Iraq Ptsd

Sen. McCain: Which Veterans' Benefits Should We Cut?

Lt. General Robert G. Gard Jr. (USA, Ret.) | Posted 07.24.2008 | Politics

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Lt. General Robert G. Gard Jr. (USA, Ret.)

Thousands of soldiers are coming home with PTSD as a result of living for extended periods in a combat zone. Is Senator McCain suggesting that we can't afford to give them benefits?

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Soldier Made Famous By Photo Dies From Overdose

The Pilot | Posted 07.07.2008 | Politics

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An Army medic whose image made the nation's front pages in the early days of the war in Iraq died in Pinehurst Saturday. Joseph Patrick Dwyer, 31, d...

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PTSD: Bush's Ticking Time Bomb

Paul Peete | Posted 05.27.2008 | Home

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Paul Peete

"He approached Bush and gave him a big hug, said he'd serve again anytime," says Sergeant Twiggs's widow. Had Sergeant Twiggs snapped then instead of later, Dick Cheney would be president now.

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Post-War Suicides May Exceed Combat Deaths

ABC's Political Punch | Jake Tapper | Posted 05.05.2008 | Politics

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At the American Psychiatric Association's annual meeting in Washington, Thomas Insel, director of the National Institute of Mental Health in Bethesda,...

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Happy New Year Online Premiere: Back from Iraq; The Battle Has Just Begun

K. Lorrel Manning and Michael Cuomo | Posted 04.16.2008 | Politics

Read More: Video, Veterans Affairs, Happy New Year Iraq Film, Happy New Year Trailer, Iraq Veterans' Mental Health, Happy New Year Film, K. Lorrel Manning, Michael Cuomo, Veterans, William Oliver Watkins, Iraq War, Iraq PTSD, Iraq Veterans, Homeless Veterans, Happy New Year, Happy New Year Short Film, One Light Left, Iraq, Ptsd, Politics News
K. Lorrel Manning and Michael Cuomo

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Bad Apples and Bad Policy: Stereotyping a New Generation of Vets

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 03.13.2008 | Politics

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Paul Rieckhoff

Telling the American people that war requires real sacrifice isn't a popular talking point. But politicians need to talk seriously about how we're going to maintain our troop levels and our troop quality.

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The Lucky Ones

Max and the Marginalized | Posted 01.31.2008 | Politics

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Max and the Marginalized

We wrote this week's song, The Lucky Ones, about the latest tragedy in the seemingly endless string of tragedies that this war continues to produce.

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The Army: Ahead to the Past?

William Fisher | Posted 12.26.2007 | Politics

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William Fisher

Lt. Whiteside may finally learn this week whether she will be treated for severe mental illness -- or court-martialed and face the possibility of life in prison.

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Trial By Fire Hose

Robert Koehler | Posted 11.30.2007 | Politics

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Robert Koehler

When a few kids in peace T-shirts are able to scare up the racism of past generations and expose theirrationality that constitutes the public's support of war, we may again be witnessing the beginning of change.

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Vet Suicide Epidemic: New Questions About Military Mental Health Screenings

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 11.21.2007 | Politics

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Paul Rieckhoff

The DoD's system for screening troops -- a bunch of paperwork followed by a phone call -- doesn't catch most of the people who will need treatment.

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Mental Injuries: Worse Than Some Thought, But Not Those Who Served

Jon Soltz | Posted 11.14.2007 | Politics

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Jon Soltz

It's somewhat entertaining to watch the media fall all over themselves to express "shock" at this story, when all they had to do was talk to those of us who served, who have known this for a while.

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All Soldiers Fade Away

Justin Hudnall | Posted 11.11.2007 | Politics

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Justin Hudnall

Most everyone knows the pivotal quote from General Douglas MacArthur's farewell address, "Old soldiers never die; they just fade away." The note he ch...

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Yet Another Alarm Sounded on Homeless Vets and PTSD. But, Who's Listening?

Jon Soltz | Posted 11.08.2007 | Politics

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Jon Soltz

It doesn't matter how many charitable groups are out there trying to house homeless veterans, because we'll just be dealing with the result rather than the root cause: PTSD.

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Sure, Mr. President, Blame Congress

Jonathan Diamond | Posted 10.19.2007 | Politics

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Jonathan Diamond

The kind of common ground we need is the kind that comes from speaking honestly about the mess we've gotten ourselves into.

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Two Films About the War

Lucy Carrigan | Posted 09.07.2007 | Entertainment

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Lucy Carrigan

Alive Day Memories is a film about the devastating impact of this destructive war on the young Americans who are fighting it on Bush's behalf. It's a one-hour reality check.

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