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On AlterNet: veterans care

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "veterans care"

Vets of Bush's Wars Sue the VA: 'More than Half of Wounded Troops Slipping Through the Cracks'

Vets of Bush's Wars Sue the VA: 'More than Half of Wounded Troops Slipping Through the Cracks'

Aaron Glantz, AlterNet. April 22, 2008.
"If you're suicidal you can't wait a month ... People placed on waiting lists have killed themselves."

One in Three Returning Vets Suffer from Brain Injuries, Mental Health Problems

One in Three Returning Vets Suffer from Brain Injuries, Mental Health Problems

Joshua Holland, AlterNet AlterNet: War on Iraq. April 18, 2008.
And many are not getting care -- it's a betrayal on an epic scale.

Reflections of a Vietnam War Widow: It Doesn't End When They Come Home

Reflections of a Vietnam War Widow: It Doesn't End When They Come Home

Penny Coleman, AlterNet. June 25, 2007.
The Department of Defense recently announced that it was hiring additional mental health professionals to deal with the stream of traumatized vets returning from the occupation of Iraq. A widow of an earlier war warns that the effort may be too little and too late.

A soldier's story of brokenness

A soldier's story of brokenness

Melissa McEwan, AlterNet: PEEK. April 5, 2007.
His, and the system that is supposed to help him

Vets' suicides: casualties that go uncounted and another hidden cost of war

Vets' suicides: casualties that go uncounted and another hidden cost of war

Joshua Holland, AlterNet: PEEK. February 14, 2007.
Joshua Holland: An e-mail from a reader with some first-hand experience and a follow-up.