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More U.S. Soldiers Killed Themselves Than Died in Combat in 2010
Since 2009, more U.S. troops have committed suicide than been killed on the battlefield. What's worse is that military doesn't know how to help them.
News
U.S. General Says Soldiers Who Commit Suicide Are 'Selfish'
And we wonder why more soldiers aren't quick to ask for help with their PTSD.
Culture
What If We Had Just Waited for the Iraqis to Topple Hussein?
What if we'd waited for the Iraqis to take back their own country instead of trying to do so ourselves?
Culture
How to Rectify Our Military's Culture of Rape?
A new lawsuit alleges Defense Secretaries Robert Gates and Donald Rumsfeld have allowed rape to proliferate in our armed forces.
News
Transparency: Veterans Charged with Murder
In 2008, The New York Times published a stunning report on veterans who had come home from Iraq and Afghanistan and then were charged with...
Design
Transparency: GOOD's Most Popular Infographics of 2010
A look back at the infographics that drew the most attention, on topics from happiness to Burning Man
News
Infographic: Where Did the Money to Rebuild Iraq Go?
The Department of Defense is unable to account for the use of $8.7 billion of the $9.1 billion it spent on reconstruction in Iraq. Source:...
News
Donald Trump Accidentally Admits He'd Commit War Crimes as President
The GOP front-runner said he'd like to pillage all of Iraq's oil for America. Unfortunately for him, that's illegal.
Education
Do We Need College Scholarships for White Men?
A new Texas nonprofit says being male and white doesn't help you pay for college, so they're starting a scholarship program just for white men.
News
Q&A: Could Egypt-Style Revolution Have Happened in Iraq?
The Center for American Progress' Brian Katulis fields questions on whether large-scale protests could have happened in Iraq.
Culture
Purple Hearts: Photographs of War's Human Toll
Nina Berman captures portraits of the soldiers who have made life-altering sacrifices during their service.
The Community Board
Stories that Shine: Women Entrepreneurs in Baghdad and Beyond
Folk tales, Greek tragedies, age-old epics, and fables: stories are human currency, traded between people to forge friendships and alliances,...
Culture
The Iraq War, Viewed Through the YouTube Videos of Bored Soldiers
On the eighth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, we look at a few of the greatest YouTube videos made by bored American soldiers.
News
Growing Up in a World Without an Anti-War Movement
College military recruitment is up. The recession is to blame, but so is the lack of a palpable anti-war movement.
Culture
An iPhone App for Catching Terrorists
Using tens of thousands of dollars of his own money, a U.S. Army soldier has created the world's first iPhone app for use on the battlefield.
News
Marching with the Troops on Veterans Day
More than two million men and women have served or continue to serve in Iraq and Afghanistan. Looking for a simple way to support them today?
Culture
Female Soldiers Now More Likely to Be Assaulted By Fellow Soldiers Than Killed in Combat
It's really dangerous for women in the military. But that's not because of the putative enemy.
Culture
Suzanne Opton's Soldiers: Face Down and Forlorn Between Tours of Duty
Suzanne Opton photographed nine soldiers at Fort Drum, New York, while they were home from tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan.
