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Memory gene may fuel PTSD
Share Comments (26 comments) Permalink From CNN Health A vivid memory can be an asset if you’re studying for an exam or trying to recall the details of a conversation, but that aptitude may backfire when it comes to forming long-term … Continue reading
Women Veterans Task Force Draft Plan Released
Veterans for Common Sense Supporter here is your chance to weigh in on female veteran’s issues. Don’t let it pass you by. Below is the official VA notice complete with instructions. VA Seeks Public Comment on Strategies WASHINGTON – … Continue reading
Clinic in Afghanistan is first stop for US troops recovering from brain trauma
By JEREMY SCHWARTZ Austin American-Statesman Published: May 14, 2012 Chart showing average number of amputations and traumatic brain injuries, per month, suffered by U.S. soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan wars, 2003-2011. AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN Map of Afghanistan locating Bagram Air Base, just … Continue reading
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Military Looks To Redefine PTSD, Without Stigma
From NPR by LARRY ABRAMSON May 14, 2012 The military and the Department of Veterans Affairs say they want more veterans and service members to get appropriate treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. That’s why they’re tweaking the way … Continue reading
Soldiers death in Afghanistan ruled a suicide
APPLETON WI — A 25-year-old Appleton soldier who died last year in Afghanistan committed suicide, said the U.S. Army agency that investigated the death. The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command, based in Quantico, Va., concluded this spring that Garrick Eppinger Jr. … Continue reading