homeless veteran, Ted Rall
Many Men Left Behind Photo credit: Ted Rall / WhoWhatWhy

Hostile Territory

04/26/26

Our hero is lost in the most dangerous country of all.

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When an American pilot was shot down behind enemy lines during the US War against Iran, the military and conservative politicians crowed that we have a culture of “no man left behind” in such situations. If and when the same man suffers from PTSD and winds up homeless on the streets of America’s cities, as have so many veterans, however, there will be little to no help on offer.

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  • Ted Rall is an American columnist, syndicated editorial cartoonist, and author. His most recent book is "The Stringer," a graphic novel in which journalism meets "Breaking Bad."

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