By Ann Rowland It took a thank you letter in a local newspaper to get the VA’s attention but finally, after 2 ½ years, Vietnam veteran Michael Sulsona received the wheelchair. This story, however, isn’t about the incompetency of the…
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New Sniper Bullet Creates Ultimate Accuracy
According to Time, the Pentagon wants the capability of a “smart” bullet for its snipers, making it their goal of “one shot, one kill” more likely. The Pentagon introduced the Extreme Accuracy Tasked Ordnance (EXACTO) program which, in part, includes…
14,000 U.S. draft notices sent to men born in the 1800s
A glitch in the Selective Service System caused the U.S. to mistakenly send more than 14,000 Pennsylvania men draft notices. The bizarre thing about the occurrence is that the notices were sent to men born in the 1800s. According to…
Former POW Bergdahl set to return to U.S. Army active duty
By Brett Gillin The interesting saga with Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl took another turn with the announcement that he is returning to active duty as early as today. Bergdahl, having completed the mandated therapy and counseling with the U.S. Army at…
Taliban sympathiser posts pictures of smiling U.S. captive
(Reuters) – U.S. soldier Bowe Bergdahl, who was held captive by the Taliban for five years, appeared smiling alongside a commander from the militant Haqqani network in a photo posted on a Twitter account by a supporter of the Afghan…
VA whistleblowers victims of retaliation, top official apologizes
Numerous VA staffers have testified before the House Veterans Affair Committee that they were victims of retaliation for reporting problems at the government department. ABC News reported that Carolyn Lerner, special counsel with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, told…