veterans

One in three vets say war’s not worth it

October 6, 2011 By Blake Skylar

In post-9/11 America, one out of three veterans believe the Iraq and Afghanistan wars were not worth fighting, according to opinion surveys by the Pew Research Center.

Reader voices: A suggestion on homeless veterans

September 29, 2011 By Ismael Parra

The obvious answer is raise the taxes significantly for those mentioned above and reduce the inflated military budget.

War comes home: the traumatic brain injury epidemic

June 28, 2011 By Conn Hallinan

According to official DOD figures, 332,000 soldiers have suffered brain injuries since 2000. Many of these are mild traumatic brain injuries, a term that is profoundly misleading.

Administration clashes with government workers

June 22, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

The Obama administration and the American Federation of Government Employees are clashing over collective bargaining rights for thousands of health care workers at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

GOP’s privatization of Social Security would hurt veterans

June 6, 2011 By Joel Wendland-Liu

Almost 800,000 veterans receive Social Security disability benefits, with an additional 2 million or more spouses and children eligible as well.