VA to make it easier for Vietnam vets exposed to agent orange to receive benefitsOctober 13th, 2009 VA expands benefits status for Vietnam vetsWASHINGTON — The Veterans Affairs Department said Tuesday it plans to make it easier for Vietnam veterans exposed to the agent orange herbicide who suffer from certain medical conditions to qualify for VA benefits. The conditions are B cell leukemias, Parkinson's disease, and ischemic heart disease.
Feds say unsafe power supply caused leak, evacuations around Pa. plant last yearOctober 5th, 2009 Feds: Unsafe power supply caused Pa. chemical leakPETROLIA, Pa.
Attorney: Army to allow 1st officer to refuse Iraq duty to resignSeptember 25th, 2009 Attorney: Anti-Iraq officer resigning from ArmyHONOLULU — An attorney says the first commissioned officer to be court-martialed for refusing to go to Iraq will be allowed to resign from the service. Kenneth S. Kagan attorney says in a statement Friday that the Army plans to grant 1st Lt.
EPA: Chemical weapons disposal plant properly closedSeptember 1st, 2009 EPA: Chemical disposal plant properly closedHONOLULU — An Army chemical weapons disposal plant that handled nerve gas and other deadly agents has been properly cleaned and closed, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday.
Serbia to return Iraqi fighter planes after 20 yearsSeptember 1st, 2009 BELGRADE - Days after Serbia signed a $100 million arms contract with Iraq, Baghdad is asking Belgrade to return 19 fighter planes that were sent to Serbia in 1989 for servicing, Belgrade media reported Tuesday. The Iraqi Defence Ministry sent a note Monday to Serbian authorities demanding the return of MiG-21 and MiG-23 planes as soon as possible, and a delegation had gone to Serbia over the weekend to start the process, the daily Vecernje Novosti reported.
Top US Army general: American troops in Iraq will be down to around 50,000 in a yearAugust 28th, 2009 US general: In a year, only 50,000 troops in IraqSHUAIBA PORT, Kuwait — The U.S. Army chief of staff says he expects the number of American troops in Iraq to go down to around 50,000 by this time next year.
Possible mustard agent leak detected at chemical weapons depot in ColoradoAugust 24th, 2009 Possible leak detected at chemical weapons depotPUEBLO, Colo. — The Army says a low level of mustard agent has been detected in a building storing chemical weapons at the Pueblo Chemical Depot.
Plastic decomposes at sea, releasing potentially dangerous chemicals, report saysAugust 20th, 2009 Study says plastic decomposes at seaWASHINGTON — Environmentalists have long denounced plastic as a long-lasting pollutant that doesn't break down. A new study indicates that, in the oceans, plastic does decompose, but says that's not a good thing either.
US Army captain accused of taking tens of thousands of dollars in bribes during time in IraqAugust 17th, 2009 Army captain accused of accepting bribes in IraqNEW YORK — A U.S. Army captain has been charged with accepting tens of thousands of dollars in bribes while he was stationed in Iraq to steer more than $500,000 in contracts.
Army Corps finds World War I mustard agent during DC munitions dig, halts excavationAugust 12th, 2009 Army Corps finds World War I chemical, halts digWASHINGTON — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is halting its search for World War I-era chemical weapons in a Washington, D.C., neighborhood after workers found an open glass flask containing traces of the chemical agent mustard.
Army sergeant scheduled for arraignment on charges he killed 2 US soldiers in IraqJuly 21st, 2009 Soldier due in court on Iraq Army slaying chargesFORT STEWART, Ga. — An Army sergeant charged with slaying his superior and another U.S.
Army report: Heavy combat in Iraq may have been factor in soldier slayings at homeJuly 15th, 2009 Army: Soldiers in slayings faced heavy Iraq combatFORT CARSON, Colo. — Heavy combat in Iraq where U.S.
Intel Chief: NKorea's nuclear, missile tests are a dangerous mix of political, militaryJune 9th, 2009 Official: NKorea events potentially dangerous mixWASHINGTON — The top U.S. intelligence official says North Korea's nuclear tests and missile launches are a familiar pattern of provocation, but they take on dangerous significance with last week's designation of strongman Kim Jong Il's successor.
VA: 4th patient tests positive for HIV since agency said vets were exposed to dirty equipmentApril 24th, 2009 VA reports 4th HIV case since dirty equipment usedCHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Department of Veterans Affairs says a fourth person exposed to dirty equipment at its hospitals has tested positive for HIV.
US Army suicides peaked in 2008January 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Suicides in the US Army reached their highest level in decades in 2008, with more than 125 soldiers taking their lives despite efforts to improve psychological care. The Army released a report Thursday showing that 128 soldiers committed suicide last year, and that number could climb because there are 15 cases that remain under investigation.
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