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The Army's Much-hyped Repair Job for Wounded Soldiers Doesn't Pass Inspectionnew

Two years later, the Warrior Transition Unit appears less a shining success than a public-relations smokescreen, behind which the Army continues breaking its promise to care for wounded soldiers.
Colorado Springs Independent  |  Anthony Lane  |  12-10-2009  |  War

Cartoon: Fort Hood, Afghan Editionnew

A Talib goes berserk at a training camp, and a nation mourns.
Maui Time  |  Ted Rall  |  11-12-2009  |  Cartoons

The Difference Between Deaths Here and 'Over There'

Thirteen soldiers die in Texas and it's all we talk about. Two million die in Afghanistan and Iraq and we don't notice -- and we don't even want to hear about it.
Maui Time  |  Ted Rall  |  11-12-2009  |  War

Holy Terror? Inside the Media's Muddled Thinking on the Fort Hood Shootingsnew

After Nidal Hasan allegedly murdered 13 people at Fort Hood, commentators offered dangerously muddled assessments of what happened and why. Now it's time for a sober look at why Hasan killed -- and what role his Muslim faith might have played.
Boston Phoenix  |  Adam Reilly  |  11-11-2009  |  Media

Program for Fallen Soldiers' Families Feels the Economic Pinchnew

Debbie Busch founded the nonprofit Helping to Unite Gold Star Survivors in 2003 to provide the loved ones of slain soldiers with support groups, summer camps and phone calls during difficult times such as birthdays, holidays and anniversaries. Six years later, Busch worries she and her tiny staff may soon have to close because of lack of funding.
Dallas Observer  |  Megan Feldman  |  12-22-2008  |  War

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