ProPublica

Journalism in the Public Interest

Cancel

Articles Tagged With 'Injured Contractors'

ProPublica Wins Overseas Press Club Award

ProPublica won an Overseas Press Club award for "best web coverage of international affairs" for our Disposable Army series.

The Other Victims of Battlefield Stress; Defense Contractors’ Mental Health Neglected

Defense contractors in the field suffer war trauma just as soldiers do—but don’t have the insurance safety net veterans enjoy.

War Contractors Receive Defense of Freedom Medal for Injuries, But Attract Little Notice

Many civilian workers have been injured and killed in the war zones, but some say their contributions go overlooked.

T. Christian Miller Comes Up for Fresh Air

Foreign Interpreters Hurt in Battle Find U.S. Insurance Benefits Wanting

Translators injured helping rebuild Iraq sometimes find the medical benefits they were promised are not forthcoming.

Lost in Limbo: Injured Afghan Translators Struggle to Survive

Afghan translators working for the U.S. often find that when they are injured, even the promised help is sometimes hard to get.

For AIG’s Man in Jordan, War Becomes a Business Opportunity

Emad Hatabah coordinated the care for hundreds of Iraqis working for U.S. troops, a role that benefited his own medical network.