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

The VA Continues to Abandon Returning Vets

Joshua Kors, The Nation. September 4, 2008.
"Supporting the troops" only applies until they actually come home from war.

"We're Going to Be Paying For This For a While": Soldiers Bring the War Home

Jill Carroll, Christian Science Monitor. July 16, 2008.
When veterans of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan bring their troubles home, police and judges often are the first to deal with them.

Connecticut Fights Veterans Affairs on Voter Registration

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. July 2, 2008.
VA policy banning registration drives defied by secretary of state, attorney general.

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.

Bush Changes Course, Lifts Veto Threat on GI Bill

Paul Rieckhoff, Huffington Post. June 20, 2008.
This is a major victory for veterans.

Winter Soldier on the West Coast: "Enough is Enough, It's Time to Get Out of There."

Dahr Jamail, IPS News. June 4, 2008.
Continuing the Winter Soldier hearings in Maryland and D.C., Iraq veterans tell a Seattle audience stories of the daily atrocities committed in Iraq.

Foreclosures in Military Towns Quadruple US Rate

Matthew Duss, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. May 27, 2008.
Military families are being hit hardest by the shaky housing market.

Obama Puts Veterans Benefits on the Front Burner

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report AlterNet: PEEK. May 26, 2008.
Obama is not ceding any ground to McCain on the issue of veterans benefits.

The Biggest Hypocrisy of McCain's Campaign

ZP Heller, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. May 20, 2008.
When will McCain support our troops?

Iraq Vets Testify to War Atrocities, Vow to Fight and Resist Bush Policy

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. May 20, 2008.
Angry vets testify to horrors of killing innocent people, and the way they came to dehumanize those they were supposedly sent to "liberate."

The House Passage of the GI Bill Is a Critical First Victory

Paul Rieckhoff, Huffington Post. May 16, 2008.
We've seen enough bumper sticker and lapel pin patriotism; the landmark GI Bill is a major bipartisan commitment to the troops.

The Passage of the GI Bill is a Critical First Victory

Paul Rieckhoff, Huffington Post AlterNet: War on Iraq. May 16, 2008.
We've seen enough bumper sticker and lapel pin patriotism; the landmark GI Bill is a major bipartisan commitment to the troops.

VA Ordered Not to Diagnose PTSD

Mike Connery, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. May 15, 2008.
The VA is ordering its staff not to diagnose veterans with PTSD, short-changing our soldiers and making worse an already under-treated condition.

Veteran Suicides Continue to Rise

Greg Mitchell, Huffington Post. May 13, 2008.
As a national crisis grows and Congress starts to pay attention, small town newspapers remain the only sources for information on veteran suicides

VA Retreats on Voter Registration Efforts for Wounded Veterans

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. May 8, 2008.
The Department of Veterans Affairs says it will help ex-soldiers to register and vote, yet it won't allow registration drives on VA facilities.

Pentagon’s Spin On GI Bill Is ‘Offensive Nonsense’

Jon Soltz, Think Progress AlterNet: War on Iraq. May 7, 2008.
Jon Soltz of Vote Vets weighs in on the new GI Bill.

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Changes Policy on Helping Wounded Soldiers Register to Vote

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. May 1, 2008.
The VA bows to public and political pressure, but soldiers still must ask for help.

McCain's Elitism and the New GI Bill

Mike Connery, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. April 30, 2008.
John McCain is supporting a watered-down version of the new GI Bill that will primarily benefit career officers.

McCain Shows Us How to Kill an Army

Sara Robinson, TomPaine.com. April 17, 2008.
McCain is gunning to tear up an ancient contract between a nation and its veterans, denying security to the very people who defend ours.

Brokaw's Blind Spot on Vietnam

Fred Branfman, Truthdig. April 16, 2008.
How is it possible to write a book about the '60s without an in-depth discussion of the Vietnam War?

Surprise: Election Reforms Politicized

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. April 15, 2008.
While Obama hits VA for not helping ex-soldiers vote, the GOP and Administration block a voting machine accuracy bill in the House.

Veterans Department Creates Roadblocks to Voter Registration for Injured Vets

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. April 10, 2008.
VA secretary says registering voters in VA facilities is a "partisan" distraction.

Why Won't McCain Support Our Vets? [VIDEO]

Robert Greenwald, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. April 3, 2008.
Our government owes our troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan the opportunity to receive full educational benefits.

"Body of War" Depicts Personal Cost of War in Iraq

Amy Goodman, King Features Syndicate. March 27, 2008.
Tens of thousands of veterans suffer from severe mental and physical injuries. A new documentary tells one soldier's story.

In Iraq, Was I a Torturer?

Justine Sharrock, Mother Jones. March 27, 2008.
When 27-year-old Ben Allbright returned from Iraq, he was treated like a hero. But he is haunted by the "harsh interrogations" he oversaw.

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