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Thursday Watercooler: Troops OK with DADT repeal

James Withers — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 15:55:56 +0000

Troops expect no issues if DADT is removed. As we get closer to the deadline for the Defense Department DADT report (December 1), there will be leaks. According to an unnamed source, it seems(...)

MD: HIV infections will never be traced to VA hospital

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 11 May 2009 14:30:08 +0000

(Murfreesboro, Tennessee) Former patients who tested positive for HIV or hepatitis will not be able to show they were infected by tainted equipment at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs(...)

Magnitude of VA hospital HIV, Hep infections unknown

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:56:30 +0000

Nearly 11,000 former sailors, soldiers, airmen and Marines could have been exposed to infectious diseases because three VA hospitals in the Southeast did not properly clean endoscopic equipment between patients.

3 vets now HIV-positive after VA clinic mistakes

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:02:20 +0000

(Chattanooga, Tennessee) Three patients exposed to contaminated medical equipment at Veterans Affairs hospitals have tested positive for HIV, the agency said Friday.

Initial tests show one(...)

Vet’s HIV may be from dirty instruments at VA hospital

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:02:57 +0000

(Chattanooga, Tennessee) The Veterans Affairs Department is investigating whether there’s a link between a patient’s positive HIV test and unsterilized equipment that may have exposed thousands(...)

Gay vet brutally murdered

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:08:33 +0000

(Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania) A 19-year old man has been charged with murder in the multiple stabbing death of a 21-year old gay Army veteran.

Michael Goucher had been reported missing by his(...)