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Marine’s Death, After Five Combat Tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, Shows Tragic Results of PTSD
September 22, 2008 – Travis Twiggs, a Marine veteran of five tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, drove his car over the roadside curb and stopped at the rim of the Grand Canyon. His older brother, Will, was in the passenger … Continue reading
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Afghanistan War Update: U.S. Officer Claims Pakistan Military Forces Aided Taliban Fighters with Supplies
September 21, 2008 – Pakistani military forces flew repeated helicopter missions into Afghanistan to resupply the Taliban during a fierce battle in June 2007, according to a Marine lieutenant colonel, who says his information is based on multiple U.S. and … Continue reading
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Sep 22, Editorial Column: Casualties and Costs Rise as Iraq and Afghanistan Remain Mired in Brutal Wars
On September 17, 2008, an editorial in the Austin American-Statesman newspaper declared, “Amid Election Noise, a Quiet Victory.” The editorial concluded that, “After more than five years of bloodshed and the expenditure of billions of dollars, the U.S. involvement in … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Civil Liberties Articles & News, Gulf War, TBI, torture
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Editorial Column: The Government, the Media, and Afghanistan
September 11, 2008 – On the night of August 22, the U.S. committed what Chris Floyd, in a richly detailed and amply documented piece, calls an “atrocity” in the Afghan village of Azizabad, near the western city of Herat. The … Continue reading
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Editorial Column: The Government, The Media, and Afghanistan Civilan Casualties
September 11, 2008 – On the night of August 22, the U.S. committed what Chris Floyd, in a richly detailed and amply documented piece, calls an “atrocity” in the Afghan village of Azizabad, near the western city of Herat. The … Continue reading
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Sep 10, VCS Releases New VA Fact Sheet: VA Hospitals Already Treated 347,750 Iraq and Afghanistan Veteran Patients
Veterans for Common Sense releases our newest “VA Fact Sheet” showing that VA hospitals and patients treated nearly 350,000 Iraq and Afghanistan war veteran patients, including nearly 150,000 diagnosed with mental health conditions. VA Fact Sheet: Impact of Iraq and … Continue reading
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S.F. Job Fair Helps Iraq, Afghanistan Vets
September 10, 2008 – Sean Scharf, a Marine veteran of two tours in Iraq, is looking for a job. He might want to be a police officer. But he also wants to study engineering. He’s worked security. He’s worked for … Continue reading
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Sep 9, Suicide Epidemic News: VA Reports Suicides Among Iraq and Afghanistan Era Veterans Hits Record High
September 9, 2008, Washington, DC – Suicide rates for young male Iraq- and Afghanistan-era veterans hit a record high in 2006, according to statistics to be released Tuesday by the Department of Veterans Affairs. In 2006, the last year for … Continue reading
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Fort Hood Soldiers Killed in Iraq/Afghanistan
September 8, 2008 – The Defense Department announced Monday the deaths of four Fort Hood soldiers who were supporting Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. Pvt. Vincent C. Winston Jr., 22, of St. Louis, Mo., died Thursday in Afghanistan, of wounds … Continue reading
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‘Broken’ is First Novel to Address the Epidemic of Returning Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans with PTSD
September 3, 2008 – Broken: One Soldier’s Unexpected Journey Home is an intimate portrayal of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder from Author and PTSD survivor W.C. Turck. The book describes the physical and psychological trauma faced by returning Iraq and Afghan … Continue reading
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