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Veterans Affairsnew
It takes a lot more than a bumper sticker to support the troops, says a crusty ex-Marine and best-selling author.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Sam Eifling |
01-23-2006 |
War
On Bin Laden's Bedside Tablenew
Bill Blum, author of Rogue Nation, ponders life after the big Osama blurb.
The Village Voice |
James Ridgeway |
01-23-2006 |
War
Tags: war & peace
Discarded Heroesnew
Washington sends them off to war -- and screws them upon return.
Cleveland Scene |
Denise Grollmus |
01-23-2006 |
War
The Few, The Proud ...new
Each year the South Florida U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting Station sends 30-40 guidance counselors, assistant principals, Boy Scout leaders and teachers to Parris Island, S.C. for an all-expenses-paid immersion into Marine basic training.
Miami New Times |
Emily Witt |
01-17-2006 |
War
The $99,999 Nursenew
After grossly miscalcuating a Vietnam veteran's annual salary, the VA turned over her debt to a collection agency and destroyed her credit.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Sam Eifling |
01-10-2006 |
War
It Doesn't Add Upnew
Bush's estimate of Iraqi War dead doesn't mesh with scientists' figures.
Baltimore City Paper |
Edward Ericson Jr. |
01-09-2006 |
War
Come Die in Iraqnew
Increasingly, military recruiters find themselves struggling against a growing anti-war movement that aims to block recruitment on high-school and college campuses.
Boston Phoenix |
Deirdre Fulton |
12-06-2005 |
War
Tags: war & peace
Why You Should Know About the Death of Jimmy Chastainnew
A soldier handled toxic chemicals during the Gulf War. The government made it difficult for him to receive benefits.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
John Sugg |
12-01-2005 |
War
Tags: war & peace
Sgt. Briggs's Warnew
Bob Briggs got a head full of shrapnel in Iraq. Then he came home to more wars: to regain the use of his half-paralyzed body, and to get the U.S. government to pay for his medical care.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Molly Priesmeyer |
11-30-2005 |
War
Tags: war & peace
Veteran Complains of 'Massive Killing' in Fallujahnew
A Colorado Springs veteran, Jeff Englehart, claims the United States used a flesh-melting substance called white phosphorus in an assault on Fallujah.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Michael de Yoanna |
11-18-2005 |
War
Tags: war & peace
Pacifists for Warnew
The fractured counterrecruitment movement includes those hoping to bring the draft back.
Coalition of the Unwillingnew
Counter-recruiters across the country are arming potential soldiers with facts about the war in Iraq.
The Village Voice |
Anya Kamenetz |
11-02-2005 |
War
Err Americanew
A plane crash in Afghanistan has a Florida company defending its mercenary profits in court.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Trevor Aaronson |
11-01-2005 |
War
Not in Our Front Yardnew
The Bush administration is trying to make it easier to put soldiers on American streets.
2,000 Troops Dead -- and No End in Sightnew
The number of American service members who died in the Iraq war is more than five times larger than the number of dead in the Persian Gulf War. The names of those lost are listed here.
The Village Voice |
Jarrett Murphy |
10-26-2005 |
War
