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Iraq vet Jullian Goodrum blasted his superiors for misdeeds that he says cost a soldier his life. His reward: The Army he once loved refused to treat his psychological wounds, then charged him with desertion.
By Mark Benjamin
June 7, 2005
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"Law and Order: SVU" pulls details from my reporting for its gripping finale. So why is the "reporter" such an ink-stained wretch?
By Mark Benjamin
May 25, 2005
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A new Senate bill requires veterans hospitals to stop charging wounded soldiers for meals.
By Mark Benjamin
May 13, 2005
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Playing through campaign finance laws, corporations are buying time with the House leader by donating to his foundations for abused kids. Meanwhile, the charities are spending more on the golf fundraisers than on the children.
By Mark Benjamin
May 2, 2005
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Even experts are surprised at the vast numbers of U.S. soldiers who have been deployed after 9/11. Even if troop levels in Iraq are cut next year, the military may be permanently damaged.
By Mark Benjamin
April 12, 2005
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Politicians in Washington are poised to give unprecedented freedom to the gun industry -- and they're so beholden to the NRA they're allowing potential terrorists to buy weapons over the counter.
By Mark Benjamin
March 28, 2005
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Injured soldiers evacuated to the U.S. never arrive in the light of day -- and the Pentagon has yet to offer a satisfactory explanation why.
By Mark Benjamin
March 8, 2005
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By Mark Benjamin
February 22, 2005
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They're overmedicated, forced to talk about their mothers instead of Iraq, and have to fight for disability pay. Traumatized combat vets say the Army is failing them, and after a year following more than a dozen soldiers at Walter Reed Hospital, I believe them.
By Mark Benjamin
February 18, 2005
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Some wounded soldiers back from Iraq are having to pay for meals at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Veterans' groups say it's another symptom of fighting a costly war on the cheap.
By Mark Benjamin
January 27, 2005
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