Author Archives: Kristina

Army Surgeon General’s Office questions use of tests to decide PTSD diagnosis

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Kristina

May 7, 2012 (Fayetteville Observer) – Two years ago, Fort Bragg Sgt. Jody Lee Piercy was ordered to take a battery of psychological tests to determine whether he was faking his service-related ailments. After the testing, medical records show, a … Continue reading →

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US Army examines why some soldiers avoid PTSD care, strategies to keep them in treatment

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Kristina

May 7, 2012 (Science Codex) – U.S. Army researcher Maj. Gary H. Wynn, M.D., shared new analysis on why some Soldiers suffering from combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) never seek care or drop out of treatment early during a presentation … Continue reading →

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A welcome-home gift for veterans: Jobs

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Kristina

Adm. Mike Mullen served from 2007 to 2011 as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Steven A. Cohen is founder of S.A.C. Capital Advisors. They are co-chairs of the Robin Hood Foundation’s veterans advisory board. May 6, 2012 (Washington … Continue reading →

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Corporate America’s Military Opportunity

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Kristina

Veterans offer companies the grit and skills needed to succeed. March 27, 2012 (Wall Street Journal) – In his State of the Union address this January, President Obama rang a bell that is still sounding 10 years after our wars … Continue reading →

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New HUD and VA Initiative to House Nearly 10,000 Homeless U.S. Vets

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Kristina

March 27, 2012 (National Mortgage Professional) – U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Eric K. Shinseki have announced that HUD will provide $72.6 million to public housing … Continue reading →

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