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Requirements Identical for Defense, VA Health Record System
December 3, 2008 – Development of a joint inpatient electronic health records system will satisfy almost all the requirements of the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments, according to a long sequestered report obtained by Nextgov. The report, prepared by Booz … Continue reading
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Pakistan Militants Target NATO Supplies
December 1, 2008, Islamabad, Pakistan – A suicide car bomber killed nine civilians in northwest Pakistan Monday, while militants elsewhere in the violence-plagued region attacked trucks that carry supplies to NATO troops in Afghanistan. The suicide bombing took place in … Continue reading
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Divorce Rate Increases in Marine Corps, Army
December 3, 2008 – The divorce rate among soldiers and Marines increased last year as military marriages suffered continuing stress from America’s two ongoing wars. There were an estimated 10,200 failed marriages in the active duty Army and 3,077 among … Continue reading
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Documentary on Veteran Suicides Airs Tonight
December 3, 2008 – IN THEIR BOOTS is releasing a documentary on the Jeff Lucey story. It will be available online at www.intheirboots.com. Spread the word and help us bring attention to this issue. A Marine Reservist seeks help from … Continue reading
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One in Four Vets Suffers Gulf War Illness
December 3, 2008 – Effectively debunking years of government denials, Gulf War veterans suffering a host of neurological problems scored a huge victory last month in their struggle to legitimize their medical claims – thanks in part to public health … Continue reading
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Some Veterans Tapping Into Chinese Healing
November 30, 2008, Tucson, AZ – Can ancient Chinese healing rites help Iraq war veterans cope with combat trauma? A Tucson-area therapist believes they can, and is offering free treatments for local Iraq vets to test an approach that involves … Continue reading
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Bush Still Lies About Iraqi Inspections
December 2, 2008 – In what’s been called George W. Bush’s first exit interview, the outgoing President continues a lie that he first unveiled several months after launching the Iraq War, justifying the invasion by claiming that Saddam Hussein didn’t … Continue reading
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End of Immunity Worries U.S. Contractors in Iraq
November 30, 2008 – The thousands of American contractors in Iraq who have been above Iraqi law since the war began are suddenly facing a new era in which their United States passports will no longer protect them from arrest … Continue reading
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Dec 2: VCS Asks Tough Questions for Defense Secretary Gates
December 2, 2008 -This week’s update focuses on Gulf War illnesses and the prospect of Robert Gates continuing as Defense Secretary under soon-to-be President Barack Obama. Veterans for Common Sense wants to know if there will be substantive changes in … Continue reading
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Bases Brace for Surge in Stress-Related Disorders
November 29, 2008, Fort Campbell, KY – Some 15,000 soldiers are heading home to this sprawling base after spending more than a year at war in Iraq and Afghanistan, and military health officials are bracing for a surge in brain … Continue reading
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