AltWeeklies Wire
When Will Barack Obama Find His Voice on Iraq?new
The new senator from Illinois was an early opponent of the war, but now his silence is showing.
Illinois Times |
Fletcher Farrar |
01-28-2005 |
Commentary
Veteran Stars of Bush's Inauguration Have Scarsnew
More than 15,000 soldiers have been medically evacuated from Iraq. Some of the injured, like Chris Bain, will be sitting a few tables away from George W. Bush at one of the inaugural balls.
The Village Voice |
Kareem Fahim |
01-20-2005 |
War
Refighting Vietnam in Rochesternew
People in the U.S. are unfamiliar with the ongoing horrors of war, so soldiers feel a sense of disconnect when they return, says a counselor who helps returning veterans in Rochester, N.Y.
City Newspaper |
Krestia DeGeorge |
01-14-2005 |
War
Outreach Center Helps With the Burdens Soldiers Carrynew
Returning soldiers have deep, long-term issues the Veterans Administration isn't equipped to help them with, says the president of the Veteran's Outreach Center in Rochester, N.Y.
City Newspaper |
Krestia DeGeorge |
01-14-2005 |
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
The Deadliest Daynew
AltWeeklies Award - Feature Story
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Staff |
01-03-2005 |
Media
Iraq War's Fallout Could Be Worse Than Vietnamnew
Many within the veterans’ community anticipate a high rate of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder among veterans returning from the global war on terror, particularly because as many as 40 percent of the total American force is from the National Guard and Army Reserves.
Columbus Alive |
J. Caleb Mozzocco |
12-27-2004 |
War
Tags: Iraq war veterans, PTSD
