ProPublica’s T. Christian Miller Talks About Injured War Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan
Since the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan began, the Pentagon has come to increasingly rely on private military contractors to … more…
The Other Victims of Battlefield Stress; Defense Contractors’ Mental Health Neglected
This story was also published in The Daily Beast.
REDDING, Calif. — Wade Dill does not figure into the toll of war dead. An extermi … more…
War Contractors Receive Defense of Freedom Medal for Injuries, But Attract Little Notice
Falls Church, Va. -- A former sheriff's deputy from South Dakota named Tate Mallory got a medal for service to his country on Wednesd … more…
Our Articles on Wounded Iraq and Afghan Interpreters—Now in Arabic
Al Hayat, a pan-Arabic newspaper based in London, has translated and published a ProPublica story about the health care struggles fac … more…
T. Christian Miller Comes Up for Fresh Air
Listen to T. Christian Miller on Fresh Air with Terry Gross. Miller will discuss his series about the difficulties injured war zone c … more…
Foreign Interpreters Hurt in Battle Find U.S. Insurance Benefits Wanting
This story was co-published with the Los Angeles Times.
After the invasion of Iraq in March 2003, the U.S. military discovered tha … more…
Lost in Limbo: Injured Afghan Translators Struggle to Survive
PAGHMAN, Afghanistan -- Earlier this year, U.S. Army soldiers traveled to a remote valley in northeastern Afghanistan in hopes of im … more…
For AIG’s Man in Jordan, War Becomes a Business Opportunity
AMMAN, Jordan—For Emad Hatabah, the war in Iraq became a business opportunity.
As AIG's chief representative in Jordan, he was resp … more…
Blinded From a Sniper Bullet and Shortchanged by the System
PHOENIX, Ariz. – While Iraqi interpreters served directly with U.S. troops, hundreds of other Iraqis have been injured or killed whil … more…
Injured Abroad, Neglected at Home: Labor Dept. Slow to Help War Zone Contractors
This story was co-published with Salon.
WASHINGTON–In her first public address after taking office, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis … more…
Honoring Veterans of the Disposable Army
Today we honor the veterans who have served in the country's armed forces. Nobody seriously questions whether they deserve such … more…
Labor Dept., Congress Plan Improvements to System to Care for Injured War Contractors
The Labor Department has launched a series of changes to improve the controversial federal system designed to provide medical care an … more…
Contractors in Iraq Are Hidden Casualties of War
This story was published in the Los Angeles Times on Oct. 6, 2009.
Reporting from Central Point, Ore. – A nurse rocked him aw … more…
Pentagon Study Proposes Overhaul of Defense Base Act to Cover Care for Injured Contractors
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
Sept. 10: This post has been corrected.
Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., said Wednesday that he will introduce legislation later this y … more…
Sometimes It’s Not Your War, But You Sacrifice Anyway
This story was first published in The Washington Post.
To outsource the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States has turned … more…
Company That Probes War Contractor Injuries for AIG Is Itself Under Scrutiny
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
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
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
When President Obama meets Filipino President Gloria Arroyo at the White House this Thursday, terrorism will be at the top of the age … more…
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