St Pete for Peace

72% of US troops serving in Iraq advocate a US pullout within a year (read)

30% of Returning GIs Have Mental Problems. (read)

How the government's policies impact U.S. troops
The Pentagon attempted to cut soldier pay by $225 per month (CA Congressman Thompson 8/14/03)

President Bush encouraged attacks on coalition forces by saying "Bring 'em on" (CBSNews.com 7/3/03)

The Bush administration banned media coverage of returning coffins (Washington Post 10/21/03)

Military funerals attended by President Bush: 0
(CBS News 12/2/03, Working Assets)

How the government's policies impact U.S. Veterans
$24 billion is being cut from veteran's rehabilitation programs (Whitehouse.gov, 2004 Budget, Table 12 "Veterans Affairs")

The Bush administration intends to drop 500,000 veterans from medical eligibility by 2005
(Vietnam Veterans Against the War, Fall 2003)

Veterans wait an average of 6 months to get an appointment at a VA Medical Center (Ibid.)