AltWeeklies Wire
Mission Accomplished?new
With Osama bin Laden dead, can we finally end the war on terror?
LEO Weekly |
Jonathan Meador |
05-11-2011 |
War
Soldier: Coming Home from Iraqnew
It shames me personally to think that I've become so detached from the war that I didn't realize until days later the simple cause of Rocky's candor and joy: The guy was giddy to be back safe at home. Even more so, he was thrilled to finally find a couple of guys who gave enough of a shit to ask.
LEO Weekly |
Dominic Russ |
09-10-2009 |
War
The Fight Homenew
Iraq almost made Brandon Sword a statistic. It hasn't made him a quitter.
LEO Weekly |
Mat Herron |
04-01-2008 |
War
Fired Movie Director Runs for Congressnew
A movie theater director in Paducah was fired after confronting Sen. Mitch McConnell about the Iraq war, and blames him for her demise. Now she’s running for Congress.
LEO Weekly |
Stephen George |
02-02-2008 |
War
Tags: war & peace
A Soldier's Camera Gets Her Close to the Culturenew
The camera was the most important, and the only, thing that Jessica Riordan took shots with in Afghanistan -- it functioned wordlessly to help bridge the gap between cultures where language couldn't and a gun wouldn't.
LEO Weekly |
Claudia Olea |
03-20-2007 |
War
Tags: WAR
A Military Mother's Lovenew
When her son, Darrell Anderson, showed doubt about returning to Baghdad, Anita Dennis helped him flee to Canada.
LEO Weekly |
Stephen George |
03-20-2007 |
War
Reservists Reluctant to Seek Mental Health Helpnew
The Iraqi-Afghanistan Combat Care Coordinator at the Louisville VA Medical Center says soldiers returning from combat in Iraq and Afghanistan are reluctant to take advantage of the Veteran Administration’s mental health services for post-traumatic stress. Some fear having documentation that they sought help in VA files.
LEO Weekly |
Michael L. Jones |
01-11-2005 |
War
