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Army’s huge culture shift: No shame in mental health help
By Gail Sheehy, Special for USA TODAY Daniel Rodriguez joined the Army when his home life collapsed. His parents split. His father dropped from a heart attack. He was 18 and on the runty side for a high school … Continue reading
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Will Veterans Lose if Mitt Romney Wins?
VCS Executive Director quoted extensively _____________________________________ What would a Mitt Romney Administration really mean for America’s veterans? On Tuesday, Romney named former President George H.W. Bush and former Sen. Bob Dole as honorary co-chairmen of his Veterans and Military Families for … Continue reading
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Marine Corps to launch new holistic fitness program
By AMANDA WILCOX The Daily News, Jacksonville, N.C. Published: July 5, 2012 The Marine Corps is implementing a new holistic fitness program designed to help warriors focus on whole body fitness. For regular individuals who want to test out their fitness … Continue reading
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Iraq, Afghanistan War Veterans Struggle With Combat Trauma
By David Wood From the HuffingtonPost HAVERHILLL, Mass. — Before her life fell apart, before suicide began to sound like sweet release, Natasha Young was a tough and spirited and proud Marine. Straight off the hardscrabble streets of Lawrence, … Continue reading
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Soldiers seeking routine medical care now get PTSD screening as well
By SETH ROBSON Stars and Stripes Published: July 5, 2012 The Army is asking soldiers who go to the doctor for ailments such as back pain or colds to answer questions about depression and post-traumatic stress disorder in a bid … Continue reading
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