Dying Iraq War Veteran’s Letter to Bush and Cheney...
Much has been written, is being written and will be written on this tenth anniversary of the beginning of an unnecessary war that...
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(Updates) Homeless Female Veterans: All Too Often,...
UPDATE II: Reacting to the New York Times article discussed below on women who have been sexually assaulted while in the military and...
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‘Transition GPS’ — Just Another Fancy Name, ...
As tens of thousands of our troops continue to return home from combat, they find themselves coming home to a nation in a dismal...
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Defense Update: The ‘Do-Gooders’
By some estimates, about one in five service members return from deployments with traumatic brain injuries or post-traumatic stress...
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This Memorial Day, Some Sobering Statistics (UPDAT...
UPDATE: The Huffington Post has published a piece on the Associated Press report that Iraq and Afghanistan veterans are filing for...
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The Purple Heart: Reflecting the Changing Nature o...
. The Purple Heart is the oldest U.S. military decoration, one that has not only changed in name, but also in purpose and award...
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Warrior Games: A Competition for Our Disabled Mili...
(Photo by Sgt. Michael S. Cifuentes) A large color photo on the front page of the...
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Beyond Valley of the Dolls: Psychedelic Drugs, Hea...
WASHINGTON – It’s the 21st century, but enlightenment is a long way away. We were better off and on the launching pad to...
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Just another Veteran ‘Lost to the Abyss’? Perhaps ...
There is no denying that too many of our troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are having a very difficult time coping with...
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More Walter Reeds?
When it comes to our troops and veterans, I am an equal opportunity zealot. I railed against the Bush administration when the shameful...
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