VA Attracts Private Firms Pushing Dubious PTSD Treatments

Jaspar Craven and Suzanne Gordon / Reveal Aug 30, 2018 As the Department of Veterans Affairs attempts to address a mental health care crisis, top officials warn of medical claims "made falsely, with ill intent." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

A Convicted Bank Robber Becomes a Must-Read Author With ‘Cherry’

By Ron Charles Aug 24, 2018 The author of this lacerating debut novel about war and heroin won't be going on book tour; he's got two more years to serve in prison. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Traumatized Teenagers Are Drugged Without Consent at Immigrant Shelters

Caroline Chen and Jess Ramirez / ProPublica Jul 20, 2018 Whether they came to the U.S. alone or were forcibly separated from their families at the border, despondent minors are often pressured into taking psychotropic drugs without approval from a parent or guardian. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Ex-Patient Kills Three at Veterans Center, Then Himself

ELLEN KNICKMEYER and JANIE HAR / The Associated Press Mar 9, 2018 Four bodies are found after an hours-long standoff. California Gov. Jerry Brown orders flags at the state capitol to be flown at half-staff. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Foxtrot’ Director Samuel Moaz Unpacks the Trauma That Remains After War

Sheerly Avni / Truthdig Mar 2, 2018 The filmmaker follows up his award-winning "Lebanon" with a moving reflection on the interplay of history and fate. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Whistleblowers, Moral Injury and Perpetual War

By Peter Van Buren / TomDispatch May 20, 2017 If America accepts the idea of fighting endless wars, it will have to accept that the costs of war are also endless. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

The Ghosts Within: A Journalist’s Struggle With PTSD

By Garry Leech Feb 13, 2017 After 13 years covering the U.S. war on drugs in Colombia, an investigative reporter begins a new journey with his family—learning how to live with an invisible illness. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Repeat Deployments

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President Obama Must Act on Marijuana Reform

Thor Benson / Truthdig May 24, 2016 Expanding legal access to cannabis would help veterans with PTSD and many other vulnerable populations. Because the next president may not do it, it’s a change that should be made now. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

U.S. Military Presence in Iraq and Afghanistan Fuels Conditions for Terrorism (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Apr 13, 2016 Chris Hedges and two combat veterans analyze the realities of American intervention in the Middle East and explain why the brutalized become brutal. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Truthdiggers of the Week: Former Air Force Pilots Who Blew the Whistle on U.S. Drone Program

BLANK Dec 13, 2015 In an open letter to President Obama, the four accuse him of creating and carrying out “one of the most devastating forces for terrorism and destabilization around the world.” And for speaking this important truth, they have suffered greatly. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

On Veterans Day, Let’s Think About Ending War

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Nov 12, 2015 Instead of thanking present and past military members for their service, we need to confront the horrors of war and focus on ending violence between nations and peoples. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )