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
The VA's Careless Carenew
Veterans decry the treatment they receive at a St. Louis VA Medical Center.
Riverfront Times |
Kristen Hinman |
06-01-2007 |
War
Inmates Claim Brutal Treatment After Riot at Private Prisonnew
More than 80 inmates are filing a lawsuit against the Crowley County Correctional Facility, claiming the company let conditions deteriorate before a riot broke out last year, then brutalized men who didn't participate in the uprising.
Westword |
Alan Prendergast |
08-31-2005 |
Crime & Justice
