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Lost in Limbo: Injured Afghan Translators Struggle to Survive

by Pratap Chatterjee, Special to ProPublica - December 17, 2009 10:11 pm EST

PAGHMAN, Afghanistan -- Earlier this year, U.S. Army soldiers traveled to a remote valley in northeastern Afghanistan in hopes of im … more

Honoring Veterans of the Disposable Army

by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica - November 11, 2009 4:14 pm EST

Today we honor the veterans who have served in the country's armed forces. Nobody seriously questions whether they deserve such … more

U.N. Responds to Our Story

by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica - October 30, 2009 2:35 pm EST

Yesterday, we published a story about a draft audit showing that the U.N. was unable to account for tens of millions of dollars sent … more

U.N. Can’t Account for Millions Sent to Afghan Election Board

by T. Christian Miller and Dafna Linzer, ProPublica - October 29, 2009 9:15 am EST

The United Nations cannot account for tens of millions of dollars provided to the troubled Afghan election commission, according t … more

Civilian Contractor Toll in Iraq and Afghanistan Ignored by Defense Dept.

by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica - October 9, 2009 10:13 am EST

As the war in Afghanistan entered its ninth year, the Labor Department recently released new figures for the number of civilian contr … more

Pentagon Study Proposes Overhaul of Defense Base Act to Cover Care for Injured Contractors

by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica - September 15, 2009 6:52 pm EST

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congress could save as much as $250 million a year through a sweeping overhaul of the controversial U.S. system … more

Congressman Announces Plan to Reform U.S. System to Care for Injured Civilian Contractors

by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica - September 9, 2009 5:19 pm EST

Sept. 10: This post has been corrected.

Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., said Wednesday that he will introduce legislation later this y … more

Company That Probes War Contractor Injuries for AIG Is Itself Under Scrutiny

by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica - July 31, 2009 4:06 pm EST

WASHINGTON — A company hired by insurance giant AIG to investigate federal contract workers injured in war zones is itself under scru … more

Dobleng Dusa ang Nakuha sa Pagtatrabaho para sa Amerika

by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica - July 28, 2009 1:24 pm EST

Editor's Note: The following is a translation in Filipino of the June 19, 2009, story, "Foreign Workers for U.S. Are Casualties Twice … more

Report Finds Advantages in Gov’t Takeover of Care for Injured Contractors

by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica - July 28, 2009 12:04 pm EST

The Congressional Research Service has found that the Defense Department was paying far higher premiums to insure civilians working i … more

Contractor Care May Figure in Obama’s Meeting With Filipino President

by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica - July 28, 2009 10:00 am EST

When President Obama meets Filipino President Gloria Arroyo at the White House this Thursday, terrorism will be at the top of the age … more

The Story So Far: Civilian Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan

by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica - June 19, 2009 7:00 pm EST

Civilian contractors have played a larger role in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan than in any other conflict in American history. T … more

War Contractors: The Numbers on American vs. Foreign Workers in Iraq and Afghanistan

by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica - June 19, 2009 7:00 pm EST

Nationality of Civilian Contractors Reported Working in Iraq and Afghanistan

  Number of Workers Percent of Total Wo … more

Congressional Hearing: Officials Admit Major Flaws in Program to Aid Wounded War-Zone Workers

by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica - June 19, 2009 7:56 am EST

June 19: This post has been updated.

This story was co-published with the Los Angeles Times.

Washington — Lawmakers on Th … more

AIG, KBR and CNA Face New Questions About Insurance for Injured Civilian Contractors

by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica - June 18, 2009 9:26 am EST

Unlike insurance giant AIG, which promised to cease lobbying after receiving billions in bailout money, Chicago-based carrier CNA sti … more

Afghanistan’s K Street Complaints and HUD’s Duds

by Olga Pierce, ProPublica - June 9, 2009 9:30 am EST

Here are our editors' picks from today's roundup of investigative stories around the Web. Was there a story we missed? Please kee … more

AIG Faces Hearing on Denial of Medical Claims by Contractors Injured in Iraq and Afghanistan

by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica - June 8, 2009 1:18 pm EST

Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, announced today that a panel of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will hold a hear … more

Pentagon’s IG to Examine AIG Insurance Provided to Private Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan

by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica - May 21, 2009 10:14 am EST

The Defense Department's inspector general is preparing a possible audit to examine allegations that inadequate oversight by federal … more

Senate Hearing on AIG Care for Contractors Injured in Iraq Postponed Until June

by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica - May 12, 2009 7:42 am EST

Sen. Bernard Sanders (I-Vt.) announced Monday that the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions has postponed until … more

Military Fails to Collect From AIG for Care to Injured Contractors

by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica - May 7, 2009 9:59 am EST

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has failed to bill American Insurance Group and other major insurance carriers for millions of dollars in … more

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Breaking on the Web: Afghanistan

February 08, 2010

Report: ‘No Strategic Value’ to Afghan Outpost Where 8 Died John Walcott and Jonathan S. Landay, McClatchy, February 08, 2010

February 01, 2010

America’s Secret Afghan Prisons Anand Gopal, The Nation, February 01, 2010

January 26, 2010

U.S. Envoy’s Cables Show Concerns on Afghan War Plans Eric Schmitt, New York Times, January 26, 2010

January 21, 2010

Number of Private Security Contractors in Afghanistan Doubles Justin Elliott, TPMMuckraker, January 21, 2010

January 08, 2010

U.S. Military Probes Allegations of Detainee Abuse in Afghanistan Joshua Partlow, Washington Post, January 08, 2010

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