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Comment Here: "Crisis in Veteran's Healthcare" Broadcast Open Thread

Posted on: April 21, 2008 - 5:24pm by KPFA

Tell us what you think, ask our hosts Aimee Allison and Aaron Glantz a question, or respond to what other people are posting! You can also send our on air hosts an email at vets@kpfa.org. Click here to post a comment, or read how others have responded. Some responses may be read during the April 22nd Crisis in Veterans' Health Care broadcast on KPFA.

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"Shh!".... 1,000 veterans at VA attempt suicide every month

Posted on: April 22, 2008 - 10:05am by KPFA

In one e-mail made public during the trial, the head of the VA's mental health division, Dr. Ira Katz advised a media spokesperson not to tell reporters 1,000 veterans receiving care at the VA try to kill themselves every month. The e-mail beings with "Shh!..." Click here to read the email (pdf).

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KPFA Asks: "Support the Troops" has been a mantra of those supporting the Iraq War. What are your feelings about the slogan?

Posted on: April 21, 2008 - 5:17pm by KPFA

KPFA asks listeners: "Support the Troops" has been a mantra of those supporting the Iraq War. What are your feelings about that slogan, and the intent behind it? Click here to post your response, or read how others have responded. Some responses may be read during the April 22nd Crisis in Veterans' Health Care broadcast on KPFA.

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KPFA Asks: What responsibility does the VA have in the suicides of US servicemembers? What if the veterans don't seek help?

Posted on: April 21, 2008 - 5:06pm by KPFA

KPFA asks listeners: What responsibility does the VA have in the suicides of US servicemembers? What if the veterans don't seek help? Click here to post your response, or read how others have responded. Some responses may be read during the April 22nd Crisis in Veterans' Health Care broadcast on KPFA.

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War Comes Home Blog: Post Your Comments Here

Posted on: March 25, 2008 - 2:44pm by KPFA

We're looking for your comments... Tell us what you think, ask our bloggers Aimee Allison and Aaron Glantz a question, or respond to what other people are posting! Click Here to Post a Comment or Question. You can also email our on-air hosts at wintersoldier@kpfa.org.

Also, check out the comments posted during our Winter Soldier 2008 Broadcast: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3.

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Open Thread for Comments for the March 16th, 2008 Broadcast

Posted on: March 16, 2008 - 1:11pm by KPFA

We're looking for your comments... Tell us what you think, ask our hosts Aimee Allison and Aaron Glantz a question, or respond to what other people are posting! Click Here to Post a Comment or Question. You can also email our on-air hosts at wintersoldier@kpfa.org.

Also, check out the comments thread from the March 15th Broadcast, and the comments from the March 14th Broadcast!

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Listen to Archived Testimonial Audio from the Winter Soldier Event

Posted on: March 16, 2008 - 12:21pm by KPFA

We've posted audio from many of the veteran's testimonials from Winter Soldier, organized by speaker and panel:
Rules of Engagement: Part 1
Rules of Engagement: Part 2
The Crisis in Veterans' Healthcare
Corporate Pillaging and Military Contractors
Gender and Sexuality in the Military
Racism and War: Dehumanization of the Enemy: Part 1
Racism and War: Dehumanization of the Enemy: Part 2
The Breakdown of the Military
The Future of GI Resistance

(We'll have testimonial audio, photos, and bios from every panel speaker on Warcomeshome.org very soon!)

The complete broadcast archive can be found on KPFA.org: Mar. 14, 2008 Part 1, Part 2 | Mar. 15, 2008 Part 1, Part 2 | Mar. 16, 2008 Part 1, Part 2

Photos from the Sunday, March 16th, 2008 Morning Panel

Posted on: March 16, 2008 - 8:49am by KPFA

panel 1
panel 2
Photos by Esther Manilla.

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March 15th Wrap Up: Ok, there is some mainstream coverage of Winter Soldier... it's just outside of the United States

Posted on: March 15, 2008 - 4:27pm by KPFA

As KPFA's Aaron Glantz and Aimee Allison said during today's broadcast, many of the comments on our blog had something to do with the lack of mainstream coverage of the Winter Soldier 2008 event. However, one of our blog participants, "Mena" tells us "it's only a blurb but the BBC website has a brief video on this event." Earlier, Aimee Allison blogged about the Pentagon's New Statement on Winter Soldier Iraq and Afghanistan, which was reported on by the AP. The Iraq Veterans Against the War has already responded - read about it here.

Highlights from today's broadcast included talks on Racism and War: Dehumanization of the Enemy, as well as Gender and Sexuality in the Military. We'll be posting more audio clips on warcomeshome.org soon, or listen to the entire 10 hour broadcast archive on here on KPFA.org.