Monthly Archives: December 2004

Insurgents and violence in Iraq on the rise Key measures of the level of insurgent violence against American forces in Iraq, numbers of dead and...

Maimed in Iraq, then mistreated, neglected, and hidden in America By Frederick Sweet Combat veterans wounded in Iraq were left waiting weeks and even...

Moments of euphoria as troops returnBy Patrik Jonsson SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. Finally, they were almost home. After months of waiting, weeks...

Vets fighting back with letters written on brown paper bagsBy Lawrence C. Hall Thousands of military retirees are joining a grass-roots effort to restore...

Children of U.S. soldiers are war's unseen casualtiesAlmost 900 youngsters have lost a parent in Iraq By LISA HOFFMAN AND ANNETTE RAINVILLE Sad to the depths...

No Where Else to Go: Latino Youth and the Poverty Draft By Jorge Mariscal Military recruiters are well aware that the economic situation for Latino youth...

Filmmaker seeks Iwo Jima vets A Colorado filmmaker who has interviewed almost 100 World War II veterans for two documentaries is looking for veterans...

Veterans becoming teachers will get aidby Sean R. Sedam A $2 million federal grant to the state Department of Education will go toward making it...

The 'Troubled Vet' ReturnsBy Mackubin Thomas Owens Almost from the very beginning of the American counteroffensive against the terrorists who attacked us on 9/11, the...

Heartless killer or soldier doing job?By Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson RAFAH, Gaza Strip - He is known as "Capt. R," his identity kept secret by Israeli...

Eyewitness: Taking detainee testimony in Iraq  US-led international forces in Iraq are currently holding thousands of Iraqi people suspected of involvement in the violent...

Soldier Man to Maytag Man Veterans Use Their Varying Skills to Land Repair Jobs By Billy Derringer Companies like the Maytag Corp. have aggressive recruiting programs turning recently discharged soldiers...

On One Leg, a Young GI Fights to Build a New Life Sean Lewis - A Special Report By John Aloysius Farrell His right leg lost...

Mortar Explodes in Vietnam More than 40,000 killed by Leftovers By Jerry Faulk Four children aged between nine and 14 and a 20-year old man were killed...

US firm ends $325m Iraq contract  Insurgents have been blamed for hampering reconstruction by Charles Reagerson A US company has pulled out of a major contract...

Resisting Stalin     The more we learn of Josef Stalin, the more alluring he becomes. By Lewis H. Siegelbaum For reasons that seem obvious, if...

Draft? the US Army is shady - really shady By Davey D. Jamil Posey, 19 (right), has been ordered back to Iraq. His mother, Edrina...

Extolling nursing's virtuesBy Jane Lerner When Iola Pollack was studying to be a nurse during World War II, students lived at the hospital, had...

Soldier's Heart By Dan Frosch and Peter Gorman Thousands of Iraq War veterans face serious psychological problems and a system ill prepared to help them. Matthew Williams...

VA Funds New Limb-Loss Research WASHINGTON -- Creating "biohybrid" limbs that use human tissue and space-age technology to assist amputees is the major goal of...

Building Peace in a Time of Perpetual War By Medea Benjamin Immediately after George Bush declared victory on November 2, 2004, his administration gave the...

Pentagon downplays the risks of depleted uranium weapons By Bob Evans The fight over depleted uranium weapons isn't about how well they work. It's about how...

Iraqi war has lowest U.S. fatality rate BY Ceci Connolly WASHINGTON - Just 10 percent of soldiers injured in Iraq have died from their war wounds,...

Wounded Troops Hit Road to Recovery at Disney World By Samantha L. Quigley ORLANDO, Fla., - The ball officially began rolling when retired Army Gen. Tommy Franks...

For US soldiers, it's Operation Stretch By: Ann Scott Tyson Soldiers shift uneasily in rows of plastic folding chairs in a warehouse-like tent, watching as Command...

Lighting of traditional Christmas tree brightens holidays for vets at SORCC By Dorene Stamper White City, Oregon-- Recently a visit from Santa thrilled the veterans...

Veterans group brings Ten Commandments monument to Texas The American Veterans Standing for God and Country will bring the Ten Commandments monument, which was ordered...

Army to potential recruits: Wanna play? By Jim Downing Shaun Henry huddled in the snow behind a thin pillar. Nothing moved in the early-morning mist....

Veterans' memories sought for posterity By Steve Wideman Raymond Van Heuklon opened his eyes and smiled as the sound of big band music filled his...

President Thanks Military Personnel and Families For Serving Our Country Camp Pendleton, California THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. (Applause.) Thank you for the warm...

Poisoned veterans got empty promises By: David Zeman On the morning of March 10, 1993, as a blizzard barreled toward the East Coast, two senior officials...

America's Veterans: Following Entrepreneurial Tradition By Jack Faris, photo at left, is president of NFIB (the National Federation of Independent Business), the nation's largest small-business advocacy group. Americans...

Dead Marine's Kin Plead for E-Mail The family of a Marine killed in Iraq is pleading with Internet giant Yahoo! for access to his e-mail...

Holocaust Chronicler's Story Must Be Told By Manuela Muhm  A little girl is dancing on the stage, with the ease of a butterfly gliding from...

New jail abuse allegations hit US   Some documents post-date the Abu Ghraib scandal Fresh allegations have emerged of serious mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners by...

US Settles Nazi Loot Compensation       The Nazis deported Hungarian Jews to the Auschwitz death camp The US government has settled a lawsuit brought...

Fallujah assault still exacting heavy toll on mental health of US marines Nearly six weeks after US marines stormed the rebel enclave of Fallujah, military...

Rumsfeld to sign Death Letters Rumsfeld has been criticized for his Iraqi war policies.   Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld said he will sign each...

Battle of the Bulge Veterans Honored By Robert Wielaard Amid snow flurries and a chilling wind, Belgium's King Albert II honored U.S. soldiers who...

Secrets of a Real Life Secret Agent Man Did Double Agent Kim Philby Dupe the Brits?  Or Was He Duped? By Carl Schreck On the face...

Adolf Hitler: The Tax Evader    Concealed Income Reveals Huge Hitler Heist By Abigal Jennings  Adolf Hitler spent years dodging taxes, accumulating enormous debts as he led his...

The Battle of the Bulge - a Hero Remembers        A Survivor, Lyle Bouck helped secure an Allied victory By Herbert Norville After 58 years of marriage, Lyle Bouck and...