2006 VFW Magazine - Veterans of Foreign Wars

VFW Magazine’s
Coverage of the War on Terrorism
A helpful index of articles from November 2001 through
April 2006 shows the extent of VFW reporting on terrorism
in general and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq in particular.
VFW has published 155 articles, including
22 cover stories, since November 2001.
Terrorism (General)
2001
CP: Waging War on Terrorism, Nov
Marshalling Military Might, Nov
Is America Ready for a War on
Terrorism, Nov
2002
Death at the Pentagon: A Memorial
Tribute, Jan
From the Ashes Comes the Rebirth of
Patriotism, Jan
Rendering Relief in Terrorism’s Wake, Jan
VFW-led K-9 Team First on Scene, Jan
CP: War, Veterans & Benefits, Feb
‘Stiletto’ Strikes on ‘Sleeper Cells’ in
Somalia, Feb
DELTA Force: Secret Wielders of Death,
Mar
Airmen on the Ground: Air Force’s 720th
Special Tactics Group, Apr
Forgotten Front—Lebanon, Apr
How Kids Cope with the Specter of
Terrorism, Apr
Lebanese Madman Leaves Trail of Terror,
Apr
Monumental Decisions, May
‘Shoulder-to-Shoulder’: Combatting
Terrorists in the Philippines, May
CP: Keeping the Flame Alive, June/July
Green Berets Now in Georgia, June/July
‘Silent Option’: Navy’s Elite SEALs,
June/July
Pre-empting Terrorism in Yemen, Aug
Tip of the Anti-Terrorism Spear, Aug
Tracking the ‘Red Wolves of Radfan’
(Yemen), Aug
Boosting Troop Morale, VFW Style, Sep
Prisoners of Terror, Sep
Radical Islamist War on Americans, Sep
‘A Campaign That Knows No
Boundaries,’ Oct
Shadow Warriors Stalk at Night, Oct
CP: ‘War of the Imagination,’ Nov
Americans Killed by al Qaeda in the
Philippines and Kuwait, Dec
2003
Horn of Africa to Serve as Base of
Operations, Jan
2004
VA Activates Crisis Response Team for
Homeland Security, Jan
Pentagon Issues Latest VFW-Eligible
Campaign Medal, May
New List Helps Identify Eligible Terrorism
War Veterans, Aug
2005
Pentagon Victims Remembered at
Arlington, Mar
Afghanistan War
2001
This is the Enemy, Nov
Ranger Raid Launches Ground
Operations, Dec
2002
Afghanistan Foes on the Run, Jan
Special Ops Pave the Way, Jan
101st Airborne Replaces Marines in
Afghanistan, Feb
‘Strike Swiftly and Deeply,’ Feb
‘Who Dares Wins’: Britain’s SAS in
Action, Feb
Casualty Count in Afghan Campaign Hits
20, Mar
The Soviet-Afghan War: Breaking the
Hammer & Sickle, Mar
Battle of Shahi Kot Valley, May
Marines Recall Christmas on the
Terrorism Front, Dec
2003
A Beacon for Wounded Warriors, Feb
‘Soldiers on Point for the Nation’ (10th
Mt. Div.), Mar
Terrorism Update: Action in Afghanistan,
Apr
Afghanistan: The ‘Forgotten War,’ Nov
2004
‘It’s Not About Revenge Anymore,’ Mar
MIP Recruiting is Thriving in Afghanistan,
Mar
2005
GIs Waging ‘Straight Up War’ in
Afghanistan, Nov/Dec
2006
Afghanistan: A U.S. Combat Chronology,
2001-2006, Mar
Veterans
(Afghanistan & Iraq War)
2003
CP: Honoring Veterans: Past & Present,
June/July
Spirit & Pride Shine Through VFW Troop
Efforts, Aug
Pentagon Evaluating Overseas Troops’
Medical Needs, Sep
2004
CP: VFW Fills Critical Need Now, Jan
Caring for Troops Tops VFW’s Current
Concerns, Feb
CP: Wounded of War Demand Respect,
Mar
‘They’re Doing It For Us—We Can’t
Forget That,’ Mar
VFW in Germany Supports War
Wounded, Mar
It’s Time the True Heroes of Today’s Wars
Were Honored, Apr
Vietnam Vets Volunteer Themselves to
the Wounded, Apr
‘Always With Honor’ (Dover Mortuary),
May
Tribute to America’s Warriors, May
Coming Home to a Changed World,
June/July
