AltWeeklies Wire
Street Soldiernew
Many Americans would consider him a hero for the dangerous work he did in Iraq. Many would consider him a criminal for the dangerous work he does now that he's back home.
Baltimore City Paper |
Matt Kelley |
07-25-2012 |
Features
Tags: Iraq War Veterans
Guardsman's Medical-Relief Fundnew
Physician's assistant Jeremy Orr went to Iraq with the Vermont National Guard in 2005 -- now he's spearheading an international relief effort to provide medical assistance to Iraqi children.
Seven Days |
Ken Picard |
12-06-2006 |
International
Patriot Gamesnew
Back from the war zone, veterans redeploy themselves into Connecticut's red-hot Senate race.
New Haven Advocate |
Casey Miner and Andy Bromage |
10-02-2006 |
Politics
Waiting for Reinforcementsnew
The fighting won't stop: Gearing up for another wave of homeless vets.
The Village Voice |
Jarrett Murphy |
08-16-2006 |
War
Tags: Iraq war veterans, war in iraq
Homecomingnew
The Orlando Vet Center deals with the unique scars of the Iraq War.
Orlando Weekly |
James Carlson |
06-02-2006 |
War
Tags: Iraq war veterans, war in iraq
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
A Tale of Two Soldiersnew
Two Kansas City grunts who took bullets on the same day struggle with surviving the war.
Discarded Heroesnew
Washington sends them off to war -- and screws them upon return.
Cleveland Scene |
Denise Grollmus |
01-23-2006 |
War
Wanted: More Than a Few Good Men and Womennew
A scandal exposed by a Denver high school student made Army recruiters stand down, but now they're working hard to put more boots on the ground.
Tags: Iraq war veterans, Privacy, a bill sponsored by Representative Mike Honda, a California Democrat, all of Colorado and parts of Nebraska, American Friends Service Committee, Montana and Wyoming, pacifists, Quakers, Religious Society of Friends, Sergeant Rodney Shivers, Student Privacy Protection Act, United States Army Recruiting Battalion Denver
G.I. Jerks Are as Real as Rambonew
A wave of wannabe warriors claiming service in Afghanistan and Iraq are looking to profit by deception, as one woman learned after moving in with a man she believed to be a career soldier.
Dallas Observer |
Glenna Whitley |
09-05-2005 |
War
Making Bush the Issuenew
Throughout a debate, Iraq veteran and Democrat Paul Hackett attacked George W. Bush aggressively while Republican Jean Schmidt championed the administration's policies. The two are competing for Ohio's 2nd Congressional District.
Cincinnati CityBeat |
Ann Driscoll |
07-28-2005 |
Politics
Sister Soldiersnew
For two veterans of the 1544th Maintenance Company, a year in Iraq meant mortars, memorial services and Mary Kay cosmetics. The 1544th had the second-highest casualty rate of Army National Guard units serving in Iraq.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
05-12-2005 |
War
New Report Criticizes VA's PTSD Services
The Government Accountability Office says the VA has failed to improve its Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder services for veterans despite suggestions from a special committee.
Association of Alternative Newsmedia |
Dan Frosch |
03-03-2005 |
War
Tags: Iraq war veterans, Soldier's Heart
"Chemical Casualties"new
AltWeeklies Award - Drugs Reporting
Boulder Weekly |
Joel Warner |
02-18-2005 |
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