Washington's War Trauma
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Congress's battles over the surge vote and the confirmation of Gen. George Casey are just two symptoms of the nation's capital's collective nervous breakdown about Iraq
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Some worry that not enough support exists to help US troops bear the psychological toll of having killed.
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ATLANTA - Scientists hope a high-tech virtual experience that mimics the battlegrounds of Iraq can be used to help veterans recover from the trauma of war.
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The truth is, Washington&#39;s decisions affect us more than those taken in Canberra. By Jonathan Freedland. There&#39;s a reason every newspaper in the world will have the same story on its front page on November
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Researchers studying the emotional aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the Pentagon reported that depression and post-traumatic stress remained significant two years later in an office of military and civilian employees who lost two dozen of their colleagues.
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Their deaths shook a nation that had grown used to the slowly mounting U.S. military casualties in Iraq.
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Children and their families, shattered by war, find care for devastating wounds in Jordan.
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Those words evoke powerful emotions for combat veterans of the Vietnam War three decades after they served in a military conflict many believe was undone by politicians and an increasingly disapproving public.
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For the small community of Houma, La. to lose so many in one day makes the pain of war more immediate.
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Today, the Lancet medical journal published a report which concludes that 100,000 civilians died in the US-led invasion of Iraq. This is an incredibly high estimate, and at first may seem too farfetched not to be propaganda. But it cannot easily be dismissed. The report's authors are researchers from Johns Hopkins University, Columbia University, and Al-Mustansiriya University in Baghdad. The Lancet is a highly-respected, peer-reviewed publication. The report appears to be a serious academic attempt to study the public health consequences of the invasion.  Also, The New Republic magazine has conducted an interview with Prof. Gilbert Burnham, the report's main author.   Excerpts and comments below.
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Increasing numbers of National Guard and Reserve troops who have returned from war in Iraq and Afghanistan are encountering new battles with their civilian employers at home. Jobs were eliminated, benefits reduced and promotions forgotten.
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LONDON, Oct 27  - Britain's Ministry of Defence has launched a major inquiry into brain injuries suffered by troops caught near explosions in Afghanistan and Iraq.  The effects of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI) include loss of memory, mood swings and depression. They can last from a matter of hours to up to three months. The condition, which has no external physical manifestations, is caused by the high velocity shockwaves from roadside bombs which jar the brain. At its simplest, it is similar to a concussion. But at its worst it can be completely debilitating. "We are doing a lot of work on it. We are working closely with the Americans," a government spokesman said. "This has been going on for several years. The new bit is the self-assessment questionnaire we are sending to all troops in theatre."  "This is a very, very complex area. But we are doing a lot of research," he added. "A special project has been set up to look into improving understanding of the condition and diagnosis and treatment."  The government said part of its research included trying to design a blood test that could pick up signs of the condition and therefore improve diagnosis of it.  The more that was understood about the condition the better could helmet and body armour design be made to try to prevent it, the ministry spokesman said. The Guardian newspaper said in its Saturday edition the United States estimated up to one fifth of its soldiers and marines serving in Afghanistan and Iraq had suffered from MTBI.
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War in Iraq has caused a public health  disaster that has left the country's medical system in tatters  and increased the risk of disease and death, according to a  report released on Tuesday.
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Ray Oliva went into the spare bedroom in his home in Kelseyville, Calif., to wrestle with his feelings. He didn't know a single soldier at Walter Reed, but he felt he knew them all. He worried about the wounded who were entering the world of military health care, which he knew all too well. His own VA hospital in Livermore was a mess. The gown he wore was torn. The wheelchairs were old and broken....
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Soldier's tumble experience at a base reflects the biggest challenges and stresses confronting the Guard and Reserve soldiers.
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Correspondent Michael Weisskopf had his right hand blown off in Iraq. This is the story of how he rebuilt his life - and what he learned from the soldiers who lost even more
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By nearly every indicator of disease or condition, Washington is an unhealthy city. But a deeper look at statistics produces a more nuanced pircture of how the District compares with the nation's other major cities.