Includes bibliographical references and index.

Why consider opposing viewpoints? -- Are U.S. military veterans being treated fairly? -- Veterans Are Not Being Treated Fairly / Judith Coburn -- Veterans Are Offered A Wide Range of Benefits and Services to Help Them in Civilian Life / Eric K. Shinseki -- Recent Hollywood Portrayals of Veterans Are Too negative / Ben Shapiro -- Recent Hollywood Portrayals of Veterans Are Complex and Inclusive / Tara McKelvey -- Better mental Health Out reach Is Needed for Veterans / Reynoldo Leal Jr. -- Veterans Outreach Is Improving / Richard A. Jones -- What issues are facing the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)? -- The VA Is Ill-Prepared to Meet the Influx of Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans / Linda Bilmes -- The VA Is Preparing to Meet the Needs of Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans / Jose Riojas -- The VA Is Ill-Prepared to Deal with the Growing Number of Female Veterans / Erin Mulhall -- The VA Is Working to Ensure That Needs of Female Veterans Are Met / Bradley G. Mayes -- Not Enough Is Being Done for Veterans with Gulf War Illness / Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses -- The VA Offers a Wide Range of Programs for Veterans Suffering from Gulf War Illness / Lawrence Deyton -- How does the VA address emerging and controversial health issues? -- The VA Is Misdiagnosing Veterans in Order to Deny Benefits / Joshua Kors -- The VA Is Not Misdiagnosing Veterans in Order to Deny Benefits / Michael J. Kussman -- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Is Over-Diagnosed / Sally Satel -- Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injuries Are Being Neglected / Kelly Beaucar Vlahos -- The VA Is Increasing Funding for Programs for Veterans Suffering from Traumatic Brain Injury / Donna Miles -- How can the U.S. government help veterans? -- Assured Public Funding is the Best Way to Fund VA Services / William A. Boettcher -- Assured Public Funding Is Not the Best Way to Fund VA Services / Henry J. Aaron -- VA Health Care Is Not a Flexible System and Should Not Be Expanded / Nina Owcharenko -- The VHA Could be the Model for Future Health Care / Phillip Longman -- The United States Needs an Advanced GI Bill / Barack Obama -- The United StatesDoes not Need an Advanced GI Bill / Steve Chapman.