Military

Michelle Obama Announces Community Service Network for Vets

Posted 11.13.2009 | Impact


On Veterans Day, First Lady Michelle Obama announced the launch of Mission Serve, a network that links veterans to community service groups, calling u...

Brain Scans Reveals Invisible Damage Of PTSD

AP | LAURAN NEERGAARD | Posted 11.13.2009 | Living


WASHINGTON — Powerful scans are letting doctors watch just how the brain changes in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and concussion-...

Reading the Pictures: 100% of Your Weekly Dose of Terrorism Panic

Michael Shaw | Posted 11.14.2009 | Media


Michael Shaw

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Why The Right Is Wrong On Ft. Hood

Azam Nizamuddin | Posted 11.15.2009 | Politics


Azam Nizamuddin

In the Ft. Hood aftermath, we shouldn't allow right-wing hooliganism, wherever it stems from, to dictate how we view tragedies and interpret human beings with cultures and religions separate from our own.

When Militarism 'Invades' Medicine...Doctatorship Happens

Dana Ullman | Posted 11.12.2009 | Living


Dana Ullman

Our medical thinking has become totally militaristic. It is not just happenstance that doctors proudly assert that they seek to attack illness, combat disease, kill infective agents, and create a war on cancer.

Accused Military Fake Steven Burton Charged: Man Allegedly Wore Unearned medals To Class Reunion

AP | Posted 11.12.2009 | Home


PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — A Palm Springs man who was never in the military has been charged with wearing the Navy's highest honor. Federal prosecu...

Military Sexual Trauma - Seeking Justice

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 11.12.2009 | Impact


Marcia G. Yerman

While embedded with Marines during the invasion of Iraq, journalist Mercedes Gallego was cautioned that it was not safe to be alone. The reason, the servicewomen explained, was fear of being raped.

President Obama At Fort Hood Memorial

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.15.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

I present the transcript of President Obama's remarks at yesterday's memorial service for those killed in the tragedy at Fort Hood in Texas.

The Real Red Flag Raised By Fort Hood

David A. Love | Posted 11.11.2009 | Living


David A. Love

As a repository for violence, the military is not dealing with untreated mental illness among its ranks. The fact that Hasan was a mental health professional underscores the problem.

Donated Frequent Flier Miles Reunite Injured Soldiers With Families

Posted 11.11.2009 | Impact


Looking for additional ways to show your gratitude to the men and women serving our country on Veteran's Day? Donate your unused frequent flier miles ...

Holiday Mail For Heroes Kicks Off With Cards For Veterans Washington Event

AP | CHRISTINE SIMMONS | Posted 11.11.2009 | Impact


WASHINGTON — Dozens of volunteers and passers-by are stopping by an American Red Cross building on Veterans Day to sign holiday greetings cards ...

Golden Corral Offers Free Meal For Veterans, Military Personnel on Nov. 16, 2009

Posted 11.11.2009 | Living


Golden Corral will be holding its 9th annual Military Appreciation Monday dinner on Monday, Nov. 16, 2009 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. in all Golden Corral r...

Veteran's Day Quotes: 15 Best, Most Famous Remembrance Day Sayings

Posted 11.11.2009 | Home


Veteran's Day Quotes are not hard to come by, but here's a compilation of some of the best and most famous in one place. "Freedom is never free." -...

Remember The Littlest Soldiers

BJ Gallagher | Posted 11.11.2009 | Living


BJ Gallagher

The biggest price I paid, along with other military kids, was enormous anxiety. For you see, Death was always lurking around in the background, but no one ever talked about it.

For Veterans Day, Let's Fix a Great Military Injustice - Repeal the Feres Doctrine

Joanne Doroshow | Posted 11.11.2009 | Politics


Joanne Doroshow

The Feres doctrine prevents military personnel from suing over injuries "incident to military service." That has come to mean not just combat-related injuries but also harm caused by medical negligence in U.S. military hospitals.

Marine Corps Birthday 2009: USMC Delivers Birthday Message (VIDEO)

Posted 11.10.2009 | Home


Today, November 10, the United States Marine Corps celebrates its 234th birthday, and social media is commemorating the historic date. The official...

Major Hasan Did Not "Catch" Vicarious PTSD

Scott Mendelson, M.D. | Posted 11.10.2009 | Living


Scott Mendelson, M.D.

A well trained psychiatrist or psychologist is not driven into violent frenzy by dealing with the trauma of soldiers, nor do they acquire those soldiers' emotional wounds vicariously.

Is Ft. Hood Like Columbine? By Columbine's Dave Cullen

Newsweek | Dave Cullen | Posted 11.09.2009 | Home


My brain is about to bust with all the apparent parallels to Columbine, Virginia Tech and 9/11, and the startling differences to each as well. But the...

McClatchy: Obama Leaning Toward 34,000 More Troops For Afghanistan

McClatchy | Jonathan S. Landay | Posted 11.07.2009 | World


President Barack Obama is nearing a decision to send more than 30,000 additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan next year, but he may not announce it unti...

Good Reason for Muslims to Fear Ft. Hood Backlash

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 11.07.2009 | Politics


Earl Ofari Hutchinson

The pack of shrill rightist bloggers and talk radio chatterers jumped all over the shooting and gleefully fanned anti-Muslim passions. It didn't take much to get the anti-Muslim hate juices flowing.

A Muslim Soldier's View from Fort Hood

Kamran Pasha | Posted 11.06.2009 | World


Kamran Pasha

I spoke today with a friend who is a Muslim soldier stationed at Fort Hood. He and Hasan prayed side-by-side at the mosque the morning of the massacre. He agreed to share his story with me if I granted him anonymity.

Pentagon's Hasan Nightmare

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 11.06.2009 | Politics


Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Nidal Malik Hasan is a frightening example of the army's miserable failure to get a handle on the nightmare stress-related violence that has claimed so many of its own.

Blackout: Military Personnel Banned From H1N1 Vaccine Sites

Allen McDuffee | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics


Allen McDuffee

If you want to draw attention to a problem, try hiding it. That's the strategy of several military bases when it comes to the H1N1 vaccine.

Bill Moyers Journal: Special Preview Of Film "The Good Soldier" (VIDEO)

Posted 11.05.2009 | Media


In honor of Veterans Day (this coming Wednesday, 11/11), tomorrow night PBS' Bill Moyers Journal will air a documentary titled "The Good Soldier." Th...

Combat Paper: Using Art To Help Veterans

Posted 11.05.2009 | Impact


Combat Paper is presenting a creative way for veterans to contextualize what they've seen in war. Their goal is to help veterans use art to reconcile ...