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Articles: Leaving Military: Veterans



Iraq service changed suspect in Burk's death, mom says 'My heart goes out to her family'
STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS, Atlanta Journal Constitution, March 8, 2008

Forgotten veterans, and DOD has quit looking for them
Political Cortex, March 6, 2008

Vets Suffer as DD214 Errors Increase
Lou Michel, Buffalo News, February 25, 2008

After the War, a New Battle to Become Citizens
FERNANDA SANTOS, New York Times, February 24, 2008

Returning Home Homeless
Matt Renner, Truthout, February 21, 2008

333,000 US Casualties: Are They Covered?
Maya Schenwar, Truthout, February 14, 2008

Vet Advocates Fight for New G.I. Bill
Christian Lowe, Military.com, February 14, 2008

Veterans tuition bill targeted
Chris Barge, Rocky Mountain News, February 13, 2008

Report Faults Mental Care for Iraq Veterans at Upstate Base
LISA W. FODERARO, New York Times, February 13, 2008

GI Bill falling short of college tuition costs
Charles M. Sennott, Globe Staff, February 10, 2008

A Lease on Her Life
Maya Schenwar, Truthout, January 25, 2008

A Closer Look at Enrollments of Veterans
Andy Guess, InsideHigherEd.com, December 13, 2007

Congress Wants Data on Vet Suicides
Associated Press, December 13, 2007

The disgraceful treatment of our veterans
Joseph L. Galloway, McClatchy Newspapers, December 13, 2007

The Soldier and the Student
Aaron Glantz, The Nation, November 27, 2007

Increased Depression Among Iraq Vets
Associated Press , November 14, 2007

The Plight of American Veterans
The New York Times, November 12, 2007

A Broken Vow, a Soldier's Torment 
Barbara Barrett, The News and Observer, November 11, 2007

Veterans Without Health Care
The New York Times, November 9, 2007

A Post-Iraq G.I. Bill
JIM WEBB and CHUCK HAGEL, The New York Times, November 9, 2007

Surge Seen in Number of Homeless Veterans
ERIK ECKHOLM, The New York Times, November 8, 2007

Homeless in America: 1 in 4 are Vets
Associated Press, November 08, 2007

Younger Veterans at Greater Suicide Risk
E.J. Mundell, Healthday, Oct 31, 2007

Study: More Veterans Are Uninsured
Kevin Freking, Associated Press, October 30, 2007

Black Soldiers Cleared in WWII Lynching
Seattle Times, October 29, 2007

New Center Aids Assaulted Female Vets
United Press International , October 29, 2007

National Guard Troops Denied Benefits After Longest Deployment Of Iraq War
NBC Local, October 3, 2007

Wounded Vets Also Suffer Financial Woes
JEFF DONN and KIMBERLY HEFLING, Associated Press, September 30, 2007

Report Says Fixes Slow To Come at Walter Reed
Steve Vogel, Washington Post, September 27, 2007

Disability Claim Surge Strains VA
Associated Press, September 18, 2007

Report: VA Distorts Record on Wait Times
Hope Yen, The Associated press, September 10, 2007

Disabled GI Feels Abandoned by Army
Nancy Montgomery, Stars and Stripes,
July 23, 2007

Wounded Iraq Vets Suing VA
Associated Press, July 23, 2007

Hidden Wounds
Kelley Beaucar Vlahos, The American Conservative, July 2, 2007

Exhibit Examines History of Gay Vets
Associated Press, June  21, 2007

Report: Veteran Homelessness on the Rise
Terry Howell, military.com, June 18, 2007

Surviving War, Slowly Dying at Home
Aaron Glantz, Common Dreams , June 13, 2007

Study: Suicide Risk Double Among Male US Veterans
CNN News, June 11, 2007

Male U.S. veterans have higher suicide risk -study
Will Dunham, Reuters, June 11, 2007

Troops Shortchanged on Disability Benefits
Hope Yen, Associated Press, June 06, 2007

Study: Half of war vets have psych issues
Kelly Kennedy, mariane Corp Times, Jun 4, 2007

Why Male Military Veterans Are Committing Sexual Assault at Alarming Rates
Lucinda Marshall, Alternet, May 25, 2007

