Former Marine and member of Portland’s Veterans for Peace chapter, Dan Shea knows the lasting effects of the Vietnam War all too well. In 1977 his first child was born with a number of birth defects that he believes were the result of his exposure to Agen ...
10 May 2014 - Emily Green
One year ago, Tara Elizabeth Axmaker, high on meth, stabbed a Clackamas County acquaintance, stole a police car and led deputies on a chase that ended when she wrecked about five miles away. In October 2013, Axmaker pled guilty to first-degree assault, ag ...
21 Mar 2014 - Tara Axmaker
Every war has its after-war,” writes David Finkel, “depression, anxiety, nightmares, memory problems, personality changes, suicidal thoughts.” In the recent “ Thank You for Your Service ” and 2009’s “ The Good Soldiers,” Finkel shows us what he means by p ...
15 Feb 2014 - Jim Douglas