THE PALM CENTER: A think tank for military issues about gender and sexuality.
SERVICEMEMBERS LEGAL DEFENSE NETWORK: Free confidential legal services for those impacted by DADT and related discrimination.
SERVICE MEMBERS UNITED: Education and advocacy about DADT issues.
KNIGHTS OUT: Out LGBT West Point alumni organization.
USNA OUT: Out LGBT US Naval Academy alumni organization.
SERVICE ACADEMY GALA: Professional and social network for any LGBT service academy alumni.
NEW ENGLAND GLBT VETS
MILITARY CULTURE LINKS:
HELPFUL LINKS FOR NEWFERS, RECRUITS AND WANNA-BE SOLDIERS:
COMING HOME - THE ARMY'S FATAL NEGLECT: Excellent Salon.com series of articles about the effects and consequences of combat and military stress.
IN THEIR BOOTS: Extensive collection of video stories and interviews of and about military veterans and their families.
THE SOLDIER'S HEART (PBS): A FRONTLINE PBS investigation and discussion about combat trauma.
HELPFUL LINKS FOR SHORT TIMERS AND VETERANS:
IN THEIR BOOTS: Extensive and unmatched list of resources and organizations that help veterans and active duty men and women.
HEALING COMBAT TRAUMA: Excellent network of resources for and about healing combat trauma.
A SOLDIER'S HEART: A veteran's return and healing project.
THE SOLDIER'S HEART (PBS): A FRONTLINE PBS investigation and discussion about combat trauma.
VETS 4 VETS: Free peer support for Iraq/Afghanistan era vets.
NATIONAL VETERANS LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM
VA WATCHDOG: Someone has to keep an eye on the VA. These folks do a good job of it.
SOLDIERS FOR THE TRUTH: Someone has to keep an eye on the military. These folks do a good job of it.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WARRIOR CARE: This links page would not be complete without including the DoD's efforts to "help" men and women in the military. The focus is on wounded warriors getting better so they can return to combat in Iraq/Afghanistan.
RECRUITMENT LINKS:
COUNTER-RECRUITMENT: Counter recruitment news and resources.
CAMMMO: Advocacy group for truth in military marketing and recruiting.
MILITARY RECRUITING INFORMATION CENTER: For concerned students of Youngstown Ohio. Excellent site for information and resources on military recruiting practices and counter-recruitment.
REUTERS ARTICLE on the U.S. Army Experience Center recruiting at a Philadelphia Mall.
LOS ANGELES TIMES ARTICLE about the results of recruiter fraud and misconduct. This is NOT an isolated or uncommon incident.
WAR IS A RACKET LINKS:
WAR IS A RACKET book online: cut and paste the following address:
http://www.lexrex.com/enlightened/articles/warisaracket.htm
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