Monthly Archives: January 2012

PTSD a growing problem. Nationwide and local efforts needed.

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Team VCS

From CNN Experts:Vet’s PTSD,violence a growing problem By Ashley Hayes, CNN updated 5:02 PM EST, Tue January 17, 2012 (CNN) – A man opens fire in a national park, killing a ranger who was attempting to stop him after he blew through … Continue reading →

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Veterans Need Strong Connection to Civilians to Help Transition

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Team VCS

KATIE BAIRD Published: 01/18/12 12:05 am From Tacoma,WA News Tribune.com As readers of this newspaper likely know, last year Joint Base Lewis-McChord suffered a record number of suicides (TNT 12-30). Tragically, this increase reflects a nationwide trend; suicide rates in … Continue reading →

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Important New Resource for our Veterans seeking Work

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Team VCS

US.jobs Connects Job Seekers to 90,000 Employers INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — DirectEmployers Association and The National Association of State Workforce Agencies partner to launch a new National Labor Exchange website using the intuitive .jobs Internet domain. … Continue reading →

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Veterans’ New Battle Front: Job Market

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Team VCS

Skill Transition is New Territory January 15, 2012 (Washington Post) – When Tom Tarantino left the Army as a captain in 2007, he was uncertain how his jobs skills as a mortar and cavalry platoon leader in Iraq and his … Continue reading →

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First Lady Unveils Plan to Improve TBI, PTSD Care

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Team VCS

January 12, 2012 (Military.com) – Speaking Wednesday to an auditorium packed with camouflage-clad soldiers and medical students in white lab coats, first lady Michelle Obama announced a new initiative to help doctors better identify, understand and treat the invisible wounds … Continue reading →

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First Lady Tackling Medical Treatment For Vets

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Team VCS

by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS text size A A A WASHINGTON January 11, 2012, 01:19 am ET WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama has gotten a new commitment from medical schools to boost training and research for the treatment of veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and other … Continue reading →

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GI Bill Tools to Kick Start Your Spring Semester

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Team VCS

January 10, 2012 by Alex Horton The winter break was much too short, and once again another semester has arrived for student Veterans at colleges and universities across the country. Some are relieved to find their graduation date looms in just a … Continue reading →

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VCS’s Statement on Jon Huntsman’s Plan to Tax Combat Pay.

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Team VCS

Ambassador Huntsman claims to love America as all politicians are want to do  but he has just blatantly disrespected our military and veteran’s decade of sacrifice with his recent economic proposal. Read about the proposal http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2011/08/31/309249/huntsman-taxes-rich/. Military Service members have for … Continue reading →

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PTSD study reaches out to Fort Hood soldiers

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Team VCS

01/04/2012 05:11 PM By: Chie Saito   Thanks to new research, Fort Hood soldiers can now improve understanding of how to improve post-traumatic stress disorder treatments.  The research now underway is driven by a multidisciplinary partnership called STRONG STAR led by … Continue reading →

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VA Deploying 20 New Mobile Vet Centers Additions to Fleet Will Expand Veterans’ Access to VA Services Across U.S.

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Team VCS

COLUMBUS, Ohio (January  4, 2012) — The Department of Veterans Affairs today deployed 20 additional Mobile Vet Centers from the production facility of Farber Specialty Vehicles to increase access to readjustment counseling services for Veterans and their families in rural … Continue reading →

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