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On AlterNet: soldiers

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "soldiers"

Servicemembers Tell All About Iraq and Afghanistan in Poignant New Series

Servicemembers Tell All About Iraq and Afghanistan in Poignant New Series

Brave New Films, Brave New Films AlterNet: War on Iraq. July 2, 2008.
Brave New Foundation's "In Their Boots" premieres LIVE tonight at 7pm ET.

Soldiers Increasingly Take to Pill Popping to Cope with Fighting Bush's Wars

Soldiers Increasingly Take to Pill Popping to Cope with Fighting Bush's Wars

Jan Frel, AlterNet: DrugReporter. June 12, 2008.
12% of combat troops in Iraq and 17% of those in Afghanistan are taking prescription antidepressants or sleeping pills.

The War in Iraq Is Pure Murder

The War in Iraq Is Pure Murder

Chris Hedges, Tomdispatch.com. June 6, 2008.
We have embarked on an occupation that is as damaging to our souls as to our prestige and power and security.

America's Chemically Modified 21st Century Soldiers

America's Chemically Modified 21st Century Soldiers

Clayton Dach, Adbusters. May 3, 2008.
Armed with potent drugs and new technology, a dangerous breed of soldiers are being trained to fight America's future wars.

Military Doctors Withholding Treatment from Soldiers with Mental Health Problems

Military Doctors Withholding Treatment from Soldiers with Mental Health Problems

Maggie Mahar, Health Beat. February 27, 2008.
The military is denying crucial care to soldiers, making them vulnerable on the battlefield.

When AWOL Is the Only Escape -- A Patriot's Story

When AWOL Is the Only Escape -- A Patriot's Story

Sarah Olson, AlterNet. November 20, 2007.
What makes a soldier go AWOL -- and later turn himself in?

Brilliant Soldiers' Dissent

Brilliant Soldiers' Dissent

Robert Scheer, Truthdig. October 17, 2007.
The Iraq war has produced brilliant messages of dissent from the ranks that should cause us to stop in our tracks and reconsider what we have wrought.

Iraq War: Love and Personal Loss [Photo Essay]

Iraq War: Love and Personal Loss [Photo Essay]

Nina Berman, AlterNet. September 27, 2007.
Andrew Lichtenstein's new book, Never Coming Home, shows the faces behind the Iraq War casualty statistics.

Missing US soldiers highlight the cost of war

Missing US soldiers highlight the cost of war

Guest Blogger, AlterNet: PEEK. May 17, 2007.
Arianna Huffington: As progressive members of Congress fight to end the War in Iraq, the families of four missing soldiers must endure unimaginable anxiety.

Newly Out Gay Vet Urges Americans to End Don't Ask, Don't Tell

Newly Out Gay Vet Urges Americans to End Don't Ask, Don't Tell

Deb Price, Creators Syndicate. March 5, 2007.
Eric Alva was the focus of a media blitz because of his war injuries. Now he's back in the spotlight -- for a different reason.

Love During a Time of War

Love During a Time of War

AlterNetFebruary 14, 2007.
Former Marine Sgt. Ty Ziegel, wounded in Iraq in December 2004 by a suicide car bomber, stands with his high school sweetheart, Renee Kline, at a photo studio on the morning of their wedding day, October 7, 2006.

Are the deaths of our soldiers a waste of life?

Are the deaths of our soldiers a waste of life?

Evan Derkacz, AlterNet: PEEK. February 13, 2007.
Terry Welch: Don't buy Malkin's BS about Obama, of course it's a waste...

PBS's NOW: Back to Iraq for 3rd or 4th tour... [VIDEO]

Evan Derkacz, AlterNet: Video. January 19, 2007.
Soldiers' & families thoughts on returning to Iraq...

AWOL Soldiers Get Cold Shoulder from Canada

AWOL Soldiers Get Cold Shoulder from Canada

Mary Ambrose, New America Media. January 5, 2007.
Canada's official reception to war-resisting American soldiers resisting the Iraq war has been frosty.

Does the Military Send Sick Soldiers to War?

Does the Military Send Sick Soldiers to War?

Nina Berman, AlterNet. November 3, 2006.
The Army wanted to make an example of Anthony Vanderpool. But what they may have done was make a mentally unbalanced man even worse.