On AlterNet: veterans affairs

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FOX News' Chris Wallace Joins Right-Wing Fringe

deleted, AlterNet. August 25, 2009.

He used to be a serious journalist. But now Chris Wallace plays the fear card like the rest of them -- this time on the backs of veterans.

The Most Pervasive Combat Injury Among U.S. Soldiers is Invisible -- and the Pentagon Has Tried to Keep it That Way

Nora Eisenberg, AlterNet. March 17, 2009.

The DoD finally admits that 360,000 Iraq and Afghanistan vets may have suffered serious brain injuries they previously dismissed as mild concussions.

Homelessness Increases Among Female Veterans

Cara, Feministe. February 5, 2009.

It looks like the rates of homelessness among female veterans are rising.

Obama Could Issue an Executive Order to End the Wars Tomorrow (Yes, It's That Simple)

Nora Eisenberg, AlterNet. January 29, 2009.

In a wide-ranging interview, veteran Paul Sullivan discusses Bush, Obama and the legacies of the Gulf War.

VA Now Allows Voter Registration Drives, But Will Its New Policy Help Vets in 2008?

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. September 9, 2008.

With Senate pressure looming, Veterans Affairs issues a new policy after barring voter drives for most of the 2008 voter registration season.

Bush's Veterans Affairs Department Continues to Ban Voter Registration Drives at Veterans Facilities

Faiz Shakir, ThinkProgress. August 11, 2008.

Connecticut Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz asks: "What is the secretary of Veterans Affairs thinking?"

2008's First Disenfranchised Voters: Injured and Homeless Veterans

deleted, AlterNet. August 11, 2008.

Despite new legislation in Congress, the VA is poised to prevent registration drives at its facilities before the November election.

Nine Senators, Including Obama, Introduce Bill to Help Vets Register to Vote

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. July 23, 2008.

At issue is whether injured vets living at VA facilities will be helped to vote for president in 2008.

VA Ban on Voter Registration Drives for Injured Vets Becomes National Fight

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. July 18, 2008.

The Secretary of Veterans Affairs rejects a request by 19 secretaries of state to allow voter registration drives on VA facilities.

Veterans Affairs Tells Court It Can't Imagine Voter Registration Drives for Its Wounded Veterans and the Homeless

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. June 12, 2008.

The VA's attorney tells a federal appeals court that voters registration drives are a partisan distraction.

VA Retreats on Voter Registration Efforts for Wounded Veterans

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. May 8, 2008.

The Department of Veterans Affairs says it will help ex-soldiers to register and vote, yet it won't allow registration drives on VA facilities.

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Changes Policy on Helping Wounded Soldiers Register to Vote

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. May 1, 2008.

The VA bows to public and political pressure, but soldiers still must ask for help.