Iraq Veterans

Remembering By Serving

William McNulty | Posted 05.28.2012

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Every Memorial Day growing up, we would go to the Winnetka, Ill., Village Green where there is a large monument to all the service members who had die...

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Memorial Day, War, and the Dead We Ignore

Rita Nakashima Brock, Ph. D. | Posted 05.28.2012

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The psychological and emotional effects of combat are often referred to as the "hidden wounds of war." But given veteran rates of homelessness, unemployment, divorce, depression, incarceration, and suicide, how can such wounds really be invisible or hard to detect?

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Former Marine Builds Detroit Community Through Games Of All Sizes

HuffingtonPost.com | Kate Abbey-Lambertz | Posted 05.28.2012

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Detroiter Kevin Rushing wants to use his gaming business, Krush Industries, in order to form a tighter-knit, collaborative community for young adults ...

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Sustainability = Security: The Next Mission for America's Vets

Dylan Ratigan | Posted 05.26.2012

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Over a million vets will be re-entering civilian life over the next five years -- one of the largest in our country's recent history. This Memorial Day weekend, we are focusing on the next mission facing our war heroes.

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Honor Sacrifice by Supporting Vets

Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm | Posted 05.26.2012

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Caring for veterans shouldn't be a partisan issue. It should an American one. We must remember them, as a nation, through a commitment to treat our living veterans as well as they have treated us.

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Identi-lifting? -- Talking About Veterans' Courts Memorial Day Weekend

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard | Posted 05.25.2012

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It's not about carving out specialty justice for veterans, but rather about putting similar systems in place that help divert vulnerable populations who require services rather than incarceration.

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When Reporters Were Allegedly Attacked in Chicago, the Rights of All of Us Were Violated

Richard Schiffman | Posted 05.24.2012

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The dozens of veterans who tossed their medals in Chicago earlier this week deserve to have their protest recorded. Theirs was an act of valor and courage which was arguably equal if not greater to the deeds which earned them those medals in the first place.

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Military Friendly Equals Great Business Sense for Corporate America

Kevin O'Brien | Posted 05.24.2012

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When you look at what the men and women in our military have endured and volunteered to take on (much of we civilians will never know and understand) it really comes as no surprise as to why they are exactly the kind of employees organizations should be fighting over.

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WATCH: Veterans Return Medals During Chicago NATO Protest

Posted 05.21.2012

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Veterans who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan returned their service medals to visiting NATO representatives Sunday to express their opposition to ...

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When the 1 Percent Fails to Contribute Its Fair Share, Veterans Pay Dearly

Jon Soltz | Posted 05.15.2012

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Veterans have served our country at considerable sacrifice. We work hard and play by the rules. But, as it turns out, big corporations aren't playing by the same rules, and our communities are paying for it.

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Unseen: Trailblazing Military Women Forced To Fight For Recognition, Equal Treatment

HuffingtonPost.com | Molly O'Toole | Posted 05.14.2012

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After a rocket-propelled grenade sent the Black Hawk helicopter tumbling out of the sky over Iraq, the medics got to work fast on the co-pilot, Capt. ...

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WATCH: Veterans Plan To Return Medals During Anti-War NATO Protests

Posted 05.11.2012

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Veterans will return medals earned in Iraq and Afghanistan during an anti-war demonstration for NATO participants on May 20. Members of Iraq Vetera...

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Veterans May Learn About Benefits Available to Them This Saturday at John D. Dingell VA Medical Center

Gary A. Brown | Posted 05.03.2012

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Detroit has one of the largest veteran populations in the nation. With a new group of veterans returning from the end of the Iraq deployment, we need to connect veterans and their families to the available benefits.

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Military Spouses, the Nation's Other Heroes

Kevin O'Brien | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Beyond the Battlefield, Iraq Veterans, Veterans Unemployment, Veterans Affairs, Homeless Veterans, Military Families, Veterans, Impact News

The Friday before Mother's Day each year is known as Military Spouse Appreciation Day. Like me, I would imagine those reading this would agree that everyday should be Mothers Day, and everyday should also be a day where we appreciate and recognize military spouses.

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The Only Job One Iraq War Veteran Could Come Home To

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 04.05.2012

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Imagine coming home from fighting for your country to find that the only way you can make ends meet is by delivering pizza. That's the case for Br...

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Troops Out, Now What?

American Anthropological Association | Posted 05.29.2012

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Militarism in the U.S. seems to have a gravitational force pulling a wide array of resources and sectors into its orbit. Our involvement with Iraq serves as a case study for how deeply rooted militarism is in American culture and political life.

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A War's Premise Must Justify the Troops' Suffering

Carla Seaquist | Posted 05.28.2012

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Clearly, the counter to "too many wars with too few soldiers" is fewer wars. And how do we reduce the number of wars America has been lurching into? By requiring far more stringent and sturdier premises for going to war.

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GOP Budget Doesn't Even Say the Word "Veteran"

Jon Soltz | Posted 05.21.2012

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That's the choice the Ryan plan presents to America -- do we want to fund the wealthiest Americans and corporations, or keep our promise to our veterans? Ryan and the GOP say the former.

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Former Marine to Be Reunited With Canine Comrade

Bob Geiger | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Iraq War, Iraq Veterans, Pets, U.S. Air Force, Human-Animal Bond, Military Leave, Military Working Dog Program, Dogs, Politics News

After a lengthy fight with military bureaucracy -- and with the assistance of Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) -- Leavey heard Monday that her long quest was successful and that she and her battle partner would be together again.

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Beyond The Battlefield... Into The Bedroom

Jennifer Sabih | Posted 05.21.2012

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What must it be like for Servicemen with genital wounds to resume intimate relations with their wives? Or initiate new relationships...get up the nerve to ask a woman on a date knowing that their most private part may not look or work the way it used to?

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Man Up America: It's Time for the Draft

Pat LaMarche | Posted 05.18.2012

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It's evident that the economically challenged 99 percent don't just vote for elitists who won't pay their fair share financially but that they likewise elect representatives that won't require the citizenry to shoulder equally the human cost of war.

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Soldier. Designer. Star.

Elizabeth Blackney | Posted 05.14.2012

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Millennials have been at war, or watching war, for most of their lives. Rather than be victimized by tough times, they are like the Greatest Generation. Fighting and returning.

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Cancer of the Spirit

Robert Koehler | Posted 05.08.2012

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The extraordinary documentary On the Bridge bares the deep psychic wounds of America's returning vets.

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Female Veterans Want Rush Off Military Airwaves

HuffingtonPost.com | Max J. Rosenthal | Posted 03.05.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Already facing the loss of numerous advertisers over his derogatory remarks about Georgetown law student Sandra Fluke, Rush Limbaugh may...

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Time for a Federal Veterans Court

Leila Levinson | Posted 04.29.2012

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While the emergence of veterans courts is an invaluable reform, no state mandates them. It is up to the individual county whether to create a veterans court. This creates a terrible roll of the dice for the veteran.

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