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What veterans want you to know about the forever wars
Military Industrial Complex

What veterans want you to know about the forever wars

A moving new documentary offers an unflinching look at the US role in Afghanistan and Iraq.

In our lurch toward war in three places, who exactly will fight?
Washington Politics

In our lurch toward war in three places, who exactly will fight?

As we face simultaneous crises, Washington remains completely disconnected from what Americans want.

The post 9/11 veteran at midlife: A different kind of 'transition'
Media

The post 9/11 veteran at midlife: A different kind of 'transition'

Marine John Waters' debut novel reflects how an 'ordinary life' can remain out of reach, even decades after combat.

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Asia-Pacific

Young veteran: Can we end the Korean War now, please?

I served along the DMZ in South Korea 65 years after the start of that conflict, and still have friends stationed there today.

Airforce
Asia-Pacific

Air Force spouse: the lines are blurred between family, war, and sanity

Something is driving military men and women to suicide. It's time to take stock of the tempo and deployments and figure out what.