Wounded Troops

From One Military Father to Another: Shame On McCain For Abusing Our Wounded Soldiers

Frank Schaeffer | Posted 07.30.2008 | Politics

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Frank Schaeffer

Obama has visited our wounded service members -- without media fanfare and with dignity. He cares enough about our troops to not misuse them as a chip in his election bid, unlike McCain.

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How Much Did McCain Pay for the Hillary Handbook?

Trey Ellis | Posted 07.28.2008 | Politics

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Trey Ellis

And whatever it was he was ripped off. Not since the NAACP convention has McCain made a single non-vituperative comment about Obama.

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Why Didn't the Obama Campaign Foresee McCain's Troop Smear?

Art Levine | Posted 07.27.2008 | Politics

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Art Levine

The Obama campaign hasn't shot down the other smears that have emerged or forcefully challenged the Pentagon's politicized role in spreading lies designed to damage the campaign.

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Nickel-and-Diming Our Wounded: Iraq Vet Forced to Pay Back Army Bonus

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 11.27.2007 | Politics

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Paul Rieckhoff

Some troops seriously wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan are being denied their full enlistment bonus by the Pentagon, while others are being asked to return money they have already received.

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