AltWeeklies Wire
Jared Hagemann's Hellnew
One soldier's death, and what it says about the problems facing returning veterans.
Seattle Weekly |
Nina Shapiro |
11-11-2011 |
War
Citizen Action: An Army Vet Goes After the Officers Who Held Him at ICEnew
Imagine that you, as an American citizen, were plucked from normal life and taken to a detention facility for illegal immigrants. Now imagine that it took seven-and-a-half months for officials to figure out that—as you'd said all along—you were not only a citizen, but had honorably served in the U.S. Army.
Seattle Weekly |
Nina Shapiro |
01-25-2010 |
War
In Seattle, Local Somalis Struggle to Understand Why Young Men Would Return to a Country They Never Knewnew
23-year-old Abdifatah Yusuf Isse's family thought he was visiting his girlfriend in Minneapolis during an extended break from studying economics at Eastern Washington University. In fact, he revealed, he was calling from Somalia.
Seattle Weekly |
Nina Shapiro |
12-21-2009 |
War
An Army Sergeant's Case May Help Explain the Surge in Non-combat Deathsnew
In Sgt. John M. Russell's chaotic Army world the morning of May 11, the enemy was closing in. The big Texan had talked of conspiracies, woken up from constant nightmares, and broken down in tears, wishing someone would put a bullet in his head.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
12-07-2009 |
War
The Army's Brain Lives in Seattlenew
Cray Inc. is improving soldiers' armor, tanks, and supercomputers, thanks to millions in government contracts.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
12-22-2008 |
War
Did Peter Egner Work for Hitler?new
An 86-year-old Washington man disputes allegations that he was one of the Führer's henchmen. But he may not live to clear his name.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
11-10-2008 |
War
Go to War, Get Traumatized, Get the Bootnew
Like many Iraq combat vets, Mark Siegel had trouble coping back home. So the Army kicked him out.
Seattle Weekly |
Nina Shapiro |
09-29-2008 |
War
The Military is Inconsistent When it Comes to Handling Desertersnew
Some, like outspoken war opponent Lt. Ehren Watada, face courts-martial and potential jail sentences, while others are allowed to quietly leave with an "other than honorable discharge" -- the military's term for a discharge that falls somewhere between honorable and dishonorable.
Seattle Weekly |
Nina Shapiro |
05-12-2008 |
War
The War Vet Generation Gapnew
Camaraderie is in short supply between Iraq returnees and older veterans.
Seattle Weekly |
Nina Shapiro |
04-21-2008 |
War
Welcome Aboard Blackwater Airlinesnew
After a deadly crash, one Washington family tries to bring the notorious military contractor to account.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
11-21-2007 |
War
Tags: Blackwater, war & peace
Fort Lewis Rangers Rack Up Accidental Casualtiesnew
Four of the fort's nine Ranger fatalities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and training exercises since 2004 have been caused by accidents, including the notorious friendly-fire death of Cpl. Pat Tillman.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
09-18-2007 |
War
Who's Shooting Who in Iraq?new
How the U.S. Military strung along the family of Jesse Buryj, a soldier killed by "friendly fire."
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
03-22-2007 |
War
Stonewallednew
What happens when a war memorial runs out of space for the newly deceased?
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
01-16-2007 |
War
That Other Defiant Soldiernew
Ehren Watada isn't the first to refuse deployment to Iraq -- Kevin Benderman is already in the stockade.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
06-14-2006 |
War
Iraq by the Numbersnew
Being at war for three years has many costs.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
03-22-2006 |
War
