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Combat Veterans Face Higher Mortality Rates
November 11, 2008, Oklahoma City – Of all the obstacles facing soldiers when they return home from a war-zone deployment, dying in a car crash may not appear to be at the top of the list. Overall, combat veterans were … Continue reading
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Seek Retirement for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
November 10, 2008, El Paso, TX – Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has received a significant amount of attention as a result of recent reports outlining the increasing number of men and women returning from war zones with PTSD. PTSD is … Continue reading
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Tagged TBI
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November 11, VCS in the News: New Austin VA Clinic to Serve Growing Veteran Population
“Opening a larger facility in Austin is very good for our veterans and their families,” Sullivan said, “especially given the increase in demand for care due to patients from all wars flooding into VA.” November 11, 2008 – As he … Continue reading
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Tagged TBI
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Newspaper Editorial: VA Puts Credibility Through Shredder
November 11, 2008 – When veterans need health care, they at least expect their claims will be fairly evaluated. Yet Department of Veterans Affairs investigators have found that VA benefits offices around the country had documents stacked in a queue … Continue reading
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Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans Join the Homeless
November 11, 2008 – Ethan Kreutzer joined the Army at the age of 17 and fought with the 19th Airborne in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. When he retuned home, he had no money, no education and no civilian job experience. He soon … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, TBI, terrorism
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On Veteran’s Day, Don’t Forget About the War
November 10. 2008 – The War in Iraq has disappeared from the headlines. The ongoing economic crisis has Americans looking inward, wondering if they can keep their homes and their jobs, with little interest in death and destruction half a … Continue reading
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Nov 10, Civil Liberties News: VCS Urges Our Members to Sign Petition to Close Guantanamo Bay Prison Camp
The ACLU and Brave New Foundation are collaborating on a series of videos containing direct testimony from those with firsthand knowledge of the system of injustice that thrives at Gitmo. November 10, 2008 Dear President-Elect Obama, Nothing would make me … Continue reading
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Obama’s Afghanistan Challenge
November 10, 2008 – During his quest for the presidency, president-elect Barack Obama scored considerable points with the American public when he stated that America must “get off the wrong battlefield in Iraq and take the fight to the terrorists … Continue reading
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Pentagon Board Says Cuts Essential
November 10, 2008 – A senior Pentagon advisory group, in a series of bluntly worded briefings, is warning President-elect Barack Obama that the Defense Department’s current budget is “not sustainable,” and he must scale back or eliminate some of the … Continue reading
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Helping Veterans Overcome Mental-Health Stigma
November 10, 2008, Tucson, Arizona – This Veterans Day, we can do more than fly the flag and express our deep appreciation for sacrifices made during wartime. Thousands of veterans are in need of mental health and addiction services. The … Continue reading
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