veterans

Occupy Oaklanders vigil for injured vet

October 28, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

On the evening of Oct. 27, over a thousand people held a vigil for Iraq veteran Scott Olsen, seriously hurt two days earlier when he was struck in the head by a police tear gas canister.

A common sense plan to end homelessness among veterans

October 28, 2011 By Ismael Parra

There is a way to end homelessness among veterans: move the money!

Troops coming home from Iraq – can Afghanistan be next?

October 25, 2011 By PW Editorial Board

As important as the troop withdrawal is what happens to them after they leave. Will they go now to Afghanistan? Will they serve in some other location abroad?

One in three vets say war’s not worth it

October 6, 2011 By Blake Skylar

In post-9/11 America, one out of three veterans believe the Iraq and Afghanistan wars were not worth fighting, according to opinion surveys by the Pew Research Center.

Reader voices: A suggestion on homeless veterans

September 29, 2011 By Ismael Parra

The obvious answer is raise the taxes significantly for those mentioned above and reduce the inflated military budget.