Survivor’s guilt felt by young soldiers echoes Odysseus’s haunted memories
For many, Homer’s Odyssey can be described as an “allegory for the real problems of combat veterans returning to civilian society.”
By Richard Sisk
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Americans mark 25 years since September 11 attacks amid enduring grief, reflection
Twenty-five years after the deadliest attack on U.S. soil, Americans paused to remember those killed and wrestle with the reverberating consequences.
By Maria Tsvetkova, Idrees Ali and Joseph Ax, Reuters
For young Americans, the 9/11 attacks and subsequent wars are history, not memory
Millions of Americans came of age surrounded by the consequences of 9/11 without ever experiencing the wars themselves.
VA to mark 9/11 anniversary with volunteer opportunities at national cemeteries
The VA will mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks by hosting volunteer events on Saturday, Sept. 12, at more than 144 locations.
By Patricia Kime
They served through America’s post-9/11 wars. 25 years later, what did that service mean?
Nearly 3 million Americans served in the wars that followed Sept. 11. Three veterans reflect in The War Horse about what they saw, lost and still carry.
By David Roza, The War Horse
Toilet paper and human error led to 11-hour USS New Orleans fire, investigation finds
The Navy said the exact cause of a fire aboard the USS New Orleans is unknown but that 100 boxes of toilet paper and crew mistakes made it worse.
By Riley Ceder