Mark Thompson

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Demand for Care Spikes as Veterans' Ranks Fall

Aging, poor economy and better outreach cited in paradox

By Mark Thompson

Watch The Bowe Bergdahl Video

A close look at video of Bowe's release

By Mark Thompson

If Bowe Bergdahl Is a Deserter, What Should Be Done With Him?

Those who have served want the freed soldier held accountable

By Mark Thompson

Meet the Six Men Who Died Searching for Bergdahl

Troops suggest that Bergdahl's desertion makes him more traitor than hero

By Mark Thompson

None Dare Call It Ransom

Troops weigh in on the wisdom of swapping one of their own for imprisoned Taliban leaders

By Mark Thompson

VA Challenges Still Loom Despite the Change at the Top

Swapping Shinseki for his deputy won’t get to the root of the agency’s problems

By Mark Thompson

The VA's Real Problem: War on the Cheap

VA woes are part of a troubling pattern

By Mark Thompson

New VA Report Shows Why Shinseki Is Doomed

Problem's depth and duration imperil Shinseki

By Mark Thompson

Why Declare When U.S. Troops Will Leave Afghanistan?

Commanders fear Taliban, al-Qaeda resurgence after GIs head home

By Mark Thompson

Who Cares About Shinseki? Let's Focus on Understanding Vets

The continuing political struggle over VA chief’s fate risks distorting the public’s view of those who fought

By Mark Thompson

Burr Duels With Veterans' Groups

Fighting words from senior Republican senator on vets' panel

By Mark Thompson

A General on Why We Lost the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq

After 35 years in uniform, retired three-star says he will explain where U.S. war strategy failed

By Mark Thompson

Bedrooms of the Fallen: Honoring the Casualties of War

Bedrooms of the Fallen, a powerful new book by Ashley Gilbertson, consists of still-life photographs of 40 bedrooms, where troops from the U.S. and around the world slept before dying in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

By Mark Thompson

It's Time For Some Perspective on the VA

The high-profile investigation into wait-times at VA facilities masks the good job most of its 230,000 daily visitors believes the agency is doing

By Mark Thompson

Mark Thompson: VA's Chinese Water Torture Continues

Calls mount for Secretary Eric Shinseki to leave

By Mark Thompson

Let’s Celebrate Armed Forces Day… By Building a New Pentagon from the Ground Up

Sometimes it’s easier to start from scratch

By Mark Thompson

82nd Airborne Going Digital

Paratroopers flying to hotspots soon will have broadband access just before bailing out

By Mark Thompson

VA Day of Reckoning: Head Could Roll Over 'Secret Lists'

Secretary Eric Shinseki faces Congress, and trouble, if woes are widespread

By Mark Thompson

The U.S. Military: Sidelined by a Fatigued Nation

After more than a decade of war, no longer the global cop on the beat

By Mark Thompson

Watchdog: U.S. War on Drugs in Afghanistan 'A Failure'

The Pentagon watchdog overseeing American efforts in Afghanistan says that the country’s booming opium industry is enjoying unprecedented growth that will fuel Taliban insurgents and challenge the government in Kabul

By Mark Thompson
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