Back from Baghdad, the president clears out his in box and talks healthcare, pirates and mortgages. He will fix your muffler AND refinance your home.
By Mike Madden Apr 10, 2009
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A veterans organization and a government watchdog group have asked the House Armed Services Committee to investigate a veterans healthcare scandal exposed by Salon.
By Mark Benjamin and Michael de Yoanna
May 5, 2009
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After a soldier taped a psychologist saying he'd been pressured not to diagnose PTSD, the Army launched an investigation. Read the details of how the Army declared itself innocent.
By Mark Benjamin and Michael de Yoanna
April 9, 2009
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A secret recording reveals the Army may be pushing its medical staff not to diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder. The Army and Senate have ignored the implications.
By Michael de Yoanna and Mark Benjamin
April 8, 2009
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But a tepid Senate hearing on Wednesday, with no testimony from lower-ranking combat troops from Iraq or Afghanistan, does little to explain why.
By Mark Benjamin
March 19, 2009
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Why is the Army sending sick troops back into combat? You won't learn the answer from a new internal report.
By Mark Benjamin
April 23, 2009
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A summary of an Army investigation says some soldiers with PTSD may not get the diagnoses they deserve -- but nobody in the Army did anything wrong.
April 9, 2009
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In the final article in Salon's series, we ask what President Obama will do about the rise of suicide and murder among U.S. soldiers returning from combat.
By Mark Benjamin and Michael de Yoanna
February 14, 2009
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Kenneth Eastridge had PTSD before he ever donned a uniform or did two tours of duty in Iraq. Now he's in prison for his part in the murder of a fellow soldier.
By Michael de Yoanna and Mark Benjamin
February 13, 2009
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The Army knew Cpl. Robert Marko might have psychological problems, but sent him to Iraq anyway. He is now awaiting trial for murder in Colorado.
By Michael de Yoanna and Mark Benjamin
February 13, 2009
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On his MySpace page, Kenneth Eastridge expressed excitement to be leaving "the gay ass Army." Now he is in prison for involvement in a murder.
By Michael de Yoanna and Mark Benjamin
February 13, 2009
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A written statement from John Needham, who suffers from PTSD, describing an encounter with an officer at Fort Carson.
By Mark Benjamin and Michael de Yoanna
February 12, 2009
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John Needham returned from Iraq, suffering from combat stress. If he had received proper care, would he be standing trial for murder?
By Michael de Yoanna and Mark Benjamin
February 12, 2009
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Pfc. Ryan Alderman, now deceased, sought medical help from the Army. He got a fistful of powerful drugs instead.
By Mark Benjamin and Michael de Yoanna
February 10, 2009
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The details of three more deaths that might have been prevented among Fort Carson-based soldiers.
By Michael de Yoanna and Mark Benjamin
February 10, 2009
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Read a sworn statement from the late Pfc. Ryan Alderman about what he witnessed in Iraq and his problems receiving adequate medical care from the Army.
By Mark Benjamin and Michael de Yoanna
February 10, 2009
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Returning U.S. combat soldiers are committing suicide and murder in alarming numbers. In a special series, Salon uncovers the habitual mistreatment behind the preventable deaths.
By Mark Benjamin and Michael de Yoanna
February 9, 2009
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Adam Lieberman tried to kill himself when he returned from Iraq. Only then did the Army take his mental health seriously.
By Mark Benjamin and Michael de Yoanna
February 9, 2009
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When Army Pvt. Adam Lieberman tried to commit suicide, his mother had to paint over his suicide note. See the photos here, as well as the "Hurt Feelings Report."
By Mark Benjamin and Michael de Yoanna
February 9, 2009
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The DOD has redefined combat-related disabilities, and seriously wounded vets are losing benefits.
By Gabriel Winant
November 25, 2008
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Despite a tough challenge emerging after the Democratic leader called his own district racist, Jack Murtha holds on to his House seat.
By Alex Koppelman
November 4, 2008
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A devastating new book reveals that Iraq will cost the U.S. at least $3 trillion. Will Americans check their pocketbooks the next time a president tries to sell them on a cheap, glorious war?
By Gary Kamiya
March 4, 2008
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Hint: Members of the POW community -- ex-prisoners, their families and the families of those still unaccounted for -- have issues with him.
By Mark Benjamin
January 29, 2008
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Recently I got a hot tip about U.S. war crimes in Iraq. It led me to some very cold, very weird places.
By Mark Benjamin
January 23, 2008
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The president's nominee to head Veterans Affairs oversaw a military healthcare crisis long before the Walter Reed scandal.
By Mark Benjamin
November 5, 2007
While you were out
Two groups call for probe following Salon exposé
Tale of the secret Army tape
"I am under a lot of pressure to not diagnose PTSD"
Soldier suicides skyrocket
Coming home: The conclusion
"That young man never should have come into the Army"
"He hears sounds which seem to be voices"
"Who I'd like to meet: Al Capone, Hitler"
"I will break your f---ing face"
"You're a pussy and a scared little kid"
"Kill yourself. Save us the paperwork"
Mark Waltz, Kenneth Lehman, Chad Barrett
"I am seeking help. I mean mental help"
Death in the USA: The Army's fatal neglect
"The Death Dealers took my life!"
Are you a pussy?
Not everything is peachy at Gates' Pentagon
The cold price of hot blood
How is John McCain like John Kerry?
A bizarre turn on the investigative trail 
Bush's careless choice for Iraq vets
GigaOM Network
Glenn Greenwald