How one town aids returning soldiers
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Churches, schools, and families in Warroad, Minn., go to unusual lengths to help smooth the transition from military to civilian life.
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Raised in the projects in an old steel town, Edward "Willie" Carman saw the Army as a chance to build a new life.
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We made it back into the house last night. There were National Guardsmen at key checkpoints in Poway that were set up to protect neighborhoods from looters. These young men were carrying fully loaded M16s. For a quick second I thought I was in a war zone. That was incredibly intimidating for me.
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Counterinsurgency efforts focus on better grasping and meeting local needs.
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by Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and carried the promise of a scholarship or a job for the finder. having returned to base to reload, local officials said.
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An Appalachian town enjoys an economic boom as US soldiers go shopping for rugged apparel.
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I want to thank Lynne Joiner [letters, Nov. 29] for taking the time to help wounded soldiers. My brother fought for a year in Iraq with the 101st Airborne, and my cousin, a Navy pilot, flew in both Afghanistan and Iraq.
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Earlier this month, 17 Virginia Military Institute cadets awoke and strapped on rucksacks to begin another day of walking the 84 miles to the town of New Market. The foot-blistering journey wasn't a punishment or a training exercise. Each member of the group, retracing their school's most celebrated march, considered it an honor.
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Hundreds of U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are ending up homeless. How could this happen?
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WASHINGTON -- A state-of-the-art rehabilitation center opening next year at Walter Reed Army Medical Center seeks to return more amputee soldiers to a place once thought impossible: the battlefield.
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MIDEAST:Residents hope lessening Israeli-Palestinian violence can help the town regain its tourist industry. BY LAURA KING. BETHLEHEM, West Bank - In this Christmas season of hopes and fears, the little town
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How insurgents turned a neighborhood into a battle zone in which U.S. troops have to fight for their lives
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Ever since Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Kelly lost his right leg to a roadside bomb near Baghdad more than a year ago, he has been on a mission. It was more than just learning how to walk again on a prosthetic limb or figuring out what to do with his life after 13 months at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington. Kelly, 24, of Prescott, Ariz., saw a need to help other wounded soldiers and their families cope with the financial struggles that come with months of rehabilitation.
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From life insurance to utility bills and tuition, there's a surge of support for part-time soldiers.
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In the effort to provide health services to this devastated town, the Germans got here first.
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The military's videogame recruiting tool does more than just lure future troops. It also teaches the kind of medical skills that can help save lives.
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Members of the local Salvation Army Service Unit want to make our community aware of what the Salvation Army does in our community.