Michael White says he didn't anticipate casualities continuing at this pace, or the toll his Web site would take on him.
Every day, White, 51, updates a Web site he launched in 2003, icasualties.org, to keep count of the dead: American troops, coalition troops, contractors and Iraqi civilians. He eventually began documenting deaths in Afghanistan as well.
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Nor could White have predicted the toll his task would take on him. As the numbers climbed, the dead came back to life on his screen. They weren't just statistics anymore...>>>>>
Showing posts with label War Casualties. Show all posts
Showing posts with label War Casualties. Show all posts
Monday, November 30, 2009
Counting the War Dead, Daily
As a hobby, he counts the war dead
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Grant Combatant Status for Fort Hood Victims
Carter bill would grant combatant status for Fort Hood victims
Great Idea, but not going far enough, as they would also be listed, and should, on the growing lists of casualties in theater Afghanistan and Iraq. The far enough are all who have served tours, multiple tours, in one or both theaters and came back only to commit suicide, and or killed other's, because nobody listened as us 'Nam Vets, along with other conflict Vets were fighting for the recognition of Combat PTSD for 40plus years, decades prior to these Wars of Choice! There are other groups of soldiers as well that should be included, like Veterans of the First Gulf war dead because of Gulf War Syndrome that like Agent Orange has been ignored, and the list can only grow. Honor All Who Serve and are Connected to our Conflicts, All Conflicts, and not with magnetic ribbons or flag pins style rhetoric or symbols!
All of a sudden those with an (R) after their names seem to have found out that it's soldiers they sent into their Occupations of Choice, Afghanistan stopped being about 9/11 at the first drum beat towards Iraq. When they started sending them and the years after Not One was pushing for the country to sacrifice especially in enhancing the care of and results from these conflicts for those returning nor their families serving with the multiple tours as well. Playing political, 'extremely late', football with our service members and veterans of doesn't get political points, except from those that don't serve. There's a Huge Fail of the policies and now political theater of many a representative, a Huge Fail!!
Pass This But Be Honest About It!!
Benefits would increase; victims would be eligible for medals.
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Carter spokesman John Stone said the congressman hopes the measure passes quickly.
"We anticipate this will be a noncontroversial bill, and we may be able to convince the committee chairmen to expedite the process," Stone said...>>>>>
Great Idea, but not going far enough, as they would also be listed, and should, on the growing lists of casualties in theater Afghanistan and Iraq. The far enough are all who have served tours, multiple tours, in one or both theaters and came back only to commit suicide, and or killed other's, because nobody listened as us 'Nam Vets, along with other conflict Vets were fighting for the recognition of Combat PTSD for 40plus years, decades prior to these Wars of Choice! There are other groups of soldiers as well that should be included, like Veterans of the First Gulf war dead because of Gulf War Syndrome that like Agent Orange has been ignored, and the list can only grow. Honor All Who Serve and are Connected to our Conflicts, All Conflicts, and not with magnetic ribbons or flag pins style rhetoric or symbols!
All of a sudden those with an (R) after their names seem to have found out that it's soldiers they sent into their Occupations of Choice, Afghanistan stopped being about 9/11 at the first drum beat towards Iraq. When they started sending them and the years after Not One was pushing for the country to sacrifice especially in enhancing the care of and results from these conflicts for those returning nor their families serving with the multiple tours as well. Playing political, 'extremely late', football with our service members and veterans of doesn't get political points, except from those that don't serve. There's a Huge Fail of the policies and now political theater of many a representative, a Huge Fail!!
Pass This But Be Honest About It!!
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