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On AlterNet: veteran

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

A Vet to Be Obama's Veep?

A Vet to Be Obama's Veep?

Sam Stein, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. August 12, 2008.
Signs point to yes.

Three-Tour Iraq Vet to Democratic '08 Field: "Our Troops Need to Come Home Now" [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet AlterNet: War on Iraq. November 16, 2007.
At Thursday's CNN Democratic debate, the candidates heard a strong warning against U.S. military action against Iran from Christopher Jackson, a Marine who served three tours of duty in Iraq.

Fought for America? Bush Still Won't Give You Health Care

Fought for America? Bush Still Won't Give You Health Care

Eric Haas, Rockridge Nation. November 8, 2007.
Subjecting veterans to the profit-maximizing health insurance industry leaves our moral debt unpaid.

Unravelling Wartime Myths

Unravelling Wartime Myths

Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet. August 20, 2007.
Author Edward W. Wood Jr. gives a WWII veteran's take on the dangers of glorifying war.

Vet Prosecuted for Protesting Military Recruitment in Library

Vet Prosecuted for Protesting Military Recruitment in Library

Matthew Rothschild, The Progressive. May 17, 2007.
A veteran and his wife started putting up 3x5 cards on the window of the room used by recruiters in a library. Then the police came.

American Legion attacks on Edwards sicken this Veteran

American Legion attacks on Edwards sicken this Veteran

Bob Geiger, AlterNet: PEEK. May 16, 2007.
Bob Geiger: It's not unpatriotic to want to save troops' lives

Did Spitting 'Victim' from D.C. Protest Cry Wolf?

Did Spitting 'Victim' from D.C. Protest Cry Wolf?

Dave Johnson, AlterNet. January 30, 2007.
The media interest surrounding Private Joshua Sparling's claim that he was spit at during the Washington, D.C., protest merits skepticism considering that his previous claims of victimhood have turned out inaccurate, and that he's been a frequent associate of right-wing figures such as Sean Hannity and Oliver North.