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Below you will find recent articles and reports pertaining to homeless
veterans, PTSD and veteran's issues more generally. To read the full text of these
news resources, please click on the headlines.
May 13, 2008
The Wall Street Journal "What Are The Wounds of War?"
May 7, 2008
The New York Times "Congress Weighs veterans' Adjustment Aid"
May 6, 2008
Government Executive "Suicides of Iraq Veterans Could Top Combat Deaths"
May 4, 2008
The Army Times "VA Adds $2 Million for PTSD Center"
May 2, 2008
The Washington Post "How To Spend Your Stimulus Check"
April 26, 2008
The Army Times "Bill Would Expand PTSD Benefits"
April 26, 2008
The Associated Press "Veterans Affairs Official Denies Cover-Up of Suicide Rates"
April 22, 2008
New York Times "Talking Veterans Down From Despair"
April 21, 2008
The Army Times "Report: 1 in 5 Combat Vets Has PTSD or TBI"
April 16, 2008
The Army Times "Senator: Put Family Housing on VA Land"
April 12, 2008
The Army Times "Many Troops With PTSD Aren't Treated: Advocates Blame Stigma, Lack of Access"
April 9, 2008
El Paso Times "VA Spending: Some Purchases Don't Make Sense"
April 7, 2008
Center for American Progress "Veterans' Mental Health By The Numbers"
April 6, 2008
Concord Monitor "Veteran's Perspective: Wounded In Iraq, He Is Filming A Documentary"
March 29, 2008
USA Today "Boosting GI Bill Benefits May Hit Military Snag"
March 29, 2008
Military.com "A Soldier's Struggle With PTSD"
March 24, 2008
TimesOnline "Human Behavior: Nature, Nuture, The War's Over"
March 20, 2008
CBS "Iraq War Veterans Face Allergy Risks"
March 20, 2008
CBS "Suicides Seen Among Vets Treated By VA"
March 19, 2008
Foxnews "Warrior Hotline Program Helps Soldiers With Post-Traumatic Stress"
March 19, 2008
CNN "Female Veterans Report More Sexual, Mental Trauma"
March 19, 2008
CNN "Female Veterans Report More Sexual, Mental Trauma"
March 19, 2008
Newsweek "Group Housing For Vets Raises Concerns"
March 18, 2008
Time "Genes and Post-Traumatic Stress"
March 17, 2008
The Air Force Times "Mental Health Care Hit And Miss, Troops Say"
March 12, 2008
Medill "Will More Women Vets Be Homeless?"
March 10, 2008
Strategy Page "Growing Combat Fatigue Losses"
March 9, 2008
redOrbit "Mental Wounds Often Burned into Veterans' Psyches"
March 8, 2008
Scoop "60,000+ Iraq, Afghanistan Vets Diagnosed With PTSD"
March 5, 2008
Builder "HomeAid to Assist Wounded Veterans"
February 28th, 2008
NavyTimes "Experts: VA Disability System Can Be Fixed"
February 27th, 2008
WMUR 9 "Manchester Drafts Plan To End Homelessness In 10 Years"
February 26th, 2008
The Wall Street Journal "A Helping Hand For Vets"
December 29th, 2007
South Coast Today "City Receives More Money To Treat Homelessness Crisis"
December 26th, 2007
South Carolina Now "Groups Help Homeless"
December 26th, 2007
Pittsburg Tribune-Review "Troubled Veterans Find Heavenly Haven at Shepard's Heart"
December 23rd, 2007
Kennebec Journal "Deamons and Difficulities: Detroit Veterans Not Getting Promised Post-War Assistance"
December 22nd, 2007
The Philadelphia Inquirer "City Gets $12 Million Boost for Homeless"
December 21st, 2007
Military.com "PTSD Payments Vary State to State"
December 16th, 2007
Foster's Daily Democrat "Iraq Conflict Rekindles Local Vietnam Vets' Trauma"
December 14th, 2007
