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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

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

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