War's Impact on the Troops and their Families
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We provide these links for the benefit of veterans, soldiers currently serving, their families, young people who are of draft age or are considering enlisting, and all those who care about them. With all the calls for “patriotism” and “supporting the troops” (by which people seem to mean supporting their policies without question), and their claims that “you’re either with us or against us,” often the actual facts get obscured. It is time to see through all the propaganda that has been used to divide us. The days when the “support our troops” people and the “peace” people stand on opposite sides of the street need to end. Whether one believes that the troops should be in Iraq, Afghanistan, etc. or not, what is clear is that the government and the military are not supporting them. These are people who trusted their government to tell them the truth, and to take reasonable care to protect them. They have the right to expect nothing less. Organizations and Other Resources Articles |
Organizations
American Gulf War Veterans Association - The American Gulf War Veterans Association (AGWVA) was established with one goal in mind: To obtain treatment for those service members and their families who experience symptoms collectively known as the "Gulf War Illness". However, there is more to this issue than meets the eye. As this investigation into causation has now progressed into the arena of possible exposure to chemical and/or biological agents, radiation poisoning due to the use of depleted uranium and most disturbingly, the use of our fighting men and women as "Guinea Pigs" in medical experimentation, the AGWVA has now added a second goal: To obtain justice and compensation for all those affected by these illnesses.
Center on Conscience and War – Works to defend and extend the rights of conscientious objectors. Formed in 1940, The Center is committed to supporting all those who question participation in war, whether they are U.S. citizens, permanent residents, documented or undocumented immigrants--or citizens in other countries.
GI Rights Hotline - A network of nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations who provide information to service members about military discharges, grievance and complaint procedures, and other civil rights.
Iraq Veterans Memorial - "Over the past four years we have lost many wonderful men and women to the Iraq War. This site was conceived as a place to honor the fallen servicemembers who gave their lives representing the United States of America. Please view the video below."
Center on Conscience and War – Works to defend and extend the rights of conscientious objectors. Formed in 1940, The Center is committed to supporting all those who question participation in war, whether they are U.S. citizens, permanent residents, documented or undocumented immigrants--or citizens in other countries.
GI Rights Hotline - A network of nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations who provide information to service members about military discharges, grievance and complaint procedures, and other civil rights.
Iraq Veterans Memorial - "Over the past four years we have lost many wonderful men and women to the Iraq War. This site was conceived as a place to honor the fallen servicemembers who gave their lives representing the United States of America. Please view the video below."
Military Families Speak Out - An organization of people who are opposed to the war in Iraq and who have relatives or loved ones in the military. They were formed in November of 2002 and have contacts with military families throughout the United States, and in other countries around the world. "As people with family members and loved ones in the military, we have both a special need and a unique role to play in speaking out against war in Iraq. It is our loved ones who are, or have been, or will be on the battlefront. It is our loved ones who are risking injury and death. It is our loved ones who are returning scarred from their experiences. It is our loved ones who will have to live with the injuries and deaths among innocent Iraqi civilians."
National Coalition for Homeless Veterans - Founded in 1990 by a group of community-based homeless veteran service providers, the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans (NCHV) seeks to eliminate homelessness in the veteran community and work its way out of business. Mission: NCHV will end homelessness among veterans by shaping public policy, educating the public, and building the capacity of service providers.
National Gulf War Resource Center - The National Gulf War Resource Center is an international coalition of advocates and organizations providing a resource for information, support, and referrals for all those concerned with the complexities of Persian Gulf War issues, especially Gulf War illnesses and those held prisoner or missing in action.
Veterans for Common Sense - Mission Statement: "Veterans for Common Sense seeks to inject the element of Common Sense into debates over war and national security. In an age when the majority of public servants have never served in uniform, the perspective of war veterans must play a key role in the public debate over national security issues in order to preserve the liberty veterans have fought and died preserving."
Veterans for Peace - Veterans working together for peace & justice through non-violence.
National Coalition for Homeless Veterans - Founded in 1990 by a group of community-based homeless veteran service providers, the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans (NCHV) seeks to eliminate homelessness in the veteran community and work its way out of business. Mission: NCHV will end homelessness among veterans by shaping public policy, educating the public, and building the capacity of service providers.
National Gulf War Resource Center - The National Gulf War Resource Center is an international coalition of advocates and organizations providing a resource for information, support, and referrals for all those concerned with the complexities of Persian Gulf War issues, especially Gulf War illnesses and those held prisoner or missing in action.
Veterans for Common Sense - Mission Statement: "Veterans for Common Sense seeks to inject the element of Common Sense into debates over war and national security. In an age when the majority of public servants have never served in uniform, the perspective of war veterans must play a key role in the public debate over national security issues in order to preserve the liberty veterans have fought and died preserving."
Veterans for Peace - Veterans working together for peace & justice through non-violence.
Other Resources
Dahr Jamail's Iraq Dispatches - Weary of the overall failure of the US media to accurately report on the realities of the war in Iraq for the Iraqi people and the US soldiers, Dahr Jamail went to Iraq to report on the war himself.
Faces of the Fallen - Details on each soldier killed in Iraq.
How to support the American soldiers and help the people of Iraq - Links to organizations helping the soldiers and their families as well as ones helping the people of Iraq (via MichaelMoore.com)
The Eleventh Hour - True stories of war from the last 100 years. "Stories untold fester. Stories unheard become illness and despair. Stories unspoken undo the mind and the soul. Stories told heal the heart. Stories witnessed create community. Stories heard become wisdom....We have refused to hear and feel the agony of war and violence from the perspective of the young soldiers who are being called to commit the unthinkable. From the perspective of the civilians, children, women, the aged who will suffer it. From the perspective of the earth that will be destroyed by it if we do not together as a global community say: "No" ...The telling and the receiving of these stories are activities that say: "This must stop here and now." These stories contain the essential information and understanding needed by everyone in the world in order to know how to move forward at this time. These stories when we listen to them will provide the wisdom of healing and will inform us to take proper action."
