Vets allege abuse at hospitals
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The Stars and Stripes
September 28, 2000
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Today's Stories:
* Gulf War: Secret History Week 9: SPECAT Nike Air
* Veterans Protest Mistreatment at Georgia VA Medical Center
* Veterans' Oral History Project Proposed
* VA's Computer System Vulnerable to Hackers, Panel Told
* New Exhibit Accents the War for Secrets in Korea
* Career Central: When Can You Start?
"It is well that war is so terrible--we would grow too
fond of it."
-Robert E. Lee
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Gulf War: Secret History Week 9: SPECAT Nike Air
By William M. Arkin
Special to The Stars and Stripes
Though a "standard" part of corps-level artillery, no one
wanted the political fallout or the image of deploying a
unit with nuclear-weapons capability. But again, this was
the war plan running on autopilot. Outside observers might
imagine that the Pentagon has "contingency" plans for every
possibility, but in the case of Iraq's invasion of Kuwait,
CENTCOM was caught unprepared. What no one initially noticed
was that OPLAN 1021-88 had an "Annex C," that is, a nuclear
weapons annex, which foresaw not only deployment of chemical
arms but nuclear forces as well.
Veterans Protest Mistreatment at Georgia VA Medical Center
By Rowena Wall
Stars and Stripes Contributing Writer
Hospital personnel, including physicians, have joined
veterans protesting mistreatment and denial of proper
care at the Dublin, Ga., VA Medical Center. James Trusley,
the hospital's administrator, placed the psychiatrist in
charge of the facility's post-traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD) patients under "house arrest" without explanation.
Veterans' Oral History Project Proposed
By Shelley Davis
Stars and Stripes Historian
Want to record your military memories on videotape?
Reps. Ron Kind, D-Wis., and Amo Houghton, R-N.Y.,
introduced legislation to allow the Library of Congress
to establish a Veterans' Oral History Project. "If we
are to truly honor our veterans, then we should preserve
their memories for future generations," Kind said.
VA's Computer System Vulnerable to Hackers, Panel Told
By David Eberhart
Stars and Stripes Veterans Affairs Editor
"The fact that the VA's computer system has been at
great risk to hacking and continues to be susceptible
to unauthorized penetration is frightening and demands
immediate attention from the highest levels of the
administration," said Rep. Terry Everett, R-Ala.
New Exhibit Accents the War for Secrets in Korea
By Shelley Davis
Stars and Stripes Historian
Until recently, documents relating to signals intelligence
and communications security remained classified, according
to the National Security Agency, the federal agency devoted
to code-breaking and monitoring foreign communications. On
Sept. 18, the normally tight-lipped NSA opened a new exhibit
at the National Cryptologic Museum, highlighting the role
of cryptology in tracking enemy communications.
Career Central: When Can You Start?
By Tom Wolfe
Stars and Stripes Career Coach
When can you start? That question is perhaps the one most
often asked in a job search. To insure that you pass through
that filter, let's discuss the best way to handle the subject
of your availability date and the use of two availability
dates: the advertised and the actual.
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