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DESCRIPTION:Public Service Announcement and Media Release: Veterans, families, and 
 supporters near San Francisco, CA – have your day in court!\nThe event: 
 Veterans For Common Sense et al. v. Peake (Department of Veterans 
 Affairs)\n\nWHERE: The James R. Browning Courthouse, 95 7th street, San 
 Francisco, CA\n\nWHEN: 0930 - WHENEVER on Wednesday, 12 August, 2009 
 \n\nHOW: Get Directions \n\nBACKGROUND: What This Case Is About\n\n      
 Many veterans who have fought in Iraq and/or Afghanistan, as well as those 
 who served in earlier conflicts, are not being given the disability 
 compensation, medical services and care they need. A much higher percentage 
 of these Veterans suffer with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder than Veterans 
 of any previous war, due to the multiple deployments many are serving, the 
 unrelenting vigilance required by the circumstances, the greater prevalence 
 of brain injuries caused by the types of weaponry in use.\n\n      Despite 
 this, the Department of Veterans' Affairs is failing to provide adequate 
 and timely benefits and medical care. This federal lawsuit, on behalf of 
 all Veterans with pending claims based upon PTSD, regardless of the 
 conflict in which they served, is for declaratory and injunctive relief, 
 based primarily on the due process clause of the Constitution. It leads the 
 way for all Veterans with pending VA Claims.\n\n If you are a Veteran, 
 family member, or supporter who agrees with this lawsuit, and you reside in 
 the vicinity of the San Francisco METRO area, WE need you to show up to 
 give Veterans for Common Sense (VCS), and Veterans United for Truth (VUFT) 
 moral support. The class-action lawsuit is going for oral arguments before 
 the 9th Circuit in San Francisco on 12 August.\n\nThere are thousands of 
 Veterans in the SF area. We need Veterans and families in the Golden Gate 
 region to rally en mass attending that hearing. Having a large number of 
 you wearing something that identifies you as a VETERAN show up with dignity 
 inside and outside that courtroom would send a strong message that the 
 Veterans of California are serious about fixing systemic problems at the 
 VA, and are outraged by how the nation and our government is treating 
 us.\n\nGet the details of the case so far.\n\nMedia Points of Contact in 
 California if you plan to attend or have questions:\n\nBob Handy at 
 bhandy@vuft.org or Sandy Cook at scook@vuft.org Veterans United for Truth 
 California office. \n\nThe VCS contact in Washington, DC is Paul Sullivan 
 at paul@veteransforcommonsense.org\n\nMedia Contact Phone: (805) 783-1951, 
 Mr. Sandy Cook\n\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/07/19/18609099.php
SUMMARY:Veterans, families, and supporters near San Francisco, CA – have your day in court!
LOCATION:The James R. Browning Courthouse, 95 7th street, San Francisco, CA
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/07/19/18609099.php
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