861512/posts#comment Fri, 6 Jul 2007 01:30:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1806206/posts Echoes of the past are heard as vets gather in D.C. to back the troops, oppose war protesters. Chris Hill visits the Wall every Veterans Day. He follows the path to Panel 4W, Line 36, and stops at the name Curtis R. Smoot. It's the same name on the POW-MIA bracelet Hill has worn for 22 years. Hill picked up the bracelet at an ROTC recruitment table in high school. He didn't know Smoot, but the bracelet was a poignant reminder of service and sacrifice during Hill's years with the Seventh Infantry Division in the late 1980s. At Panel 4W,... The Philadelphia Inquirer http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1806206/posts#comment Sat, 24 Mar 2007 21:32:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1805446/posts WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Saturday, Drexel Hill resident Bob Spano woke up at 3:30 a.m. and donned his bright red Marine Corp League jacket and hat. Braving the ice, slush and snow left from Friday's storm, Spano joined 80 other Delaware County veterans early Saturday on a bus heading to bitterly cold Washington, D.C. On the Mall in the Capitol that day, anti-war protesters planned to have a rally coinciding with the fourth anniversary of the conflict in Iraq. But Spano and his colleagues were heading to the Mall for a different purpose: for what they called a "Gathering of... News of Delaware County (PA) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1805446/posts#comment Fri, 23 Mar 2007 08:41:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1805410/posts The fierce determination of the eagle shown through in our nation’s capitol. They came from near and far, some as far away as Canada to answer the calling to defend our sacred memorials on March 17, 2007 from anti-war protesters who have been known to get out of control in recent marches. Ordinary Americans supporting the troops, and proud Vets from past and present wars, met up in Washington D.C. under the banner of the Gathering of Eagles. Approximately 30,000 Eagles came together to show that the voice of the silent majority, those who support the troops and their mission,... Mens News Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1805410/posts#comment Fri, 23 Mar 2007 05:09:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1802967/posts Well, it’s over now, the assembly areas for the Gathering of Eagles is an empty hillside of churned mud, the antiwar protest field is less muddy but just as empty. It was a long day, but a good one. It started for me last night, when I went to visit one of the principal motels for the GOE movement, a Holiday Inn in Ballston, just outside DC. A friend and I walked in the door and were struck immediately with the sight of a couple dozen men in various kinds of clothing and insignia that marked them as Viet Nam... email from author http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1802967/posts#comment Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:18:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1780339/posts Anti-war sentiment is moving dangerously close to a place America must never go — putting our anger on the soldiers that have been fighting the four-year Iraq war. Some of this takes the form of minimizing what happened the last time American GIs returned from an unpopular war — Vietnam. Liberal commentators, such as MSNBC's Keith Olbermann, are diminishing the hostile treatment Vietnam veterans garnered when they returned from Vietnam. On the air on Thursday, Mr. Olbermann disparaged the old report of Vietnam veterans being spit upon when they came home: "And, oh, by the way, there is not one... NY Sun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1780339/posts#comment Tue, 6 Feb 2007 23:38:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1693931/posts "...Although Nexis overflows with references to protesters gobbing on Vietnam vets, and Bob Greene's 1989 book Homecoming: When the Soldiers Returned From Vietnam counts 63 examples of protester spitting, Jerry Lembcke argues that the story is bunk in his 1998 book The Spitting Image: Myth, Memory, and the Legacy of Vietnam" ... Lembcke, a professor of sociology at Holy Cross and a Vietnam vet, investigated hundreds of news accounts of antiwar activists spitting on vets. But every time he pushed for more evidence or corroboration from a witness, the story collapsed--the actual person who was spat on turned out to... Slate (on-line magazine) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1693931/posts#comment Fri, 1 Sep 2006 18:04:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1691384/posts WASHINGTON -- As head of the Veteran's Administration under President Jimmy Carter, Vietnam veteran Max Cleland was involved in setting up VA Vet centers to help soldiers returning from war get counseling and readjust to life back home. Now Cleland has revealted that he's suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and getting help from those same counseling programs he helped create. Cleland, who lost three limbs in the war, said he didn't get much help for his own psychological wounds when he returned from battle. The former U.S. Senator from Georgia described his symptoms to Channel 2 Action News reporter... WSBTV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1691384/posts#comment Mon, 28 Aug 2006 16:56:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1691049/posts The U.S. Court of Appeals for Veteran Claims has announced a landmark decision in the case of Haas v. Nicholson. This ruling could directly affect thousands of disabled Vietnam-era Navy veterans. The Court's ruling states that Veterans Affairs requirement for “boots on the ground” as the definition of “service in the Republic of Vietnam” is unreasonable, and does not align with Congress's intent. In addition the law does not limit application of the presumption of service connection for herbicide exposure to those who set foot on the soil of the Republic of Vietnam. The Court cited that the law defines... Military.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1691049/posts#comment Mon, 28 Aug 2006 00:01:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1685733/posts Far fewer Vietnam veterans suffered from post-traumatic stress as a result of their wartime service than previously thought, researchers are reporting today, in a finding that could have lasting consequences for the understanding of combat stress, as well as for the estimates of the mental health fallout from the Iraq war. The report, published in the journal Science and viewed by experts as authoritative, found that 18.7 percent of Vietnam veterans developed a diagnosable stress disorder that could be linked to a war event at some point in their lives, well under the previous benchmark number of 30.9 percent. And... NY Times' Terrorist Tip Sheet http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1685733/posts#comment Fri, 18 Aug 2006 07:56:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1685655/posts A LARGE contingent of Vietnam veterans, some cheery, some gruff, some wary, many by turns all three, and all grieving to a degree, has returned today to mark the 40th anniversary of the battle of Long Tan, where 18 men of the 6th Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment died in defeating a much larger Vietnamese force. This is the event that, like Gallipoli and Kokoda, has become the symbol, the emotional touchstone, of a wretchedly long war. Singer John Schumann, who wrote his song, I was only 19 - the unofficial anthem for veterans, who are mostly aged about... The Australian http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1685655/posts#comment Fri, 18 Aug 2006 02:14:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1685535/posts FP: James Rothrock, welcome to Frontpage Interview. Rothrock: It’s an honor to be here. FP: So tell us a bit about what inspired you to write this book. Rothrock: I served in Vietnam and lived through the tumultuous antiwar years. I have always been troubled by those in the antiwar movement who undermined their own country, subverted the nation’s war effort, and tarnished the image of the American servicemen who served their country, many of whom gave their all. I still remember the day I returned from Vietnam and was told to change into civilian clothes before proceeding off base.... FrontPageMagazine.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1685535/posts#comment Thu, 17 Aug 2006 22:29:28 GMT