U.S. military veteran suicides rise
The most extensive study yet by the U.S. government on suicide among military veterans shows more veterans are killing themselves than previously thought, with 22 deaths a day - or one every 65 minutes, on average. The study by the Department of Veterans Affairs covered suicides from 1999 to 2010 and compared with a previous, less precise VA estimat…
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Veterans battling myriad challenges
When Anthony Vidales walked out of a lie detector test as part of his application process at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department earlier this month, he wanted to cry. He failed the test, he said, due to irregular breathing, a condition he contracted from radiation, pollution and burn pits he was exposed to while fighting in Iraq. “They to…
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Church criticisms on 'poverty stigma'
Church Action on Poverty has launched a shocking new report which exposes the huge harm done by politicians and the media to poor and vulnerable people. 'The blame game must stop' offers a Christian response to the growing stigmatisation of people who are in poverty. The report features powerful stories, gathered from people on benefits…
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Young vets’ joblessness
The Labor Department reported Friday that the unemployment rate for Iraq- and Afghanistan-era veterans was 10.3 percent in March. That was slightly better than in March 2011 but higher than the current overall 8.2 percent national jobless rate. For veterans of all generations, the March unemployment rate was 7.5 percent, according to the monthly emplo…
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