On AlterNet: vets

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The 21st Century Soldier: Supports Gay Rights, Clean Energy and Is Often Progressive

Daniela Perdomo, AlterNet. May 17, 2010.

VoteVets is making waves educating the public about a very different kind of soldier.

VIDEO: Stand With the Vets, Say No to Obama

Robert Greenwald, November 11, 2009.

News reports indicate that in the next few weeks, President Obama plans to announce his decision to send up to 40,000 more troops to Afghanistan.

Vet School Defends Live Dog Labs

Martha Rosenberg, AlterNet. March 4, 2009.

It's not often that vets are required to say "I love animals."

Homelessness Increases Among Female Veterans

Cara, Feministe. February 5, 2009.

It looks like the rates of homelessness among female veterans are rising.

As Vets Take to the Streets to Protest the War, McCain Snubs IVAW at the RNC

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. September 6, 2008.

"War hero" McCain voted against healthcare funding for veterans in 2003, '04, '05, '06 and '07. Now veterans are confronting him on his record.

McCain Needs to Lay Off the POW Talk

Brandon Friedman, Huffington Post. August 22, 2008.

It isn't an excuse for everything John, and by the way, there are a lot of vets who know how many houses they have ... 0.

McCain's Vet Hypocrisy Rages On

ZP Heller, Brave New Films. May 23, 2008.

Watch McCain's vain attempt to defend skipping yesterday's GI Bill vote.

Activist Tells Congress About Suicide Epidemic Among Vets

Penny Coleman, AlterNet. January 2, 2008.

A testimony at congressional hearings in response to increasingly ominous reports of soldier and veteran suicides.

Iraq Reservists Face a 'Perfect Storm' of Post-Traumatic Stress

Stacy Bannerman, Foreign Policy in Focus. March 15, 2007.

Soldiers who have served in Iraq are killing themselves at higher rates than in any other war in which such data have been tracked. To understand why, just look at the system.

Updated: Pentagon: Wounded troops at Walter Reed can't talk to the media

Joshua Holland, February 28, 2007.

Joshua Holland: That'll fix everything up nice.

Bruising Vets Ad on Fox [VIDEO]

Evan Derkacz, November 7, 2006.

We Are Less Safe Today... Because of Iraq...

This Election's 'Vet Factor'

Michael Slenske, SMITH Magazine. November 2, 2006.

Here's a closer look at three soldiers who answered the call to serve their country -- first in Iraq and now, they hope, as elected officials.