Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki has announced plans to implement 26 new ideas for the Veterans Health Administration. Also today we look at the lost WWII battlefield found in New Guinea.

VA to Implement 26 New Innovations Ideas

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced the selection of 26 winning ideas in the Veterans Health Administration / Office of Information and Technology (VHA/OIT) Innovation Competition. An employee competition launched in February 2010, the VHA/OIT Innovation Competition solicited health care IT solutions. The 26 VHA/OIT Innovation Competition winners represent 23 different VA medical centers, program offices, or regional health care entities from 17 states. The chosen innovations will receive funding and support for prototype development and implementation. A listing of the 26 winning ideas is available on the VA website.

Army: 5 GIs Implicated in Afghan Killings

FORT LEWIS, Washington — Five U.S. Soldiers from the same unit have now been implicated in the killing of three Afghan civilians, an Army spokeswoman said Monday.

Lost WWII battlefield found -– war dead included

An Australian trekker said he has discovered the site of a significant World War II battle in the jungles of Papua New Guinea, complete with the remains of Japanese soldiers right where they fell almost 70 years ago.

MOH Recipients Push PTSD Counseling

It’s among the most sensitive subjects for troops stressed out from war while trying to get on with their lives, their families and their careers: whether to tell anyone what’s going on inside.

Yemen Won’t Extradite Radical US Cleric

Yemen would not hand over a U.S.-born, al-Qaida-linked cleric to the United States because the country’s law bans extradition of its citizens, a Yemeni official said Tuesday.

Peace through Dung Balls?

DT amigo Michael Yon is currently in Thailand, but he just gave us a heads up about a post he did that relates to Afghanistan. In his latest dispatch, Michael makes a comparison between the ‘Stan and Nepal, and he wonders why the Afghans haven’t unleashed the power of “Gobar Gas” (dung balls) to solve their energy needs (like the Nepalese have).

 

North Korea leadership changes strong on family ties

Dramatic changes in North Korean leadership this week appear to be paving the way for an eventual transfer of power from leader Kim Jong Il to his youngest son, analysts say.