Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

A warrior unbowed: Captain’s wounds will never heal, but he’s a better man because of them

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Team VCS

A very inspiring story. —   Is Army Capt. D.J. Skelton a wounded warrior? It sounds like a trick question. Insurgents attacked him in Iraq with a rocket-propelled grenade in 2004. His face and body were permanently damaged. The loss … Continue reading →

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Army warns doctors against using certain drugs in PTSD treatment

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Team VCS

BY BOB BREWIN 04/25/2012  From NEXTGOV.com The Army Surgeon General’s office is backing away from its long-standing endorsement of prescribing troops multiple highly addictive psychotropic drugs for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder and early this month warned regional medical commanders against using … Continue reading →

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Unemployment is a special challenge for veterans

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Team VCS

They say that civilian employers don’t always appreciate their skills and maturity, and that a focus on PTSD and brain injuries has stigmatized those who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan. By David Zucchino, Los Angeles Times April 25, 2012, 4:54 … Continue reading →

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Obama cracks down on schools targeting troops

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Team VCS

VCS has  worked hard to stop these school from taking advantage of our military and veterans. Thank you POTUS. —- By Rick Maze – Staff writer Posted : Thursday Apr 26, 2012 21:50:12 EDT President Obama is wrapping up a week of … Continue reading →

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Veterans’ mental health treatment not as timely as contended

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Team VCS

By Gregg Zoroya, USA TODAY An internal investigation at the Department of Veterans Affairs released Monday says tens of thousands of veterans waited far longer last year to receive mental health treatment than what the VA contends.   An inspector general found … Continue reading →

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A Lagging Indicator

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Team VCS

Time Magazine credits VCS-VUFT Lawsuit with decision to increase mental health staff.   —–   By MARK THOMPSON From Time’s Battleland Blog Even as the pace of war, and the number of Americans waging it, is falling, their need for mental-health … Continue reading →

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Army’s new PTSD guidelines fault Madigan’s screening tests

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Team VCS

  By HAL BERNTON The Seattle Times The Army Surgeon General’s Office has issued new guidelines for diagnosing PTSD that criticize an approach once routinely used at Madigan Army Medical Center. The policy, obtained by The Seattle Times, specifically discounts tests … Continue reading →

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Army Refines Medical Management of Concussion

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Team VCS

  By Cheryl Pellerin American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, April 18, 2012 – Over the past 20 months, the Army has been working to refine the way it tracks and treats the most common form of battlefield brain injuries — … Continue reading →

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Legislation to strengthen veterans’ protections introduced

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Team VCS

  From the WAPO Blog By Steve Vogel Legislation to strengthen a law protecting the employment rights of veterans and military servicemembers has been introduced in the Senate. The legislation, called the Servicemembers Rights Enforcement Improvement Act, “will help force … Continue reading →

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Pressure to reduce VA disability claims may cause more delays, advocates warn

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Team VCS

By Steve Vogel From the Washington Post With the Department of Veterans Affairs facing a growing backlog of more than 900,000 disability claims, advocates for veterans warned Wednesday that pressure by the VA to reduce the numbers will increase the … Continue reading →

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