AltWeeklies Wire
Risky Surgery Might Return an Eager Vet to Iraqnew
After being injured by an IED in Iraq, Richard Bennett has been searching for a doctor to reverse his injuries so he can return to the battle lines. "I just have to get my [spinal discs] replaced or fused ... either that or a doctor willing to sign a waiver saying I'm capable [for combat]," he says. But the doctors have been unwilling to operate, saying the surgery would be too risky on someone so young.
Philadelphia Weekly |
St. John Barned-Smith |
06-03-2008 |
War
Iraq Veterans Against the War Heads to D.C. to Testify Against the Warnew
The D.C. trip is IVAW's latest action in its Winter Soldier campaign, which began just more than a month ago when the group’s members gathered in Maryland to present their personal experiences to the world via satellite and streaming video on the internet, which reached more than 30,000 viewers on each day of the conference.
Philadelphia Weekly |
St. John Barned-Smith |
05-19-2008 |
War
Life Cyclenew
Three decades after his mother's near-death ordeal in Cambodia's killing fields, Pisey Tan lost his legs in Iraq -- he has no regrets.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Cassidy Hartmann |
01-22-2007 |
War
The Walking Woundednew
Are we ready to face another generation of homeless vets?
Philadelphia Weekly |
Cassidy Hartmann |
05-22-2006 |
War
Tags: Iraq war veterans, war in iraq
Tortured Justicenew
Susan Burke and her team of lawyers and researchers hope to help right some of the wrongs committed in Iraq.
Philadelphia Weekly |
G.W. Miller III |
04-24-2006 |
War
Tags: war in iraq, torture victims
In Dubious Battlenew
Once idealistic and undaunted, young veterans of the Iraq war are coming home to broken promises and shattered lives.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Cassidy Hartmann |
02-06-2006 |
War
