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Stubborn Joblessness Among Vets Darkens US Economy

Despite the acceleration of U.S. economic growth, the painful grip of unemployment still isn't loosening and remains especially tough for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Labor Department today announced what many in the news media were heralding as good news: First-time claims for unemployment insurance...

From Hollywood Fantasy to the Medical Fast Track

(Dec. 21) -- The Department of Defense has announced plans to fast-track face transplant surgery, with a $3.4 million grant for surgeons at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. An estimated 200 veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan are candidates for the procedure; better body armor and trauma care mean more troops...

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03/02/12 Iraq vets reaping Ohio Veterans Bonus Source: The Urbana Daily Citizen - Urbana OH Although the U.S. war in Iraq is over, veterans of that conflict remain eligible for the Ohio Veterans Bonus, a monetary award that has paid more than $24.5 million to more than 19,000 Iraq veterans so far.
12/17/11 Livingston Veterans React to End of Iraq War Source: West Orange Patch - West Orange NJ On Thursday, the U.S. military officially declared an end to nearly the nine-year war in Iraq during a flag ceremony in Baghdad and local Iraq veterans reacted with celebration and concern.
10/26/11 Iraq war vet critically injured during 'Occupy Oakland' Source: ABC - KGO 7 - San Francisco CA An Iraq War veteran was critically injured during "Occupy Oakland" protests Tuesday night when he was hit in the head with a police projectile, according to the group Iraq Veterans Against the War. Scott Olsen, 24, of Daly City, has been active in the "Occupy SF" and "Occupy Oakland" protests over the past several weeks, and attended large protests Tuesday night in response to the police removal of the protesters' encampment at Frank Ogawa Plaza.

Background on iraq veterans

Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) is an advocacy group of active-duty United States military personnel, Iraq War veterans, Afghanistan War veterans, and other veterans who have served since the September 11, 2001 attacks who are opposed to the U.S. occupation of Iraq. The organization advocates immediate withdrawal of all occupation forces in Iraq, reparations to Iraq so that the Iraqi people can control their own lives and future, and full benefits, especially adequate health care (including mental health), and other support services for returning servicemen and women.

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