Post Tag: "afghanistan veteran"

U.S. Casualties In Afghanistan Rise Past 2,000

On October 1st, 2012 by Rob Kane

Talk of the war has been surprising absent this campaign season. Our presence in Afghanistan is assumed and not up for debate while our men and women sustain physical and psychological injuries or end up as fatalities as a consequence. Over 17,000 have been wounded, over 3,000 have been diagnosed with post traumatic stress [...]

Obama Extends Help for Veterans With Mental Health Problems

On September 4th, 2012 by Rob Kane

Huffington Post – President Barack Obama, responding to unprecedented waves of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans suffering from combat trauma, has ordered an expansion of mental health services including a beefed-up suicide hotline and more counselors to help those who cannot get into clogged VA facilities. Although the Obama administration has taken steps in [...]

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TOPICS: afghanistan veteran • iraq veteran • OEF OIF vets • PTS • PTSD • TBI

Obama, Romney Campaigns Duck Future U.S. Role In Afghanistan War

On August 22nd, 2012 by Rob Kane

Huffington Post – Neither President Obama nor Mitt Romney will say it out loud, but the unpopular, 11-year war in Afghanistan is not drawing to a close. Instead, substantial numbers of U.S. troops likely will be committed there for years, no matter who wins, according to U.S. officials, campaign advisers and nonpartisan experts. In [...]

Degenerative Brain Disease Threatens Afghan War Vets

On August 16th, 2012 by Rob Kane

Huffington Post – Almost a quarter million American troops diagnosed with traumatic brain injury are at risk of developing a degenerative disease that causes bursts of anger and depression and can lead to memory loss, difficulty walking and speaking, paranoia and suicide, according to military researchers. At present, medical officials cannot diagnose or prevent [...]

IED Blasts Spike In Afghanistan War As The Wounded Flow Home

On July 26th, 2012 by Rob Kane

Our soldiers are paying the highest price for their service. The real cost of America’s longest wars is borne by our men and women as there is no safe haven there with IED campaigns waged by insurgents. In addition, the balance sheet will be in the trillions as costs carry forward as our injured [...]

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TOPICS: afghanistan veteran • disabled veteran • IED • injured vet • iraq veteran

Groups Team Up to Build Home for Wounded Marine in Virginia

On July 20th, 2012 by Rob Kane

Stars and Stripes – Sgt. John Peck says he remembers everything. An explosion sent him flying, and he was in excruciating pain. He recalls saying that he didn’t want to die. “I could see four guys working on me, so I knew something was pretty messed up,” Peck said. He blacked out and was on [...]

Institute of Medicine: Returning Soldiers Should Be Screened for PTSD Each Year

On July 17th, 2012 by Rob Kane

CBS NEWS (AP) – The Institute of Medicine recommended on Friday that soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan be screened for post-traumatic stress disorder at least once a year and that federal agencies conduct more research to determine how well the various treatments for PTSD are working. Of the 2.6 million service members deployed [...]

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TOPICS: afghanistan veteran • iraq veteran • PTS • PTSD • returning vets

Beyond the Battlefield: Tyler Southern

On June 11th, 2012 by Rob Kane

In case you missed it, the Huffington Post won a Pulitzer Prize for their ten-part series, Beyond the Battlefield, which covers severely wounded soldiers and their families. David Wood, the journalist and career military correspondent, details the challenges and impact of war on our nation’s finest and their families. Tyler Southern is a surprisingly [...]

“Where Soldiers Come From” Film Screening & Fundraiser

On January 26th, 2012 by Rob Kane

Wednesday, February 1, 7pm – 9pm AMC Van Ness 14, San Francisco, CA $9.00 This film screening aims to bring awareness to our soldiers and veterans by providing insight into the American soldier. Iraq Veterans Against the War is presenting this film in collaboration with San Francisco’s chapter of Veterans for Peace. This film [...]

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TOPICS: Afghanistan • afghanistan veteran • Event • Iraq • iraq veteran • iraq war • veterans for peace

Hiring Vets: The Golden Gate to a New Era

On October 5th, 2011 by Jordan Towers

“If you can save a life in Afghanistan, you can save a life in an ambulance in Wyoming. If you can oversee millions of dollars of assets in Iraq, you can help a business balance its books here at home,” President Obama said in August when announcing his veteran jobs initiative. The President is absolutely right, [...]