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A War, Before and After, Part 6

The last installment of the series by Iraq veterans, 10 years after the start of the war.

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My Civil War

The Civil War took place 150 years ago -- so why does it still resonate so personally for many Americans?

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The Civil War and P.T.S.D.

The psychological devastation of the Civil War was much more widespread than we think.

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The Push to End Chronic Homelessness Is Working

The numbers are in. The goal of eliminating one of the country’s most devastating problems is becoming a reality.

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PTSD and the Civil War

Before we understood what war did to its survivors, tens of thousands of American soldiers suffered its effects.

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After PTSD, More Trauma

I was a veteran who needed therapy. What I got was another kind of battle.

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The Man Who Carried Lincoln’s Torch

How a double-amputee veteran, one of the last men to see the president alive, spent the rest of his life pushing the country to live up to Lincoln's ideals.

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When the Soldiers Went Home

With the Civil War ending, why were battle-hardened veterans so worried about reentering civilian life?

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The Civil War Veterans of London

After the Civil War, thousands of veterans moved overseas, with hundreds settling in Britain. What happened to them?

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Lessons in End-of-Life Care From the V.A.

Dying people often care more about spiritual support, control over decisions and respect for dignity than hospital parking.

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