Judge Warns of Vets Disability Backlog
Associated Press,May 23, 2007

Study finds trend among imprisoned vets
MATT APUZZO, Assiciated Press, May 20, 2007

GI Bill's Buying Power Shrinks
Associated Press, May 11, 2007

Lawmakers Urge GI Bill Extension
Terry Howell, Military.com, May 09, 2007

Student Veterans
Matt Mireles, Current Magazine, April 14, 2007

How Far The G.I. Bill Really Takes You
Matt Mireles, Current Magazine, April 13, 2007

Flawed System May Hurt Disabled Soldiers
The Associated Press, April 12, 2007

Pentagon Is Probing Veterans Home
Steve Vogel and Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post, March 22, 2007

Veterans clinic jam-packed
Brantley Hargrove, The (Gillette) News-Record, March 21, 2007

Soldier: Taunts lead to shooting of student
DAVID SIMPSON, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, March 17, 2007

DoD Changes Reserve GI Bill Policy
MILITARY.COM, March 14, 2007

Veterans Face Vast Inequities Over Disability
IAN URBINA and RON NIXON, New York Times, March 9, 2007

From Serving in Iraq To Living on the Streets
Christian Davenport, Washington Post, March 5, 2007

Reservists finding their old jobs gone
Ann McFeatters, Peporter-News.com, March 4, 2007

Group Unveils Plan to Modernize GI Bill
Military.com, February 16, 2007

Veterans expose the recruiters' lies
Jon Van Camp, The Socialist Worker, January 26, 2007

VA's ability to provide benefits worsens
Chris Adams, McClatchy Newspapers Dec. 01, 2006

Combat Fatigue
Jeanine Plant, WireTapMag, November 10, 2006

Duty to Tour Against War after Tour of Duty, Say Vets
MARTY LEVINE, pittsburgh city paper, 10/12/2006

Data Suggests Vast Costs Loom in Disability Claims 
SCOTT SHANE, NY Times, October 11, 2006

The Ground Truth: Iraq War Veterans Speak Out
Susan Van Haitsma, Comon Dreams News Center, September 19, 2006

Veteran Protests against Iraq War
Julie Waggoner, Colorado Daily August 22, 2006

Veteran protests against Iraq war
JULIE WAGGONER, Colorado Daily, August 21, 2006

70's Law Costs 61,000 Military Widows Thousands of Dollars in Survivor Benefits
LIZETTE ALVAREZ, New York Times, August 19, 2006

Sorting Out Life as Muslims and Marines
ANDREA ELLIOTT, New York Times, 
August 7, 2006

Gay veterans speak out against policy
HATTIE BROWN GARROW, The Virginian-Pilot, 
July 30, 2006

War Veterans Denied GI Bill Benefits
Ron Martz, Cox News Service, July 10, 2006

Many U.S. Iraq Vets Homeless
Associated Press, Toronto Star, June 24, 2006

Ex-Soldiers Are Recruited Again (and Eagerly) for Civilian Jobs
Eilene Zimmerman, New York Times, June 18, 2006

More Homeless Veterans Are Women
Brian Rademaekers, Philadelphia Inquirer, April 29, 2006

Veterans’ Waits for First Appointment Spike
Rick Maze, Army Times, April 20, 2006

Colleges Volunteer Financial Aid for Returning Soldiers
Amanda Paulson, Christian Science Monitor, April 17, 2006

She's on Activist Duty Now
Elizabeth Mehren, Los Angeles TimesJanuary 20, 2006

Iraq War Vet Pat Resta Speaks Out About the War and Occupation
Derek Seidman, zmagazine.com, November 16, 2005

Military imposters on the rise
Joe Mandak, Associated Press, November 10, 2005

Sir, No Sir! An Interview with David Zeiger
Jonathan Stein, motherjones.com, September 1 , 2005

Letter from an Iraq vet
John Bruhns, salon.com, August 6, 2005

A Soldier Speaks, Zechariah
Celina R. DeLeon, AlterNet, August 4, 2005

America Will Never Leave Iraq, US Solider Says
Colm Kelpie, greatreporter.com, August 1, 2005