West Chester University’s documentation of veteran services from interviews to a university speaking series.
Resources
On the Web
The following are links to online resources that provide context, further detail, and alternative perspectives to the Veteran Empathy Project’s content: from other oral history projects to discussions of post-traumatic syndrome and war.
“Street Vets” is a PBS documentary on veterans who have not been able to recover from their experiences in combat and as a result have faced homelessness. A large majority of these veterans suffer from PTSD.
The Mission Continues is a service organization that conducts community service projects with the help of Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans.
After a short introduction by journalist Amy Goodman, this video depicts Tomas Young reading his letter to President Bush and Vice President Cheney regarding the Iraq War
“Ann Jones, War Wounds” is a set of excerpts from Jones’ book entitled They Were Soldiers: How the Wounded Return from America’s Wars--The Untold Story. This story also includes an introduction from Nick Turse, author of Kill anything that Moves: The Real American War in Vietnam.
The homepage of the U.S. Veterans Department catalogs a lengthy list of resources a government programs connected to PTSD.
This Youtube channel and interconnected website are dedicated to the Health Division of the Veterans Administration, which covers diagnosis and treatment of PTSD.
The Veterans History Project is exists as an interview database maintained by the Library of Congress. Covering American conflicts from World War I until the present day, this database includes veteran accounts as well as civilians who were involved in supporting military campaigns.
Supported by Iraq Veterans Against the War, “Voice of Art” is a three part video series dealing with the forms of artistic expression that seek to educate others about the Iraq War. Part 1 begins with the use of sidewalk art to depict a particular message and goes on to provide a sketch of artists examined by the documentary series.
Supported by Iraq Veterans Against the War, “Voice of Art” is a three part video series dealing with the forms of artistic expression that seek to educate others about the Iraq War. Part 2 continues to tell the story of the Iraq War from the eyes of veterans through photography and abstract art. In addition, preparations for a demonstration in Chicago in connection to the 2102 NATO conference are documented.
