Feeling Warehoused in Army Trauma Care Units

Warrior Transition Units were intended to be sheltering way stations where injured soldiers could recuperate.But the units are far from being restful sanctuaries.

Doctors Remove Ammunition From Soldier’s Head

Doctors at Bagram Air Base were stunned to find unexploded ordnance lodged in an Afghan soldier’s head. They removed it very carefully.

Turning Our Backs on Heroes

Americans have no real sense of the sacrifices made by the young men and women who have fought the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

For the Battle-Scarred, Comfort at Leash’s End

The Puppies Behind Bars program, which uses prisoners to raise and train dogs, has placed 23 dogs with veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Defendants Fresh From War Find Service Counts in Court

Judges are finding ways to factor stress and other burdens into sentences for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans who break the law.

A New Life Nursing Their Damaged Warriors

Congress needs to stop dallying and pass a law that would provide a small stipend to a spouse or parent caring for a beloved war veteran.

No Longer a Soldier, Shinseki Has a New Mission

The secretary of veterans affairs, retired Gen. Eric K. Shinseki, is trying to modernize a problem-plagued agency.

The Minefield at Home

Why returning veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder feel like strangers.

Turning Swords to Pens, and Warriors to Writers

The Writers Guild of America, East Foundation, organized a weekend workshop for war veterans.

After Combat, Victims of an Inner War

The rising toll of suicides in the military has hit a National Guard unit particularly hard: four soldiers, out of roughly 175 members, have committed suicide.

For Veterans, a Weekend Pass From Homelessness

Stand Down an annual three-day tent city provides haircuts, dental care, legal and other aid for those trying to rebuild their lives.

A Chance for Clues to Brain Injury in Combat Blasts

Twenty members of the military have donated their brain tissue upon death to help scientists determine the effects of blast injuries on the brain.

Obama Offers Plan to Improve Care for Veterans

President Obama announced plans to computerize the medical records of veterans into a unified system.

Iraq War Victim Loses His Final Battle

Sgt. Daniel Tallouzi, 24, has died. Prior efforts to provide him with rehabilitative care had attracted national attention in the media.

Wars, Endless Wars

The nation as we’ve known it is fading before our very eyes, but we’re still pouring billions of dollars into wars in Afghanistan and Iraq with missions we are still unable to define.