Articles Tagged With 'Injured War Contractors'
T. Christian Miller Interview: The People Behind the Numbers
ProPublica reporter T. Christian Miller talks about building his award-winning report "Disposable Army."
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.
Contractor Deaths Accelerating in Afghanistan as They Outnumber Soldiers
More than one-third of the civilian contractors killed since the start of the war in Afghanistan have died in just the last six months.
Two ProPublica Reporters Win IRE Awards
Two ProPublica reporters have won awards from Investigative Reporters and Editors
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.
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.
Blinded From a Sniper Bullet and Shortchanged by the System
An Iraqi who was injured while helping in the U.S. war effort says AIG's settlement treated him unfairly.
Injured Abroad, Neglected at Home: Labor Dept. Slow to Help War Zone Contractors
The government's lack of action has allowed abuse of the system set up to ensure medical care for injured civilians.
Honoring Veterans of the Disposable Army
A reporter argues that civilian contractors injured or killed while working in Iraq or Afghanistan should also be remembered on Veterans Day.
Labor Dept., Congress Plan Improvements to System to Care for Injured War Contractors
Officials are making changes to track the performance of insurers and to speed up the handling of their disputes with injured contractors.
Contractors in Iraq Are Hidden Casualties of War
Reggie Lane, a struggling truck driver, hired on for a good salary with a defense contractor, but a rocket-propelled grenade shattered his life.