The Edmond Sun "Mother Raises Funds for Vetearns Center"
December 13th, 2007
McClatchy "Commentary: The Disgraceful Treatment of Our Veterans"
December 9th, 2007
Iowa City Press-Citizen "Cold Quarters, Warm Hearts"
December 7th, 2007
The Detroit Free Press "Homeless Vets Get New Chance at Hope House"
December 5th, 2007
The Associated Press "Peake: Will Fight For Veterans Care"
December 4th, 2007
The Washington Times "War's Unfortunate Bond"
November 28th, 2007
Belleview News-Democrat "Iraq Duty Haunts West Grad"
November 18th, 2007
Concord Monitor "America Continues to Fail its Service Veterans"
November 13th, 2007
ABC News "Repeat Screenings For Soldiers Find More PTSD"
November 13th, 2007
CBS News "Study: Depression, PTSD Up For Iraq Vets"
November 12th, 2007
WUSA 9 News "Homeless Vietnam Veterans Share Their Stories"
November 9th, 2007
The Seattle Times "Face of Homelessness is Often Vet's"
November 8th, 2007
CNN "Study: Veterans More Likely to be Homeless"
November 8th, 2007
The New York Times "Surge Seen in Number of Homeless Veterans"
November 8th, 2007
The Washington Post "Many D.C. Veterans Homeless, Study Says"
November 8th, 2007
Guardian Unlimited "Veterans Make Up 1 in 4 Homeless in US"
November 7th, 2007
The Mercury News "Report: California Leads Nation in Number of Homeless Veterans"
November 6th, 2007
Medscape Today "High Rate of PTSD in Returning Iraq War Veterans"
November 5th, 2007
Salon.com "Bush's Careless Choice for Iraq Vets"
November 5th, 2007
Minnesota Public Radio "Initiative Seeks Companies to Hire Skilled Veterans"
November 4th, 2007
KTAR.com "More Arizona Vets Seeking Treatment for PTSD"
November 2nd, 2007
Las Vegas Business Press "PTSD on the Rise"
November 1st, 2007
Labor Law Center "Special Veteran's Day Grants for Workers"
October 31st, 2007
The MidWeek News "Shelter Helps Veterans Regain Lives"
October 28th, 2007
knowledgeplex "Agencies Aim to Restore Homeless Vets' Sense of Purpose"
October 27th, 2007
Helena Independent Record "Professionals Working to Destigmatize PTSD"
October 24th, 2007
Pahrump Valley Times "Liakopouloses Promote Shelter for Homeless Vets"
October 21st, 2007
STLtoday.com "Veterans Are Denied Mental Health Help"
October 18th, 2007
Reuters "Evidence Unclear on Treating U.S. Veterans' Stress"
October 18th, 2007
FCW.com "Panel Details Fixes for Care of Wounded Warriors"
October 17th, 2007
The Washington Post "Revamp Urged for Care of Veterans"
October 17th, 2007
CNN "Bush: Congress Has Work To Do"
October 16th, 2007
The Army Times "PTSD Vet 'Chooses' Homelessness"
October 14th, 2007
Utica Observer Dispatch "Health Care for Vetearns Being Ignored, and That Needs to Change"
October 8th, 2007
NewJersey.com "Vietnam Vets Seek Treatment"
October 7th, 2007
TFC Commodity Charts "Walking Wounded: Duluth Veteran's Life Shattered by PTSD"
October 5th, 2007
Breitbart "Obama Pledges Better Veterans Care"
October 3rd, 2007
The Oklahoman "Stand Down Helps Homeless Veterans With Necessities"
September 30th, 2007
The Associated Press "Wounded Vets Also Suffer Financial Woes"
September 21st, 2007
The Seattle Times "'Elah' Brings the Invisible Scars of Iraq Vets Into Focus"
September 19th, 2007
Sun Coast Today "Riders Aim to Raise Funds for Local Veterans Housing"
September 18th, 2007
Quad Cities Online "A Vet Lays Plans For Helping Other Vets"
September 16th, 2007
