AltWeeklies Wire
Walking Woundednew
The VA missed serious warning signs that presaged a Texas vet’s violent breakdown.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
12-01-2011 |
War
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
War Bribesnew
An Oregon businessman wanted to get “filthy stinking rich.” Now he’s linked to a bribery case and risks losing his biggest customer: the U.S. Military.
Willamette Week |
Corey Pein |
11-08-2011 |
War
Barefoot Crusade Against Veteran Suicidesnew
Ron Zaleski has been barefoot since 1972 — the length of time he's carried a burden of guilt for how he handled the moral difficulties of the Vietnam War.
Soldier Comes Home on a Special Missionnew
U.S. Army Sgt. Sean Ambriz returned home to Redondo Beach from Afghanistan on a two week “R & R” leave last week. But he wasn’t there only to rest and relax: he was a man on a mission.
Easy Reader |
Mark McDermott |
10-03-2011 |
War
Tags: Afganistan, Sean Ambriz
Don't Ask, Don't Tell Bites the Dust Today (For Real This Time)new
It's had a long, zombie-like death, but Don't Ask, Don't Tell, the military's policy of barring homosexuals from serving openly, is finally over for real.
If you're confused and thought that this happened already, you've got good reason to be.
Voice Media Group |
Steven Thrasher |
09-20-2011 |
War
GI Forum Accused of Shilling for Boeing, Big Oil, and AT&Tnew
Buried beneath mounds of court filings, alleging poor management and shoddy accounting, is a deep concern that GI Forum leaders have opted to trade the legacy of World War II veterans for corporate donations from groups like AT&T, Boeing, and fossil fuel energy companies represented by the American Petroleum Institute.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
09-14-2011 |
War
9/11 Blindnew
We’re 10 years past the twin towers attack and still fighting wars in its name. Can we open our eyes in time?
Sacramento News & Review |
Tom Hayden |
09-09-2011 |
War
August Deadly for Iraqis and U.S. Soldiers in Afghanistannew
August was not easy for U.S. service members in Afghanistan. It was the deadliest month in that part of the Middle East, with 66 casualties.
Weekly Alibi |
Marisa Demarco |
09-01-2011 |
War
The Last Summer of Mass Destructionnew
After 50 years, Oregon is almost done incinerating its cache of WMDs, one by one.
The Portland Mercury |
Sarah Mirk |
08-31-2011 |
War
Peace and Redemption: One Soldier's Story of an Uncovered Warnew
As part of a two-part series, this issue of Random
Lengths News brings readers the story of Ethan McCord, the soldier who rescued two wounded children.
Random Lengths News |
Zamná Ávila |
07-05-2011 |
War
Drone Zone: High-Tech War Games in Oregon?new
If senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley have their way, and the FAA reauthorization bill is signed into law with an increase in drone-testing areas inserted, then a swath of high desert, currently home to sage grouse and antelope, could become prime real estate for drones or more accurately, unmanned aerial systems. As war becomes more and more like a high tech video game, the question becomes: Does Oregon want to be in the business of testing killing machines?
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
05-20-2011 |
War
Mission Accomplished?new
With Osama bin Laden dead, can we finally end the war on terror?
LEO Weekly |
Jonathan Meador |
05-11-2011 |
War
What If the U.S. Were a Nation of Laws?
President Obama murdered Osama bin Laden. I am surprised that the left has been so supportive—not of the end result, but of the way it was carried out.
Tags: Barack Obama, Osama Bin Laden
