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The Pentagon's top civilian official in charge of military healthcare wanted more money for bullets and bombs, and fewer benefits for soldiers.
By Mark Benjamin
March 6, 2007
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Despite military officials' "surprise" at recent coverage, Salon exposed inadequate care and an overwhelmed system unfriendly to vets beginning two years ago.
By Mark Benjamin
February 23, 2007
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A drive in Iraq.
By David Puner
January 23, 2007
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In an interview with the Washington Post, the president says he wants to increase the size of the military, but offers no proposals for how to do so.
By Alex Koppelman
December 19, 2006
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A Muslim woman transitions from family life in Saudi Arabia to the U.S. military.
By Tracy Clark-Flory
December 15, 2006
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"Lookin' real good," if "good" means bad.
By David Puner
December 7, 2006
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As a U.S. Marine, my husband is away on duty, but that doesn't mean there's room for his dad here. There isn't!
By Cary Tennis
December 6, 2006
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Swelling dissent within the military establishment -- and Tuesday's rebuke by voters -- was the one-two punch that ended the secretary's career.
By Mark Benjamin and Michael Scherer
November 9, 2006
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A new protest movement inside the military -- including active-duty soldiers back from Iraq -- is calling on Congress to end the war immediately.
By Mark Benjamin
November 2, 2006
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Disgusted with the leadership of the Iraq war, two retired generals say the GOP must go. Plus: More than 100 current military personnel join a campaign to get the U.S. out of Iraq -- now.
By Mark Benjamin
October 25, 2006
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At a veterans' watering hole, anger over Iraq runs deep and the message is clear: Republican incumbents can no longer count on the support of military voters.
By Michael Scherer
October 17, 2006
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In a powerful TV ad, Iraq and Afghanistan vets attack Republicans who voted against funds for body armor. GOP, beware. Dems, wake up.
By Joe Conason
September 29, 2006
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Pentagon ousts more service members for being gay.
By Tim Grieve
August 15, 2006
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Reports are increasing, but resources for complainants are not improving.
By Lynn Harris
July 19, 2006
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During their worst grief, war widows are at the whim of the notorious military bureaucracy to get survivor benefits.
By Sarah Elizabeth Richards
June 27, 2006
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The U.S. should require that presidential candidates have military experience.
By Garrison Keillor
February 22, 2006
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Saber-rattling Evan Bayh has joined Hillary Clinton in running to Bush's right on Iran. Will this tough stance pay off in 2008 -- or backfire?
By Walter Shapiro
February 13, 2006
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Will China overtake the U.S.? Biblical prophecy says yes
By Andrew Leonard
January 19, 2006
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Now that so many Americans -- even Democrats! -- seem to agree that we should withdraw from Iraq soon, it's time to figure out how.
By Joe Conason
December 9, 2005
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A new surge in violence casts serious doubt on the notion that Iraq has taken a broad turn for the better.
By Mark Follman
April 22, 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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With relatively good news out of Iraq lately, the Pentagon is talking up some downsizing in the war zone -- but it's baby steps more than big ones.
By Mark Follman
April 11, 2005
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The Pentagon is playing up an optimistic forecast for troop reductions and shorter tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, but the numbers tell a less rosy story.
By Mark Follman
April 8, 2005
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In "Fahrenheit 9/11" Michael Moore depicted a U.S. military scheming to send poor blacks off to die in Iraq; a new report from the Center for American Progress tells a different story.
By Mark Follman
March 21, 2005
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Gen. Anthony Zinni, former CentCom commander, lists the catastrophic blunders made by the Bush team that led to the Iraq nightmare.
May 26, 2004