The Untold Story of War
Video on Veterans Day on Democracy Now News, from 42.20 min – 58.56, min, Full Interview with Ann Jones, by Amy Goodman, November 11, 2013:
U.S. Veterans Face Staggering Epidemic of Unemployment, Trauma & Suicide
(Book: They Were Soldiers: How the Wounded Return from America’s Wars – The Untold Story, by Ann Jones, on Haymarket Books: Ann Jones shines a much-needed light on the dead, wounded, mutilated, brain-damaged, drug-addicted, suicidal, homicidal casualties of our distant wars, taking us on a stunning journey from the devastating moment an American soldier is first wounded in rural Afghanistan to the return home. Beautifully written by an empathetic and critical reporter who knows the price of war).
Today marks Veterans Day, the federal holiday honoring U.S. men and women who have fought in the armed forces. Veterans continue to face extremely high levels of unemployment, traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress and homelessness.
Since 2000, nearly 6,000 servicemembers have experienced traumatic amputations from injuries caused by improvised explosive devices and other war-related dangers. Nearly one million active servicemembers have been diagnosed with at least one mental health disorder since 2000; nearly half of those have been diagnosed with two or more. According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, an estimated 22 veterans take their own lives each day. Last year, more U.S. military personnel died by their own hands than the hands of others. On any given night, nearly 63,000 veterans are homeless. Many suffer chronic debilitating mental health problems. We are joined by longtime writer and photographer Ann Jones, author of the new book, “They Were Soldiers: How the Wounded Return from America’s Wars—The Untold Story.”
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Links:
Mistaking Omniscience for Omnipotence, on ZNet, by Tom Engelhardt, November 12, 2013;
Sparkasse warnt vor Enteignung, im KOPP-Verlag, von Karl-Peter Schackmann-Fallis, Nov 11, 2013: Das Deutschlandradio interviewte den Sparkassen- und Giroverbands-Vorstand Karl-Peter Schackmann-Fallis zur Herabsetzung des Leitzinses in der Euro-Zone. 0,25 Prozent beträgt der Leitzins gerade noch. Der Sparkassen-Vorstand selbst spricht daher von »Enteignung« …;
Snowden never traded secrets for money – lawyer, on Russia Today RT, Nov 13, 2013.