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Foreign Workers for U.S. Are Casualties Twice Over

Rey Torres dreamed of a better life for his wife and five children when he left a neighborhood of wooden shacks and burning tras … more…

In One Filipino Town, Workers Injured in Iraq Depend on the Kindness of AIG

LUTOPAN, Philippines — To see the disparities in the U.S. system for taking care of civilian workers wounded in war zones, you need g … more…

The Story So Far: Civilian Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan

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

Nationality of Civilian Contractors Reported Working in Iraq and Afghanistan

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

June 19: This post has been updated.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thirsty Troops and Fed’s AIG Fumble

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

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

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

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

AIG Faces Inquiry Over Medical Care for U.S. Contractors

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Reporting from Washington -- A senior member of the Hou … more…

GMA Video: Did AIG Neglect Injured Contractors?

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‘Forgotten Warriors’: Tim Newman’s Story

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Tim Newman, 44, was a sheriff's deputy from South Carolina who worked for Virginia-based DynCorp to tr … more…

‘Forgotten Warriors’: Russell Skoug’s Story

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DIBOLL, Texas -- When the war broke out in Afghanistan in 2001, Russell Skoug was having a hard time s … more…

Injured War Zone Contractors Fight to Get Care From AIG and Other Insurers

Reporting from Los Angeles and Washington — Civilian workers who suffered devastating injuries while supporting the U.S. war effor … more…

The Defense Base Act System: A Patchwork Program

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In 1940, the United States began constructing and expanding military bases overseas in preparation for th … more…

‘Forgotten Warriors’: Explanation of Analysis

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The Los Angeles Times and ProPublica spent more than 18 months examining the hidden world of civilian c … more…

Contractors Wounded in War Return Home to Fight AIG and Other Insurers

As ABC News is reporting, we are about to publish a major investigation detailing how U.S. contractors wounded in Iraq and Afghanista … more…

U.S. Medical Personnel and Interrogations: What Do We Know? What Don’t We Know?

This week's posting of a confidential International Committee of the Red Cross report (PDF) about the treatment of 14 "high value det … more…