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Aaron Glantz

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Aaron Glantz covers veterans and domestic military issues for the Center for Investigative Reporting. Glantz has spent more than 10 years covering the Iraq War and the treatment veterans receive when they come home. He is author of three books on the war, most recently "The War Comes Home: Washington's Battle Against America's Veterans" (University of California Press). He is a third-generation San Franciscan.

Recent Spotlight Articles

December 20, 2012
Number of veterans who die waiting for benefits claims skyrockets
Long wait times are contributing to tens of thousands of veterans being approved for disability benefits and pensions only after they die.
November 8, 2012
Accuracy isn’t priority as VA battles disability claims backlog
 
August 29, 2012
For disabled veterans awaiting benefits decisions, location matters
Veterans waiting for decisions on disability claims wait longer than the VA has acknowledged, especially in larger urban areas. Solutions tried in four locations have not helped so far, as the backlog continues to grow.
May 31, 2012
State program for struggling homeowners has helped few
As banks resist, a $2 billion mortgage relief program has distributed just 5 percent of its fund in more than two years.

Recent News Posts

November 27, 2012
Ex-worker accuses VA of 'callous indifference' to veterans
July 27, 2012
Homeowners with underwater mortgages may be stuck for years
July 11, 2012
Alameda to allow construction of new apartments
July 5, 2012
Despite waiting lists, new veterans homes are sitting empty
June 28, 2012
Report: Investors buy nearly half of Oakland's foreclosed homes
June 27, 2012
Risk of foreclosure looms over 700,000 Californians
June 20, 2012
Despite demand for apartments in Bay Area, new construction slows
June 13, 2012
Solyndra layoffs larger than previously reported
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