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(UPDATE: Petition passes!) Petition to Allow Military Veterans Access to medical marijuana for PTSD

Only a Few Signatures Needed... Last Hours of Petition

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - A petition to allow the use of medical marijuana for veterans suffering from PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) is something readers can quickly sign and show their support for those who serve their country.

LA Vets Demand Housing at Giant VA Campus

It's one of the biggest insults to American Veterans in history.

(CLEVELAND) - Veterans, after the Civil War, were awarded land for parks, housing and medical facilities by private groups across America.

One such plot of land, now worth billions of dollars, is the Los Angeles Veterans Park, one of the most valuable pieces of real estate in the United States. Across the country, political insiders and developers misuse veteran facilities, not owned by the federal government, but held in trust for veterans

PTSD and the American Legion Continued... the Body`s Own PTSD Medicine: Anandamide

Exploring some of the working ideas to treat America's war veterans.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - Last month, September 20 2011, I posted the most excellent article about PTSD in the American Legion Magazine Sept. issue titled: 'The War Within: the Battle against PTSD.'. I have waited with baited breath for the sequel in the October issue.

Ken Olsen, who wrote the first part, was essentially "spot on" but I have serious reservations about the sequel by Steve Brooks, who has tossed in some rather arguable therapies.

Seeking Positives from the Negatives of War

War would eventually shadow the memories of my formative years, and positive events throughout my life.

(POICVIANA, Fla.) - After writing the "The Demons of War are Persistent," my personal story of Vietnam, and the struggle over forty years against emotional conflicts, nightmares and guilt, which today is universally recognized as PTSD.

Like many warriors, I never spoke about the war, nor stayed in touch with brother warriors, dreading the likelihood of talking about horrific memories.

Merkley Statement on Iraq Troop Withdrawal

"It is important to remember that, as we are leaving Iraq, Americans are still fighting a ferocious war in Afghanistan" - Senator Jeff Merkley-

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the announcement by President Barack Obama that the last American soldier in Iraq will be home by the end of the year.

“It is terrific to hear that all of our men and women in uniform will come home from Iraq by the end of this year. The Iraq War was waged on the incorrect premise that Iraq had a weapons of mass destruction program that posed a direct threat to the United States of America.

VA`s Uncaring, Uncompromising Regard for a Marine with PTSD

A fine reward for a guy who nearly died caring for America's war dead.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The negative actions of the Veterans Administration (VA) in Colorado Springs toward an Iraq Marine Corps Veteran named Nicholas Burgin, are alarming and in all fairness, totally unacceptable.

They want to make a criminal out of this man whose war service was horrific, with a Marine Mortuary unit in the early part of the Iraq conflict.

Agent Orange Studies Overlook Vietnamese Americans

The numerous studies on American veterans of the war stand in stark contrast to what little is known about the health effects of dioxin in Vietnamese living in the United States.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - A few years ago, my father, a former naval officer in the South Vietnamese Army, developed liver cancer. The diagnosis followed decades of struggle with Hepatitis C, a viral infection he contracted through a blood transfusion during the war. A liver transplant saved his life.

More than two years since the operation, and my father’s life has been transformed from a state of “wait and see” to near normalcy, except for a daily regimen of dozens of pills.

FAQs: Sri Lanka as the host of CHOGM 2013

Questions are being raised at several quarters about Sri Lanka's suitability to host CHOGM 2013.

(WELLINGTON, New Zealand) - In early 2009 Sri Lanka’s long running armed conflict came to an end. Following this several serious allegations of human rights violations have been made on the warring parties including the government. A recent report by a Panel of Experts appointed by the UN Secretary General found many of these allegations to be credible.

Towards the end of 2009 the Trinidad and Tobago Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting(CHOGM) faced the task of deciding on Sri Lanka’s proposal to host CHOGM 2011.

Paving The Way With Hempcrete

Hemp is a remarkable natural resource with many uses still untapped.

(VICTORIA, B.C.) - For enthusiasts, it’s all about cementing the power of the industrial hemp movement right into people’s homes. You might ask, squinting one eye, and jutting forward to re-read...Hempcrete? Say what!

Da Nang International Airport - Agent Orange and the Removal of Dioxin: Status

Between 1962 and 1971, the United States military sprayed 20,000,000 US gallons (80,000,000 L) of chemical herbicides and defoliants on SE Asia.

(DA NANG, Vietnam) - Da Nang International Airport is the 3rd largest airport in Vietnam. Over 1 million passengers travel through the airport annually.