Stress Hard to Combat in War, June/July
America’s Warriors Return, Aug
Patriot, Hero, Role Model, Aug
Students & Veterans—Can They Connect
on Campus, Sep
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Iraq Vet Firm in His Beliefs, Nov/Dec
2005
Kansas Town Bears Disproportionate
Burden, Jan
Wounded Troops Have Promising Future,
Feb
Young Vets Speak for Coalition Assisting
Wounded, Feb
1 Million New War Vets: Many Will Need
Care, Mar
Ever-Changing Roles of Women in the
Military, Mar
Stress Takes its Toll on Combat Veterans,
Mar
Blinded by War, Vets Still Persevere, Apr
Recent War Vets Press Issues of
Concern, June/July
CP: Time for an Iraq/Afghanistan
Memorial, Aug
GI Appreciates Values of VFW’s Voice,
Aug
Iraq, Afghanistan Memorials Grace
Bases, Aug
VETS: Helping Veterans Find Jobs, Sept
Wounded Marine Helps Others Cope
With Recovery Process, Sept
GI-Turned Country Music Star, Oct
Iraq and Afghanistan Vets: Dominant
Theme at VFW’s Convention, Oct
Mississippi Post Raises $24,000 for an
Iraq Amputee, Nov/Dec
Robotic Limbs Offer New Hope to
Amputees, Nov/Dec
2006
Continuing to Serve at VA, Jan
CP: You Are a Veteran—In or Out of
Uniform, Jan
Brooke Army Medical Center: Treating
the Severely Wounded of War, Feb
CP: Supporting the Warriors in Time of
War, Mar
Kentucky MP Undergoes Baptism of Fire,
Mar
News Media War Coverage Slanted, Mar
Remembering Those in Combat, Mar
A GI Bill for the 21st Century, Apr
Caring for the Wounded in the Long Haul,
Apr
Confronting the Emotional Toll, Apr
GI Death and Life Insurance Benefits
More Equitable, Apr
Illinois Serves as Beacon for State
Benefits, Apr
Inspiring Others: Triple Amputees, Apr
Membership: Iraq and Afghanistan Vets
Are Largest Group of New Members,
Apr
Portraying Contemporary War Vets in
Popular Culture, Apr
Recognizing and Remembering Today’s
Warriors, Apr
Society & the Soldier, Apr
Sound Off: Public Troop Support, Apr
Succeeding in the Civilian Job Market, Apr
VFW Posts Exude Generosity to Latest
Generation of Vets, Apr
War Literature Abounds, Apr
Iraq War
2003
CP: Rallying Behind the Troops, May
Battles and Accidents Claim Deadly Toll,
May
‘Just Happy to be Alive,’ May
Nasiriyah: The ‘Wild West,’ May
Remembering Our Fallen, May
Battling for Baghdad, June/July
CP: Living Up to VFW’s Mission, Aug
For the Men Who ‘Do the Dying,’ Aug
Jumping into the Iraq War, Aug
‘America Has No Finer Ally Than the
United Kingdom,’ Sep
Pentagon Evaluating Overseas Troops’
Medical Needs, Sep
2004
Black Ops Shine in Iraq War, Feb
Forget the Weekend, They are Full-
Fledged Warriors, Feb
2005
Fallujah: Battle for the ‘City of Mosques,’
Feb
Gray-Haired Warriors: Vietnam Veterans
in Iraq, Apr
Medal of Honor Presented, May
Iraq GIs Accomplishing Their Mission, Oct
War Casualties Spread Even, Says GAO
Report, Nov/Dec
2006
Iraq: A U.S. Combat Chronology, 2003-
2006, Mar
Casualty Tributes
2002
American Deaths in the War on Islamist
Terrorism, Nov
2003
Remembering Our Fallen, May
The Final Salute: Americans Killed in Iraq,
Sep
Iraq: A Final Salute, Nov
2004
A Final Salute, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May,
June/July, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov/Dec
2005
A Final Salute, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May,
June/July, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov/Dec
2006
A Final Salute, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr
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