AltWeeklies Wire
Walking Away from Warnew
Increasing numbers of soldiers are refusing to serve in Iraq, but conscientious objectors face obstacles tougher than the battlefield.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andrew Gumbel |
10-06-2006 |
War
Murphy's Drawnew
A Philadelphia congressional race has national implications.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Jared Goyette |
10-03-2006 |
Politics
Zen and the Art of War Repairnew
Iraq War veterans are using Buddhist practices to make peace with themselves and the horrors of the battlefield.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Joe Piasecki |
08-25-2006 |
War
One Soldier's Storynew
As the conflict in Iraq enters its fourth year, wounded vet Sean Davis opens up his war journal.
Willamette Week |
Ian Demsky |
03-29-2006 |
War
Tags: war in iraq, Iraq veterans
Political Warriorsnew
Can an influx of antiwar, anti-Bush veterans help the Democrats and save America in 2006?
Seattle Weekly |
Philip Gold |
02-22-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect, Iraq veterans
In Dubious Battlenew
Once idealistic and undaunted, young veterans of the Iraq war are coming home to broken promises and shattered lives.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Cassidy Hartmann |
02-06-2006 |
War
Vet Center Is Frontline for Returning Soldiersnew
Federally funded Vet Centers are a modern-day version of the community centers that began popping up around the country in the wake of the Vietnam War. It's where combat vets can go to open up about their trauma to other combat vets.
Creative Loafing (Sarasota) |
Max Linsky |
12-16-2004 |
War
Source of Vet's Anxiety Is Hard to Talk Aboutnew
For Army Reserves Sgt. Dale Cage, driving causes great anxiety. In Iraq, there would have been a soldier looking out of each window, and now he's alone.
Creative Loafing (Tampa) |
Max Linsky |
12-16-2004 |
War
Army's New Plan Is to Combat Stress at the Frontnew
A counselor at the Sacramento Veterans Center, Sandra Moreno, just did a tour in Iraq as part of a “combat stress company.” The new military program tries to help soldiers handle stress while they’re still serving with their companies.
Sacramento News & Review |
Chrisanne Beckner |
12-16-2004 |
War
Centers Treat Vets for Post-Traumatic Stress Disordernew
The Coatesville VA Medical Center in eastern Pennsylvania has treated relatively few veterans suffering from the psychological impact of the Iraq War, but it's preparing to serve a lot more.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Mike Newall |
12-16-2004 |
War
Two Santa Fe Reservists' Stories
Two female reservists discuss the problems they've had since coming home from Iraq.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Nadra Kareem |
12-16-2004 |
War
Distressed Medic Corpsman Told to Wait for Therapynew
The Army had antidepressants for a medic corpsman unsettled by witnessing carnage up close, but the 19-year-old was told to wait months for therapy. Details of the psychological impact of the Iraq War on a Fort Worth area vet and a discussion of stressors like depleted uranium are incorporated into the national story "Soldier's Heart."
Fort Worth Weekly |
Dan Frosch and Peter Gorman |
12-16-2004 |
War
Tags: Iraq veterans, Matthew Williams
The War Comes Homenew
Thanks to body armor and a rapid medical-evacuation process, many service members survive attacks that would have killed them in previous wars. However, they're often left with severe injuries. Rehabilitation could last a lifetime.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Terje Langeland |
12-14-2004 |
War
Marine Reservist Feels Aftershocks From Iraqnew
Richard Sandoval still hears ringing in his ears from the rockets that flew overhead in Iraq. "The hardest thing for me was..." he begins again and again, describing so many hard things.
Sacramento News & Review |
Chrisanne Beckner |
12-14-2004 |
War
Delaying Treatment for Trauma Could Hurt Vetsnew
Veterans who go numb and wait too long to seek treatment for the psychological wounds of war may find there's no free counseling when they need it.
Baltimore City Paper |
Christina Royster-Hemby |
12-14-2004 |
War
