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Hailing from the Brooklyn/Staten Island section of NYC, I'm many things Husband/Soldier/Veteran/Advocate/Student/Social Worker/Musician.You only live once so try and get out there and enjoy it folks!..
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Troops Recurring Nightmare in Iraq

--> --> By DARRIN MORTENSON/BABIL PROVINCE Mon Oct 15, 4:50 AM ET --> --> In southern Iraq, where U.S. troops and the remnants of the multinational coalition wage a low-intensity war against mili...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:29:00 GMT

Wounded Vets also suffer financial woes

Wounded vets also suffer financial woes --> END HEADLINE --> --> BEGIN STORY BODY --> By JEFF DONN and KIMBERLY HEFLING, Associated Press writers1 hour, 32 minutes ago He was one of America's fi...
Posted by on Sat, 29 Sep 2007 13:30:00 GMT

IAVA and Drowning Pool on Capitol Hill to Fight for Better Mental Health Care for U.S. Troops

IAVA and Drowning Pool on Capitol Hill to Fight for Better Mental Health Care for U.S. TroopsVeterans' Group and Rock Band Present Congress with Letter of Support Containing 25,000 Signatures for Lane...
Posted by on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 05:07:00 GMT

Ricky Singh

We just learned that Ricky Singh, the vice-president of Black Veterans for Social Justice, passed away this weekend. Ricky was a tireless advocate for homeless veterans, and an enormously generous pe...
Posted by on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 05:03:00 GMT

IAVA Successes

I want to show you how your support is making a real difference for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans and their families. Our hard work is paying off. This past week, we saw some great progress on three&...
Posted by on Sat, 04 Aug 2007 11:23:00 GMT

Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Nicholson Resigns

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, July 17, 2007CONTACT: Michael Houston, IAVA (212) 982-9699 or [email protected] Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Jim Nicholson Resigns Iraq and Afghanistan Vetera...
Posted by on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:59:00 GMT

Iraq war veteran now fighting a different battle

Iraq war veteran now fighting a different battle Rob Timmins advocates for those who fought in the Mideast and may suffer long-term mental health problems Thursday, July 05, 2007 By JUDY L. RANDA...
Posted by on Thu, 05 Jul 2007 09:33:00 GMT

Hawaii Soldier-Loves Sports

..> HAWAII SOLDIER-LOVES SPORTS... Date: June 28, '07Source: "The Honolulu Star-Bulletin."Sgt. Michael Montipetit died at 31, Friday in Baghdad while serving with the 15th Support Batallion, 2nd B...
Posted by on Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:18:00 GMT

My Article in the New York Times

New York TimesJune 18, 2007 Pg. 18..:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Editorial Observer A Wary Veteran Patrols The Daunting Home Front By Francis X. Clines "I wa...
Posted by on Tue, 19 Jun 2007 07:59:00 GMT

Memorial Day

Memorial Day, originally known as Decoration Day, has its roots in the wake of the American Civil War. After World War I, it became a day of remembrance for all those who had died in the nat...
Posted by on Mon, 28 May 2007 07:39:00 GMT