The Baltimore Sun "VA Hospitals Faulted in Funding, Care"
September 13th, 2007
The Colonial "Homeless Military Veterans Received Weekend Care in NE Philadelphia"
September 12th, 2007
Kitsap Sun "New Program Aims to Give Homeless Vets a New Start"
September 9th, 2007
Arizona Daily Star "Duo Works to Help Homeless Veterans"
September 1st, 2007
9NEWS.COM "Veterans Struggle With Homelessness"
September 1st, 2007
SEATTLEPI.COM "Onset of PTSD Symptoms Often Delayed Years for War Vets"
August 30th, 2007
The Hays Daily News "Vietnam Vets Ask Senators to Back Mental Health Funding"
August 29th, 2007
Los Angeles Times "California Homeless Program is Cut"
August 24th, 2007
Glaucester Daily Times "Understanding Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder"
August 23rd, 2007
U.S. News and World Report "Battle Continues Over Vietnam PTSD Numbers"
August 22nd, 2007
The LookOut News "Plan To House Homeless Vets Gets Go-Ahead"
August 22nd, 2007
Santa Monica Daily Press "Veterans In Need Get Boost"
August 20th, 2007
Military.Com "Mental Wounds Need Same Attention as Physical Ones"
August 20th, 2007
United Press International "General Pace Meets With PTSD Patients"
August 17th, 2007
U.S. News and World Report "Depression Taking Toll on Returning U.S. Vets"
August 16th, 2007
The Washington Post "Army Suicides Highest In 26 Years"
August 15th, 2007
Military.Com "For War Vets, New Help From States"
August 13th, 2007
Arizona Daily Star "Returning Veterans Ending Up on Streets"
August 12th, 2007
The Boston Globe "Home From Wars, Yet Homeless"
August 8th, 2007
Alternet "Vets of Iraq, Afghan Wars Surging Into Homeless Shelters"
August 8th, 2007
The Columbian "Homeless Vets Topic of Panel"
August 7th, 2007
The Boston Globe "Shelters Take Many Vets of Iraq, Afghan Wars"
August 7th, 2007
BBC "Warning on Ex-Services Homeless"
July 31st, 2007
The Washington Post "House Passes Four Bills Aimed At Helping Homeless Veterans"
July 30th, 2007
Inter Press Service "Vets Sue Gov't For 'Shameful Failures'"
July 24th, 2007
The Washington Post "Injured Iraq War Veterans Sue VA Head"
July 24th, 2007
News Herald "Veterans Shelter Closes Doors"
July 17th, 2007
The Christian Science Monitor "Help Lags for Homeless Female Veterans"
June 18th, 2007
Military.com "Report: Veteran Homelessness on the Rise"
June 16th, 2007
The Washington Post "Pentagon Report Criticizes Troops' Mental-Health Care"
June 13th, 2007
Medical News Today "Many veterans of Wars in Iraq, Afghanistan Lack Access to Mental Health Treatment"
May 28th, 2007
Medical News Today "Texas A&M to Conduct PTSD Research in Returning Veterans"
May 3rd, 2007
The Washington Post "Texas A&M to Conduct PTSD Research in Returning Veterans"
March 28th, 2007
MSNBC "Pentagon Panel Warns of Mental Strains"
March 5th, 2007
The Washington Post "From Serving in Iraq to Living on the Streets"
February 24th, 2007
Newsweek "Vets on the Street"
December 20th, 2006
The Washington Post "Repeat Iraq Tours Raise Risk of PTSD, Army Finds"
March 28th, 2005
Military.com "Women GIs and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder"
February 2nd, 2005
USA Today "Trauma of Iraq war Haunting Thousands Returning Home"
June 30th, 2004
MSNBC "1 In 8 Returning Soldiers Suffers From PTSD"
November 27th, 2003
Foxnews "Many Homeless in U.S. are Veterans"
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