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 )

Vets Win Expansion of Freedom of Speech and Right to Assemble

By Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers Oct 10, 2014 For the past three years, members of Veterans For Peace and their allies have gathered at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Lower Manhattan on the date of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan to mark another year of a war and call for peace. This year, they were finally able to do so without facing a small army of police threatening arrest. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

White House Security Breach: Coming Home

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Oct 2, 2014 While everyone is focusing on fence jumpers and the security of the president, what about the security of the veterans who have fought our wars and brought their mental and physical scars home? Dig deeper

Black Men in America Are Traumatized by Racism — Are We Listening?

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Sep 24, 2014 The topic of racism often generates discussions of justice, equality, freedom and human rights. But what about trauma? Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )