Families, Caregivers Bear the Biggest Burden
This Veterans Day, after we raise the flag, we must raise awareness about wars hidden injuries, and what's required for injured service members, families and caregivers to have safe futures.
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Gray Land on a Veterans Day: Soldiers on War
Perhaps you think a photography book on Iraqi soldiers that comes out on Veterans Day is predictable. That's too bad, because what you are about to see is not.
Mothers and Soldiers: Healing the Bonds Destroyed by War
Susan Galleymore is the author of Long Time Passing: Mothers Speak About War & Terror. She made international headlines as she traveled to Iraq to visit her son stationed in the Sunni Triangle.
Hunting as a Means of Therapy
"Who would have thought that an article about hunting could bring soldiers and animals in need, together," said Jennifer Panton, President of United Action for Animals.
Veterans Week 2009: We've Got Your Back
Whether it's amputees, folks struggling with PTSD, outdoor enthusiasts, or just those looking to swap war stories, every vet can find a home on the IAVA's social network for veterans.
Obama's (In)Decision on Afghanistan
Obama's decision on Afghanistan could define his presidency. If an escalating military strategy leads only to thousands of more deaths, then that is a bitter legacy indeed.
Movie review: The Messenger delivers
The Messenger, as powerful and restrained a drama as you could wish for, could have used any war as its context and made the same point: that all war ends tragically for too many.
Veteran's Day Special: Coming Down to Earth with "Occupation: Dreamland"
The massacre at Fort Hood is a stark reminder of the need to guard against becoming numb against the horrors our soldiers face in war. Fortunately, the film "Occupation: Dreamland" fills that void.
Strange Bed Fellows: Health Care Reform and the Stupak Amendment
How did women’s reproductive rights become the bargaining chip for health care reform in this country? Federal funding for clinics is essential ...
The Power Of Fear: Lessons From Ft. Hood
Although I have made friends with fear, I have not conquered it. Fear arises as an instinct. But the more we work with it, the less it controls our actions.
House Representatives Vote No on Women's Rights, Yes on War
Many of the Democrats who voted in favor of the Stupak amendment will surely boast they did so because they are the sentinels of human life. Of course, these Democrats are only concerned with protecting certain types of life.
Why Negative Thinking Makes the World a Better Place
Some years ago, I went on a "positivity" course. My sister had died, my father had died, and I'd had cancer, and a broken heart, and I wasn't, quite frankly, feeling that cheerful.
A War Tax: A Strategic, Fiscal and Political Imperative
Without a draft, and without a war tax, 99.9% of Americans do not have to sacrifice at all to continue the war. It is too easy for war to become, for 99.9% of us, more like a video game played out on television.
After Fort Hood: Count All the Dead
The most depressing aspect of Thursday's shoot-out at Fort Hood is that none of the 11 people who died in the melee will be counted as casualties of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Black Ops and Fort Hood
There are lots of places to start looking if we want clues as to what happened at an Army base at Fort Hood, Texas. One obvious clue is Virginia Tech....
Our National Journey? Get Out A Map
While media attention in Iraq and Afghanistan focuses on car bombings and combat casualties, other disturbing events in the region are slipping through the news cycle almost unnoticed.
Admit It: We Don't Really Think About the Troops
For us, the troops are invisible. They don't exist. They don't count. For the folks I speak with from the military, it really has come down to, "Let us go big or let us come home."
What Obama Is Up Against
We Americans harbor a quaint belief that a new president takes charge of a government that eagerly awaits his next command. But that's not how things work at the top, especially where "national security" is concerned.
The Best We Can Do
Why is it that it is easier to take the country into war without justification than it is to ensure that every American is entitled to health care?
One Year After Election Day: The Verdict on Obama
Has President Obama done a good job in office, or is he destined to suffer the same fate of Jimmy Carter and George H. W. Bush, as unmemorable, ineffective one-term chief executives?
The Myth of Collateral Damage: Truth, Consequences and a Challenge to 'Say It Plain'
The Iraqi refugee tragedy continues to unfold. It is time for proactive policy and action, for Americans to make friends of the people we were seeking to help by doing the right things.
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