Winter Soldier Day 2: Crisis in Veterans' Healthcare Part III

March 14, 2008, panelists discuss issues with the Veterans' healthcare system. - Eugene Martin is a staffer for the American Federation of Government Employees, which represents many Veterans Administration employees. He says the uncertainty of funding undermines the efforts of VA staff to help veterans. -Tod Ensign, director of Citizen Soldier and author of America’s Military Today, cites a March 6 Army report that the rate of mental illness and PTSD among soldiers in their third or fourth Iraq tours is one in three. - Amy Goodman speaks with Barry Romo about the Winter Soldier hearings. Winter Soldier: Iraq and Afghanistan featured testimony from U.S. veterans who served in those occupations, giving an accurate account of what has been really happening day in and day out, on the ground. The four-day event brought together veterans from across the country to testify about their experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan - and presented video and photographic evidence. In addition, there were panels of scholars, veterans, journalists, and other specialists to give context to the testimony. These panels covered everything from the history of the GI resistance movement to the fight for veterans' health benefits and support.

Blip | September 30, 2008

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