by Mitch Randall | Sep 10, 2020 | Opinion
Words matter. The Atlantic magazine reported last week that President Donald J. Trump dishonored U.S. soldiers and veterans when he referred to soldiers killed in action as “losers” and “suckers.” The White House denied the claims, but former Chief of Staff John Kelly...
by Christopher Schilling | Nov 9, 2018 | Opinion
I began a new call as a hospital chaplain in northwest Ohio a few months ago. One of the most significant aspects of this calling is the opportunity to converse with my patients (most are in their 70s and 80s) about their life experiences. Working with patients,...
by Jeffrey MacDonald | Nov 14, 2011 | News
NEWTON, Mass. (RNS) Some wounds of war are all too visible—a missing leg, a shattered arm. The invisible wounds of mind and soul are often more difficult to spot, and equally hard to treat. But those who know where to look can help them heal, and it’s a message that...
by Jan Chapman | May 18, 2009 | Opinion
I worked in a television newsroom in the late ’70s. Back then, the most inflammatory phrase you could attach to a person’s name was “Vietnam veteran”… as in: “Vietnam veteran Joe Smith has been arrested today and is expected to be...
by Robert O. Byrd | Dec 27, 2004 | Opinion
It struck like a thunderbolt when I read the news report that U.S. veterans of the war in Iraq are already beginning to appear in our homeless shelters. That outrageous reality shows a tragic unwillingness to learn from past wars, especially Vietnam, when veterans...
