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Veterans

War changes the women and men who fight it, and coming home from war challenges veterans, their families and their communities.

Dart Resources

  • Dart Award Honorable Mention

    Baker Boys: Inside the Surge

    By Kern Konwiser and Jon Steele

    This four-part independent documentary gives viewers a window into the everyday lives of American soldiers in Iraq, and the emotional and physical cost they bear. Originally produced in 2009.

     

  • Dart Award Honorable Mention

    Wounded Warriors, Wounded Families

    By Michael A. Fuoco and Rebecca Droke

    This two-part series shines a light on how war affects not only soldiers but their families. Originally published in July, 2009 in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, it is an honorable mention in the 2010 Dart Award for Excellence in the Coverage of Trauma.

  • Exemplary Journalism

    A Family Deployment

    By Ambar Espinoza

    Soldiers don't go into a war zone alone: their families share the experience. A Minnesota Public Radio reporter shares her story and explains the reporting behind it.

  • In Depth

    How to Report on Deployment

    By Liisa Hyvarinen Temple

    Thanks to Skype, mobile phones and email, it's easy to interview soldiers in the field and track families at home. A journalist and military spouse sheds light on how to do it.

  • Soldiers Return: The Untold Story

    By Arlene Notoro Morgan

    As soldiers come home from Iraq and Afghanistan, communities are coming to grips with their issues and needs. Here's a list of stories that need telling.

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Outside Resources

  • The Iraq War Clinician Guide, 2nd Edition

    National Center for PTSD

    The Iraq War Clinician Guide was developed by members of the National Center for PTSD and the Department of Defense. It was developed specifically for clinicians and addresses the unique needs of veterans of the Iraq war.

  • The Unseen Cost of War: American Minds

    Seatle Post-Intelligencer

    A story about combat-related psychological injury by M.L. Lyke of The Seattle Post-Intelligencer. See the subheading, "GETTING HELP," near the bottom of the story, for an example of a sidebar with contact information for veterans' resources.

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