War News
Why does the U.S. continue to fail military veterans?
I was disturbed reading a story today about the medical and financial crises being faced by increasing numbers of military veterans in America.Oh, sure, we all remember the Walter Reed hospital debacle of a couple of years ago — but how aware are you of the sad stories of so many who serve their country in Iraq or Afghanistan — only to return home crippled and end up impoverished because of their service.
The story, if you read it, points out that battlefield medicine is better than ever, producing more survivors of battlefield injuries — and leaving a huge number of men and women demanding more continuing medical care and facing lifetimes of financial burdens.
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What will end war in Middle East? Will it ever end?
What or who will ever end war in the Middle East? Or will it ever end?Wars have ground down the people and nations we call the Middle East certainly since pre-historic times. The history of the region is written in blood and destruction from ancient Egypt right up to today.
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Is this really news? U.S. National Guard and Reserve forces are unprepared
Stop the presses!Actually, I worked at a newspaper for seven years and never ONCE heard anyone come into the newsroom shouting that we should stop the presses, but I’ve always wanted to say that.
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