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Veterans Department to Increase Mental Health Staffing
Lawsuit mentioned ———– By JAMES DAO Published: April 19, 2012 The Department of Veterans Affairs will announce on Thursday that it plans to hire about 1,600 additional psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and other mental health clinicians in an effort to … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan Veterans, Iraq Veterans, Military health, PTSD, PTSD Treatment, Veterans Reintegration, Vetetans Mental health
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Fort Bragg recommends changes to Warrior Transition Battalion based on inspection findings
VCS Executive Director Patrick Bellon Quoted —– From the Fayetteville Observer by Greg Barnes,Staff Writer An inspection of Fort Bragg’s battalion for wounded soldiers found that the post needs to do a better job of selecting and training the battalion’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan Veterans, Iraq Veterans, Military health, Non-profit Fundraising, PTSD Diagnosis, PTSD Treatment, Returning Military, Veterans for Common Sense, Vetetans Mental health
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Vet heard voices, sought help — and was sent home
VCS Executive Director quoted and our lawsuit is discussed. —— Article by: MARK BRUNSWICK , Star Tribune Updated: April 16, 2012 – 11:45 AM As 1 in 3 Iraq vets seek mental health care, VA faces criticism over delays and … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan Veterans, Iraq PTSD, Iraq Veterans, Military health, Military Suicide, Returning Military, TBI
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Please Support Veterans For Common Sense
Thank you for visiting our site. At Veterans for Common Sense we need your support. We hope you are visiting us because you read about our lawsuit against the VA in this weekend’s New York Times. Feel free to take … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan Veterans, Department of Veterans' Affairs, Iraq Veterans, Non-profit Fundraising, Veteran Non-profit, Veterans Mental Health, Veterans Reintegration
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War’s Negative Effect On Veterans
From PolicyMic.com By Christopher Miller VCS Advocate and Truman National Security Fellow I’m an Iraq War veteran and an advocate for Veterans for Common Sense. My friends and family are mostly veterans or part of military families. This past decade … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Afghanistan PTSD, Afghanistan shootings, Iraq Veterans, Returning Military, Vetetans Mental health
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