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U.S. Soldier Who Abandoned Unit Returns from Canada
February 10, 2009, Savannah, GA – Sporting a dragon tattoo on his forearm and skulls on both biceps, Cliff Cornell looks tough. But he dissolves into tears as he reflects on his return to the Army four years after he … Continue reading
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Feb 10, Part Four of Salon Suicide Series: ‘Kill Yourself, Save Us The Paperwork’ – The Death of Ryan Alderman
February 10, 2009, Fort Carson, CO – It was unseasonably warm for November in Colorado as Heidi Lieberman approached the door of the Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel at Fort Carson. She walked past a few of the large evergreens that dot … Continue reading
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Tagged mental health
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Oregon PBS Will Air Documentary on PTSD
February 9, 2009 – Far too little information exists for American combat veterans who suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, commonly referred to as PTSD. Hundreds of thousands of men and women have been diagnosed with PTSD, and with each … Continue reading
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No Time to Neglect the Federal Work Force: Q&A with Linda Bilmes
February 9, 2009 – Harvard professor Linda Bilmes served as an assistant secretary in President Clinton’s Commerce Department and is co-author of an upcoming book, The People Factor: Strengthening America By Investing In Public Service, which she wrote along with … Continue reading
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Senator McCaskill Urges Army to Provide Drug Abuse Treatment to Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans
February 9, 2009 – Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., turned the tables on Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America on Monday at a Capitol Hill briefing in which the group was pressing lawmakers for help in passing veterans legislation. McCaskill, a … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, mental health
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Sen. Leahy Proposes Truth Panel on Bush Policies
February 9, 2009 – The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s proposal to launch a “truth commission” to investigate the Bush administration’s anti-terror programs and other matters got a lukewarm response Monday from President Barack Obama, who said he would … Continue reading
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Obama Team Outlines ‘New Realism’ for Afghanistan
February 8, 2009 – The Obama administration today today outlined a new campaign strategy for the war in Afghanistan, scaling back the ambitions of George Bush in a shift which senior officials and diplomats described as a “new realism”. Richard … Continue reading
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Utah VA Creating Movie to Help Police Deal with Combat Veterans
February 6, 2009 – There’s a training video in the works, targeting a troubling trend among American combat veterans. Some who struggle with mental health issues end up in deadly standoffs with police, and the state Department of Veterans Affairs … Continue reading
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Vice President Biden Promises Foreign Policy Shifts
February 8, 2009 – The Obama administration promises sweeping changes in American foreign policy, and some U.S. adversaries are nibbling the bait. Vice President Joe Biden hit most of the right notes in his Munich speech this weekend, declaring — … Continue reading
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Shinseki Wants Electronic System to Deal with Claims Backlog
February 5, 2009 – The Veterans Affairs Department needs an electronic claims system if it is ever to eliminate its massive claims backlog, new VA Secretary Eric Shinseki told a House committee Wednesday. “If you go into the adjudication rooms … Continue reading
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