CNN's list of US and coalition casualties – lists the names of the soldiers, Marines, airmen, sailors and Coast Guardsmen whose families have been notified of their deaths by each country's government. Also, includes Pentagon statistics on soldiers wounded in action. The Pentagon does not report the number of non-hostile wounded. This list is updated regularly.
Faces of the Fallen - Details on each soldier killed in Iraq.
How to support the American soldiers and help the people of Iraq - Links to organizations helping the soldiers and their families as well as ones helping the people of Iraq (via MichaelMoore.com)
The Eleventh Hour - True stories of war from the last 100 years. "Stories untold fester. Stories unheard become illness and despair. Stories unspoken undo the mind and the soul. Stories told heal the heart. Stories witnessed create community. Stories heard become wisdom....We have refused to hear and feel the agony of war and violence from the perspective of the young soldiers who are being called to commit the unthinkable. From the perspective of the civilians, children, women, the aged who will suffer it. From the perspective of the earth that will be destroyed by it if we do not together as a global community say: "No" ...The telling and the receiving of these stories are activities that say: "This must stop here and now." These stories contain the essential information and understanding needed by everyone in the world in order to know how to move forward at this time. These stories when we listen to them will provide the wisdom of healing and will inform us to take proper action."
CNN's list of US and coalition casualties – lists the names of the soldiers, Marines, airmen, sailors and Coast Guardsmen whose families have been notified of their deaths by each country's government. Also, includes Pentagon statistics on soldiers wounded in action. The Pentagon does not report the number of non-hostile wounded. This list is updated regularly.
Articles
Soldiers' Crimes Signal Need - By Dana Hull. San Jose Mercury News Sunday 18 March 2007
Back from despair, in her words - By David Zucchino. The L.A. Times Friday 23 February 2007
Nadia McCaffrey on Her Son's Death in Iraq: "We Cannot Ignore Anymore What Is Going On In Iraq...I am Speaking as a Mother and as a Human Being" – Interview, Democracy Now!, July 6, 2004. Army National Guard Special Patrick McCaffrey was shot dead in an ambush in Iraq. He was 34 years old and the father of two. His son is 9 years old. His daughter is 2 years old. His death received national attention in July when his mother Nadia McCaffrey invited the press to Sacramento International Airport to record images of his flag-draped coffin returning home. Since his body was flown in on a commercial flight, the Pentagon's ban on photos of coffins did not apply.
VA probes long-term effect of malaria drug - By Mark Benjamin and Dan Olmsted, United Press International, 04/12/2004. A decade after veterans first began complaining, the Department of Veterans Affairs says it will review an anti-malaria drug given to thousands of U.S. troops fighting the war on terrorism to determine if it could cause long-term health and mental problems.
Quagmire in Iraq: U.S. Casualties Up To 11,700 - By Mark Benjamin, United Press International. April 2, 2004.
Navy Public Affairs Officer in Iraq Condemns Bush & the U.S. Invasion- By Democracy Now!
Friday 26 March 2004
Private Jessica Says President is Misusing Her 'Heroism' - By Edward Helmore, The Observer.
Sunday 09 November 2003
Reservists Pay Steep Price for Service - By Sandra Block, USA Today. Posted 6/8/2003
The War Against Ourselves: An Interview with Major Doug Rokke. Spring 2003
Tests show Gulf War vets have uranium poisoning – by Jonathon Carr-Brown and Martin Meissonnier. September 3 2000.
Death ruling raises issue of Gulf War ills - Syndrome called a contributing cause. By Allan Turner. Houston Chronicle. April 15, 2000.
Back from despair, in her words - By David Zucchino. The L.A. Times Friday 23 February 2007
Nadia McCaffrey on Her Son's Death in Iraq: "We Cannot Ignore Anymore What Is Going On In Iraq...I am Speaking as a Mother and as a Human Being" – Interview, Democracy Now!, July 6, 2004. Army National Guard Special Patrick McCaffrey was shot dead in an ambush in Iraq. He was 34 years old and the father of two. His son is 9 years old. His daughter is 2 years old. His death received national attention in July when his mother Nadia McCaffrey invited the press to Sacramento International Airport to record images of his flag-draped coffin returning home. Since his body was flown in on a commercial flight, the Pentagon's ban on photos of coffins did not apply.
VA probes long-term effect of malaria drug - By Mark Benjamin and Dan Olmsted, United Press International, 04/12/2004. A decade after veterans first began complaining, the Department of Veterans Affairs says it will review an anti-malaria drug given to thousands of U.S. troops fighting the war on terrorism to determine if it could cause long-term health and mental problems.
Quagmire in Iraq: U.S. Casualties Up To 11,700 - By Mark Benjamin, United Press International. April 2, 2004.
Navy Public Affairs Officer in Iraq Condemns Bush & the U.S. Invasion- By Democracy Now!
Friday 26 March 2004
Private Jessica Says President is Misusing Her 'Heroism' - By Edward Helmore, The Observer.
Sunday 09 November 2003
Reservists Pay Steep Price for Service - By Sandra Block, USA Today. Posted 6/8/2003
The War Against Ourselves: An Interview with Major Doug Rokke. Spring 2003
Tests show Gulf War vets have uranium poisoning – by Jonathon Carr-Brown and Martin Meissonnier. September 3 2000.
Death ruling raises issue of Gulf War ills - Syndrome called a contributing cause. By Allan Turner. Houston Chronicle. April 15, 2000.
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