AltWeeklies Wire
A Marine Returnsnew
Corporal Seth Reil talks about his service -- and how even the military dogs are suffering from PTSD.
San Diego CityBeat |
Edwin Decker |
11-14-2007 |
War
Ramadi Madnessnew
When every member of Florida's 124th Infantry returned from Iraq alive, it seemed too good to be true -- it was.
Miami New Times |
Isaiah Thompson |
08-27-2007 |
War
Iraq War Vets Feel They're Being Cast Asidenew
In their own voices, three veterans speak of the inadequacy of what the military calls reintegration counseling, of the immediacy of their worst memories, of their helplessness in battle, of the struggle to rejoin a society that seems unwilling or unable to comprehend the price of their service.
The Texas Observer |
Emily DePrang |
07-03-2007 |
War
Turning to Birds to Help Veterans Healnew
A new parrot sanctuary helps vets cope with PTSD at the West L.A. veterans hospital.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Allison Milionis |
06-08-2007 |
War
No Surprises in Fort Carson Visitnew
A two-day fact-finding visit to Fort Carson by legislative delegates to learn more about the treatment of soldiers with mental-health and brain-injury issues ended last week with no surprises and some common-sense approaches.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Robin Intemann |
05-22-2007 |
War
One Marine, After the Warnew
Adrian Jimenez, a recovering alcoholic medicated on anti-depressants living at a VA hospital is fighting to make it the rest of the way home.
Monterey County Weekly |
Zachary Stahl |
05-17-2007 |
War
Vets Share their (Anti) War Storiesnew
Among the Iraq War's most vocal and knowledgeable critics are some of the veterans who have served in it, like these three from Vermont.
Seven Days |
Cathy Resmer |
04-25-2007 |
War
Vet's War Continued at Homenew
Walter Padilla, who recently killed himself after returning from Iraq, struggled with PTSD.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Michael de Yoanna |
04-17-2007 |
War
An Iraq Vet's Oval Office Ambushnew
With war memories torturing him, Alexis Janicki tried to bust his way into the White House.
Passing Throughnew
The Pentagon's mental-health investigators visit Fort Carson -- behind closed doors.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Michael de Yoanna |
01-30-2007 |
War
Tags: war in iraq, PTSD
Back from the Wasteland: Dealing With Traumanew
Treating emotional distress as mental illness often misses the traumatic experience at its roots.
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
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
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
Vets Bring Home More Than Medals
All Iraq War veterans should seek some form of counseling, despite stigmas that say counseling is for the weak, says a returned vet who struggles with guilt over a buddy's death.
