Veterans // Current TV

Mom Can't Understand

Dave Annable plays an Iraq war veteran on "Brothers and Sisters" and playing... more

chapinyoung
added this
5 years ago
|
2 comments

120 War Vets Commit Suicide Each Week

Earlier this year, using the clout that only major broadcast networks seem capable of... more

jcmoisan
added this
5 years ago
|
0 comments

McCain Tries Re-writing History Again

How could someone go from such a frontrunner in his party to such a nutjob...? I... more

jcmoisan
added this
5 years ago
|
0 comments

Wounded Iraq War Vets Told to Give Up Signing Bonuses

In a cruel blow to soldiers serviing their country, vets returning home with injuries... more

jdimino
added this
5 years ago
|
1 comment

Homeless Iraq vets

We gotta take care of our vets.

DanielleS1
added this
5 years ago
|
0 comments

HBO: Alive Day

In a war that has left more than 25,000 wounded, ALIVE DAY MEMORIES: HOME FROM IRAQ... more

covelogibbs
added this
5 years ago
|
0 comments

120 Vets Commit Suicide Each Week

This shocking statistic was reported by CBS News. In this article, a widow of a... more

Mulcahey
added this
5 years ago
|
10 comments

Disabled Veterans Jeered at a Swimming Pool

Injured soldiers who lost their limbs fighting for their country have been driven from... more

phillyharper
added this
5 years ago
|
3 comments

Wounded Vets Told to Return Money

The military is demanding the signing bonuses back from wounded bets since they... more

jcmoisan
added this
5 years ago
|
1 comment

When I Came Home

When I Came Home is a documentary film about homeless veterans in America: from those... more

covelogibbs
added this
5 years ago
|
0 comments

Uncle Sam's a playa

One out of four homeless are war vets. Uncle Sam doesn't call them anymore.

midnightpudding
added this
5 years ago
|
1 comment

Veterans and Suicide.

CBS News aired the results of their 5 month investigation into veteran suicides this... more

TheRealEdwin
added this
5 years ago
|
2 comments

US Veterans Receiving Inadequate Health Care

Considering the state of domestic affairs, this is in no way surprising.

olenholm
added this
5 years ago
|
0 comments

Veteran Suicide Epidemic

"At least 6,256 Americans who served in the military committed suicide in 2005...... more

bstein
added this
5 years ago
|
0 comments

Anthony Hutchcroft IN FLANDERS FIELDS

Music video by Anthony Hutchcroft performing IN FLANDERS FIELDS (the song), a music... more

flandersfieldsmusic
added this
5 years ago
|
0 comments

Studies shows that Veterans make 25% of Homeless population

This proportion is alarmingly high because veterans only makeup 11% of the US adult... more

joshuaheller
added this
5 years ago
|
4 comments

Recycle Your Old Cell Phone And Help Our Troops

You may not agree with the current Iraq war (or any war for that matter), but regardless, we can and should support our troops, many of whom come from some of the most economically challenged families in America. Some traded service for an education, others joined the reserves or the National Guard and had no expectation of ever seeing active service thousands of miles away from their loved ones. To honor our troops on Veterans Day (Nov 11th) non-profit organization Cell Phones For Soldiers are asking us to donate our old cell phones. Though the cell phones can't be used directly by troops abroad, since most US phones don't have GSM roaming capabilities, they are recycled by a company called ReCellular. For each donated phone, ReCellular gives Cell Phones For Soldiers enough money for an hour's worth of talk time, which is given to the troops via calling cards.

"Even from a non-combat zone like Bahrain, it can take hundreds of dollars to call home on a regular basis," explains Deputy Commander Curtiss C. Potter. He received a shipment of calling cards for his coastguardsmen serving in Bahrain (which acts as a base for ships patrolling throughout the Gulf region) and says they've "definitely made a difference."

"The hardest thing in the world is not being able to contact a family member when they are fighting in the war," says Kimberly (no last name given), an army wife from Stamford, CT. "My husband's unit was one of the first to go over to Iraq in 2002 and he has been back two times since then. When he first went over the only way to communicate was by mail, and that wasn't too good yet either. I had to wait almost 3 months until I knew that my husband was fine and alive!! I can't even begin to tell you how many letters I wrote and how many he received. It wasn't the same number. The first time I heard from him, I was at work and he was on night watch. I don't recall the time difference, but I do remember him telling me how nice it was to hear my voice."

Cell Phones For Soldiers was started in 2004 by two remarkable teens who were inspired by news reports of a soldier serving overseas who'd run up an impossibly large bill calling home. Brittany Bergquist, who was 13-years old at the time, and her younger brother Robbie, who was just 12, began with just $21, which they saved from their snack money and collected from friends at school. They deposited the money in a local Massachusetts bank, The South Shore Savings Bank of Hanover, which, after hearing their story, donated a further $500. Since then, Cell Phones For Soldiers has raised almost $1 million and has distributed more than 400,000 prepaid calling cards to soldiers serving overseas.

"For the loved ones of soldiers serving abroad, Veterans Day is a day to honor those who have served in the past and protected all the freedoms we enjoy in the present," says Brittany. "We're asking Americans to make a small sacrifice of support by donating their unused cell phones, providing families with a much-needed connection to their loved ones overseas."

Phones can be sent to:

Cell Phones For Soldiers
C/O ReCellular
2555 Bishop Circle West, Dexter, MI 48130

Visit Cell Phones For Soldiers' website for a postage paid shipping label or to find a local drop-off spot from a list of over 3,000 nationwide collection sites. If you're worried about personal data on your phone, ReCellular have handy Data Eraser fact sheets for most models of phones that can be downloaded from their website.

http://www.dailymantra.com
http://www.myspace.com/thedailymantraYou may not agree with the current Iraq war (or any war for that matter), but... more

AndreaKnoll
added this
5 years ago
|
2 comments

This Leaves Me Speechless

Squeezing lemons to their last drops...

Vierotchka
added this
5 years ago
|
6 comments

Iraq War Veteran Speaks Out

As more of our troops come home, it is important to hear their story.

critter
added this
5 years ago
|
1 comment

Sun, Surf & Tombstones

Every Sunday Veterans for Peace put up thousands of crosses along the Santa Monica... more

hisStoryFilms
added this
5 years ago
|
18 comments

select your country

Community Spotlight

TAGS

tagged w/ Veterans

top videos

find current on tv

find current online

recent comments

© 2013 Current TV, LLC All Rights Reserved

the basics

follow us online

tools

stay in touch

© 2013 Current TV, LLC
All Rights Reserved