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This Veterans Day, U.S. Soldiers Say 'Stop the War' (www.alternet.org) TMC

On this day, Veteran's Day, we would like to express to the American public why we, veterans of the Global War on Terror, have chosen to refuse orders to reactivate into military service. We are... More

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Submitted 23 days ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

The Science of PTSD (www.vetvoice.com)

Looking around for some information on combat PTSD, I realized that I'd never posted the collection of pieces written by PTSD researcher and blogger Compound F. He originally published these pieces... More

Tags: ptsd,mental health,posttraumatic stress disorder,brain,us military,veterans,soldiers

Submitted 23 days ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

Memorials (www.dailykos.com)

Today, as many know or should know, is Veterans Day, or actually many who observe call it what it was intended to be called, Armistice Day. On this day in a U.S. occupation of anothers country,... More

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Submitted 23 days ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

An Open Letter to Joe Scarborough on Veterans Day (www.dailykos.com)

Today on Morning Joe, Joe Scarborough has been doing a bit of complaining about our media and coverage of the military. I was a bit bothered and fired off a letter, despite the fact I should be... More

Tags: us military,veterans,joe scarborough,veterans day,media,journalism,morning joe

Submitted 23 days ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

Nampa counselor helps local veterans (www.idahopress.com)

Standing before the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C. in the 1970s, Phyllis Montgomery felt torn between comforting her 11-year-old daughter, who had lost her father to the war, and her newlywed... More

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Not enough housing for homeless female veterans (www.militarytimes.com)

When Carisa Dogen looks back on her life of 38 years, it’s easy to see where she lost her way: She left her hometown of Dayton at 15 and moved to Kentucky, where she graduated from high school and... More

Tags: housing,homeless,us military,veterans,homeless veterans

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A Violent Virtual Cure (www.newsweek.com)

Imagine standing on an empty street corner when you hear the rumble of a bus coming around the corner. The breaks squeal as the vehicle stops in front of you. Its doors open; passengers begin to step... More

Tags: ptsd,vietnam,veterans,posttraumatic stress disorder,israel

Submitted 28 days ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

A Memo to Obama from America's Vets (www.military.com)

Congratulations to President-elect Obama. Both he and Senator McCain are outstanding patriots, and hey, each ran a tough campaign. Now that the race is finally over, it's time to bring America... More

Tags: barack obama,veterans,veterans affairs,iava,sen john mccain,us military,combat veterans

Submitted 28 days ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

Six recent combat veterans win congressional races (www.stripes.com)

Six veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom won their congressional races Tuesday, giving recent combat veterans their biggest presence in national government yet. In 2006 Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Pa.,... More

Tags: congress,veterans,iraq,afghanistan,combat veterans,2008 elections

Submitted 28 days ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

Book: Healing Wars Wounds (www.fortcollinsnow.com)

As veterans and their families well know, coming off the battlefield and transitioning back to civilian life is often no simple task, and can carry with it substantial physical, emotional and mental... More

Tags: war wounds,soldiers,fort collins,veterans,ptsd

Submitted 29 days ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |

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