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OCCUPY MARINES

"The government should fear the people, not the other way around"

(CLEVELAND) - We announced this week that Salem-News.com is now working with Marines from the Occupy movement, who have taken to the streets in defense of civil liberties, calling for accountability in government, particularly with regard to police.

We are collectively excited about this new relationship; strength and peace are meeting at the crossroads.

VA to Increase Mental Health Staff by 1,900

“We ask that you urge Veterans in your communities to reach out and connect with VA services.” - Dr. Robert Petzel

(WASHINGTON DC) - Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki today announced that the department would add approximately 1,600 mental health clinicians.

This includes nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers as well as nearly 300 support staff to its existing workforce of 20,590 mental health staff.

Salem-News.com Joins Forces With Occupy Marines

There's nobody you would rather have on your side than the Marines.

(SALEM) - We've covered activities from Marines and former Marines in the Occupy Wall Street movement from day one.

Now we're taking a step forward in sync with this group whose motto: OCCUPY MARINES Fighting for our Country - Not the 1%.

Portland`s World Famous Cannabis Cafe` Celebrates the 420 High Holiday

A special holiday for a community at large.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Everybody's heard of it, but have they actually been there? If you are an Oregon medical marijuana patient, this Friday is the perfect opportunity for you to see the inside of what has become a rather mythical place.

The War After the War

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder And Our Returning Veterans.

(STAYTON, OR) - Did you know that 10 to 18% of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans may have post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD? Do you know the signs and symptoms and where to turn for help?

A team leader at the Salem Oregon Veterans Health Administration, will speak on these issues and answer questions at an informative lecture on our returning veterans and post-traumatic stress disorder on Thursday, in Stayton.

MCAS El Toro: Modern Day Marine Ghost Town

The photos each tell a small story, all are captioned.

(IRVINE, CA) - There was a time, a long time in fact, when the best possible stateside duty a Marine could hope for was Marine Corps Air Station El Toro in Orange County.

Leave Us Out of Another Middle East War

We have not yet been given the butcher’s bill for our misadventure in Afghanistan, but it will be finally delivered within a couple of years.

(WASHINGTON DC) - One of the most vivid memories I have of my service in the U.S. Senate was of an early Democratic caucus.

It was in January of 1973, not long after President Richard Nixon and his secretary of state, Henry Kissinger, had ordered the carpet bombing of Hanoi in an effort to strong arm the Vietnamese into surrendering.

Infantry Attack: the Prospect of Horrible Death

WWII: 300,000 infantry killed. This is a story about PTSD.

(MOLALLA, OR) - There is very much widespread ignorance about what PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) is all about.

There has been a litany of "homesickness", "miss their mothers", "miss their girlfriends". PTSD is the fear of death while it is erupting all around a soldier.

Jobless Warrior Announces Official Launch

Jobless Warrior has more than 100 volunteer career professionals registered to provide pro bono, job preparation services to veterans.

(CUMBERLAND, RI) - Jobless Warrior, a new online career enhancing service for veterans, is proud to announce its official nationwide launch of services.

Veterans can now visit joblesswarrior.org to request free resume help, connect with a career coach, join a job networking group, and more.

A Chemical War Without End: Agent Orange in Vietnam

It is at the governmental level, and first at the level of the United States government, that the question of support for Vietnam must be raised and that the demand for just reparations must be made.

(PARIS, France) - The Vietnam War (1961-1975) is known for the massive bombings of North Vietnam.

More insidious, however, yet less well-known to the general public, was the chemical war waged from 1961 to 1971 against South Vietnam.