Video shows U.S. soldier kicking a wounded, cuffed prisoner

U.S. army investigators found no cause to charge anyone with abuse, army documents released Friday showed.

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Lawmakers on Thursday heard about the jumble of red tape some military service members face at home, as a grim milestone was reached in Iraq. The number of U.S. fatalities passed 1,500. More than 11,000 injuries have been reported in action.

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"A growing number of U.S. troops whose body armor helped them survive bomb and rocket attacks are suffering brain damage as a result of the blasts. It's a type of injury some military doctors say has become the signature wound of the Iraq war." The article below reports 534 soldiers diagnosed with traumatic brain injury (TBI).

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In an article which was purged from dozens of newspapers, Knight Ridder's Chris Adams writes of the tragedy of the VA sitting on claims until after the veterans died.

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Anti-Soldier Vote: Senate Republicans Defeat Military Exemption to Bankruptcy

"U.S. Senate Republicans blocked an effort by Democrats to shield military personnel from changes to bankruptcy law that would force more debtors to repay their creditors. The Senate voted 58-38 today to defeat the amendment ... backed by credit-card companies...." As other news reports show, some reservists face home foreclosure because their income falls sharply when they are ordered to active duty. The facts in the article below clearly show U.S. Senate Republicans stand shamefully with credit card companies over the best interests of our soldiers during war.

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Informant: Bea Bernhausen