Author Archives: Roger Young

About Roger Young

Roger served with A Troop, 3/17th Air Cav "Silver Spurs" as a Scout Crew Chief in Vietnam from '69 - '70.

DHS Fears Military Veterans?

Posted on 04/15/2009 by Roger Young

American Legion to DHS: We’re not terrorists – WorldNetDaily – Posted 15 Apr 09 Read the DHS Report – PDF – Courtesy of FreedomAlliance.org Related articles: Republicans criticize report on right-wing groups – Yahoo! News – 15 Apr 09   … Continue reading →

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Dems Going After Guns?

Posted on 04/14/2009 by Roger Young

‘We want them registered’ Democrats are going after guns – Washington Times Editorial – Posted 14 Apr 08 Democrats hold fire on gun control by Jen DiMascio – 19 May 09

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Defense Budget Refocused

Posted on 04/08/2009 by Roger Young

Pentagon proposes more spending on tech, troops and intelligence, less for traditional arms – Seattle Times – 7 Apr 09 Boeing "hit harder" than rivals by defense budget cuts – Seattle Times – 7 Apr 09 Potential job losses threaten … Continue reading →

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Agent Orange/Dioxin Report – V.V.A.

Posted on 04/07/2009 by Roger Young

PDF file: Agent Orange Dioxin Report – Courtesy of Vietnam Veterans of America – March/April 2009 – Posted 7 Apr 09 Newsletter comment:  There is some very interesting information in this committee report concerning the manufacturing process which may have … Continue reading →

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Geithner Asks Congress for Broad Power to Seize Firms

Posted on 03/24/2009 by Roger Young

Geithner Asks Congress for Broad Power to Seize Firms – The Washington Post – 24 Mar 09 “…The Treasury secretary could act only after consulting with the president and getting a recommendation from two-thirds of the Federal Reserve Board, according … Continue reading →

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Private Insurance to pay for service-related health care?

Posted on 03/20/2009 by Roger Young

The Burden of Battle by Oliver North – 20 Mar 09   “…Had the administration’s despicable design succeeded, the burden on those wounded in the current war would have been unthinkable. The O-Team rescinded their shameful plot to make veterans … Continue reading →

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TRICARE for Life letter from Sen. Lieberman

Posted on 03/10/2009 by Roger Young

February 19, 2009   Dear Mr. xxxxxx: Thank you for contacting me regarding rumored cuts in benefit programs for military retirees, including TRICARE for Life. Currently, a wealth of false and misleading information is being distributed on this matter; and I welcome the … Continue reading →

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Obama Sets End Date for Combat in Iraq

Posted on 03/10/2009 by Roger Young

Today President Obama announced an end date for combat missions in Iraq.  See: Obama sets date to end Iraq combat mission – MSNBC – 27 Feb 09 “Let me say this as plainly as I can: by August 31, 2010, … Continue reading →

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We Want Your Feedback!

Posted on 03/06/2009 by Roger Young

We Want to Hear from YOU! We’ll be posting categories for discussion and we want to hear from you and your thoughts on these important issues! The purpose of this blog is to get YOU involved!  How/Where Do I post … Continue reading →

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Defense Budget Under Attack?

Posted on 03/05/2009 by Roger Young

Obama Pledges to Ensure Security While Reforming Defense Contracting – DefenseLink – 4 Mar 09 Newsletter comment: Strange how our President can support a stimulus bill laden with pork, but within days now targets the Defense budget! Following Vietnam, Pres. … Continue reading →

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Truth and Prose by Oliver North

Posted on 03/03/2009 by Roger Young

Truth and prose by Oliver North – The Washington Times – Posted 4 Mar 09 “…Mr. Obama says in his budget ‘we’re not paying for Cold-War era weapons systems we don’t use.’ But if we don’t buy Ballistic-Missile Defense, upgraded nuclear … Continue reading →

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Guest Op-Eds

Posted on 02/11/2009 by Roger Young

 The Northwest Veterans Blog is provided by Roger & Pam Young, editors of The Northwest Veterans Newsletter. The opinions expressed on this forum, except where otherwise noted, are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of The … Continue reading →

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