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Feeding off the Pentagon: How did a former Bush official win an $800 million Department of Defense contract for his healthcare firm? That's what government watchdogs want to know.; By Mark Benjamin Dec 4, 2007
Cookies and hankies for our "wounded warriors": How Move America Forward supports the troops.; Tim Grieve Aug 29, 2007
One U.S. soldier who must be counted: Veterans of the Iraq war, including heroic Army Cpl. Frank Sandoval, are dying here in America too.; By L. Okey Onyejekwe Jr. Jun 22, 2007
Iraq's neglected wounded: Conditions in some U.S. military hospitals are bad, but Iraqi soldiers have no military hospitals at all.; Alex Koppelman May 7, 2007
The Pentagon's chronic neglect of Iraq vets: Military officials knew long ago about the failure to take care of America's war wounded at the beleaguered Walter Reed hospital.; By Mark Benjamin Apr 25, 2007
Kerry slams Bush pick for VA post: Nominee knew of problems at Walter Reed in 2004.; Mark Benjamin Apr 13, 2007
New Walter Reed questions: Democratic senators ask why the government failed to respond to 2004 warning about hospital conditions.; By Mark Benjamin Apr 13, 2007
Why'd you nominate this guy?: Responding to a Salon report, Sen. Barack Obama sends a letter to President Bush questioning his choice for a key VA job, saying the nominee knew of problems at Walter Reed.; Apr 12, 2007
VA report found Walter Reed problems in 2004: A task force learned nearly three years ago that wounded vets were unhappy with the hospital. So why does Bush want to promote the task force co-chair?; By Mark Benjamin Apr 11, 2007
The Walter Reed focus group report: Read the full report on what soldiers were telling the Bush administration about conditions at Walter Reed -- in 2004.; Apr 11, 2007
Army pledges to investigate injured troop charge: In a defense appropriations hearing, Sen. Patty Murray demanded that military leaders respond to Salon's article about medical reclassification of injured soldiers as fit for combat.; By Mark Benjamin Mar 15, 2007
The face of war: Photojournalist Nina Berman discusses her award-winning portrait of disfigured Iraq vet Ty Ziegel and his fiancée, Renee, on their wedding day -- and what was really going on behind the lens.; By Lindsay Beyerstein Mar 10, 2007
Stewart on Walter Reed: Welcome home ... to hell.; By David Puner Mar 6, 2007
Walter Reed, on the cheap: 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 Mar 6, 2007
Army secretary pushed out over Walter Reed: Defense Secretary Gates was reportedly unhappy that he'd put a tainted general back in charge of the facility.; Tim Grieve Mar 2, 2007
Senator: Walter Reed will be like Abu Ghraib: The new acting commander? The man who was reportedly warned about problems at the medical facility for years but did little or nothing in response.; Tim Grieve Mar 2, 2007
Walter Reed chief relieved of command: The Army says military leaders have "lost trust and confidence" that he can address problems in soldiers' care.; Tim Grieve Mar 1, 2007
One way to deal with Walter Reed: Stop soldiers from talking: The Army Times says military officials have laid down the law.; Tim Grieve Feb 28, 2007
Gen. Kiley knew about vets' outpatient scandal: Veterans groups told the Army surgeon general about the shockingly bad mental health treatment at Walter Reed two months before the latest expose, but there's no evidence he followed up.; By Mark Benjamin Feb 27, 2007
A Walter Reed reaction, or just a coincidence of timing?: Bush moves to replace his assistant secretary of defense for health affairs.; Tim Grieve Feb 23, 2007
The long-term wounds of Walter Reed: 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 Feb 23, 2007
More on Walter Reed: The Washington Post's series on the poor conditions for hospitalized Iraq war veterans explores a subject very familiar to Salon readers.; Joan Walsh Feb 20, 2007
Losing their minds: More U.S. soldiers than ever are sustaining serious brain injuries in Iraq. But a significant number of them are being misdiagnosed, forced to wait for treatment or even being called liars by the Army.; By Mark Benjamin Jan 5, 2006
Incalculable pain: The Pentagon is underreporting the number of American soldier casualties in Iraq, say House Democrats.; By Mark Benjamin Dec 10, 2005
Protecting America's wounded: Democratic senators have stepped up to defend benefits for soldiers traumatized by combat.; By Mark Benjamin Sep 24, 2005

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