VoteVets.org on MSNBC discussing alarming rate of suicides in the U.S. Army

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Jon Soltz, Iraq War Veteran and Chairman of VoteVets.org appears twice on MSNBC to discuss a new report on the alarming rate of suicides in the U.S. Army


Also, in case you missed it, from the http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x266243">PBS News Hour: U.S. Military Suicide Rate Highest Levels Ever Recorded thread...

Michelle Obama and Military Families

COURTNEY E. MARTIN | November 24, 2008

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We can also -- and this is, perhaps, where there is the most possibility of redemption -- treat our veterans and their families with the care and concern they deserve. When we talk about ending the war in Iraq, we usually imagine flights full of troops headed home, overjoyed to hug their long-missed loved ones. We often forget about that fifth or 15th night home: the nightmares, the enduring injuries, the necessity of transitional support for both the vets and their families.

We can give veterans a sense that, though the war itself may have been messy, their return to America will be well thought out and characterized by comfort and support. It would be impossible to prevent the pain of transition, to ward off their moral searching, to eradicate their need for time and healing. But it is certainly possible and morally necessary that we devote the most generous resources to ensuring they have what they need for the tough work of re-entry and integration.

It is my hope that Michelle Obama uses her power to pressure her husband and those on his team to see re-entry support as an integral part of the overall plan to end the war in Iraq. Even more, I hope that she follows in the great tradition of so many first ladies by spearheading an infrastructure that will outlive her time in the White House and serve veterans for years to come.

http://www.prospect.org/cs/articles?article=michelle_obama_and_military_families">The American Prospect