http://dir.salon.com/topics/veterans/?source=rss&aim=veterans en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT By Michael de Yoanna and Mark Benjamin Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/special/coming_home/2009/07/16/fort_carson_report/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/special/coming_home/2009/07/16/fort_carson_report/index.html?source=rss An Army report seems to confirm a Salon investigation linking battle stress to murder. But the Army begs to differ By Cary Tennis Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/10/25/moved_across_country/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/10/25/moved_across_country/index.html?source=rss I stuck with him so our kid would have a dad, but I think it's time to head back home By Mark Benjamin Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/primary_sources/2009/07/20/arlington_document/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/primary_sources/2009/07/20/arlington_document/index.html?source=rss The document saying of Grave 449, "CASKET IN GRAVE REMAINS UNKNOWN" By Mike Madden Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/04/10/obama/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/04/10/obama/index.html?source=rss 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 Mark Benjamin and Michael de Yoanna Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/special/coming_home/2009/04/09/ptsd/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/special/coming_home/2009/04/09/ptsd/index.html?source=rss 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 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/primary_sources/2009/05/05/vets/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/primary_sources/2009/05/05/vets/index.html?source=rss 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 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/primary_sources/2009/04/23/army_medical/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/primary_sources/2009/04/23/army_medical/index.html?source=rss Why is the Army sending sick troops back into combat? You won't learn the answer from a new internal report. Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/primary_sources/2009/04/09/each/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/primary_sources/2009/04/09/each/index.html?source=rss 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. By Michael de Yoanna and Mark Benjamin Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/special/coming_home/2009/04/08/tape/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/special/coming_home/2009/04/08/tape/index.html?source=rss 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 Mark Benjamin Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/03/19/army_suicides/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/03/19/army_suicides/index.html?source=rss 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 and Michael de Yoanna Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/special/coming_home/2009/02/14/coming_home_five/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/special/coming_home/2009/02/14/coming_home_five/index.html?source=rss 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 Michael de Yoanna and Mark Benjamin Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/special/coming_home/2009/02/13/coming_home_four/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/special/coming_home/2009/02/13/coming_home_four/index.html?source=rss 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 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/primary_sources/2009/02/13/coming_home_four_marko/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/primary_sources/2009/02/13/coming_home_four_marko/index.html?source=rss 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 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/primary_sources/2009/02/13/coming_home_four/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/primary_sources/2009/02/13/coming_home_four/index.html?source=rss 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 Mark Benjamin and Michael de Yoanna Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/primary_sources/2009/02/12/coming_home_three/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/primary_sources/2009/02/12/coming_home_three/index.html?source=rss A written statement from John Needham, who suffers from PTSD, describing an encounter with an officer at Fort Carson. By Michael de Yoanna and Mark Benjamin Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/special/coming_home/2009/02/11/coming_home_three/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/special/coming_home/2009/02/11/coming_home_three/index.html?source=rss John Needham returned from Iraq, suffering from combat stress. If he had received proper care, would he be standing trial for murder? By Mark Benjamin and Michael de Yoanna Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/special/coming_home/2009/02/10/coming_home_two/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/special/coming_home/2009/02/10/coming_home_two/index.html?source=rss Pfc. Ryan Alderman, now deceased, sought medical help from the Army. He got a fistful of powerful drugs instead. By Michael de Yoanna and Mark Benjamin Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/special/coming_home/2009/02/10/coming_home_two_sidebar/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/special/coming_home/2009/02/10/coming_home_two_sidebar/index.html?source=rss The details of three more deaths that might have been prevented among Fort Carson-based soldiers. By Mark Benjamin and Michael de Yoanna Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/primary_sources/2009/02/10/coming_home_two/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/primary_sources/2009/02/10/coming_home_two/index.html?source=rss 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 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/special/coming_home/2009/02/09/coming_home_intro/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/special/coming_home/2009/02/09/coming_home_intro/index.html?source=rss 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 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/special/coming_home/2009/02/09/coming_home_one/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/special/coming_home/2009/02/09/coming_home_one/index.html?source=rss 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 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/primary_sources/2009/02/09/coming_home_one/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/primary_sources/2009/02/09/coming_home_one/index.html?source=rss 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 Gabriel Winant Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/11/25/combat_disabilities/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/11/25/combat_disabilities/index.html?source=rss The DOD has redefined combat-related disabilities, and seriously wounded vets are losing benefits. By Alex Koppelman Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/11/04/murtha/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/11/04/murtha/index.html?source=rss Despite a tough challenge emerging after the Democratic leader called his own district racist, Jack Murtha holds on to his House seat. By Gary Kamiya Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2008/03/04/trillion_dollar_war/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2008/03/04/trillion_dollar_war/index.html?source=rss 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?