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A welcome-home gift for veterans: Jobs
Opinions By Mike Mullen and Steven A. Cohen, Published: May 6 Adm. Mike Mullen served from 2007 to 2011 as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Steven A. Cohen is founder of S.A.C. Capital Advisors. They are co-chairs of the Robin … Continue reading
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Court Rejects Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans’ Demand for Better VA Care
VCS lawsuit in the news – From the Daily Beast by Jamie Reno The plaintiffs in the case of Veterans for Common Sense v. Eric K. Shinsekithought they had a sure winner on their hands. Filed by veterans’ rights groups in … Continue reading
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US Army examines why some soldiers avoid PTSD care, strategies to keep them in treatment
May 7, 2012 (Science Codex) – U.S. Army researcher Maj. Gary H. Wynn, M.D., shared new analysis on why some Soldiers suffering from combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) never seek care or drop out of treatment early during a presentation … Continue reading
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Lawsuit Update and Statement
The following statement was prepared in cooperation with our co-plaintiffs and attorneys in this matter. A special thanks to the staff of Morrison and Foerster LLP for all their tireless efforts and hard work on behalf of veterans. —– Appellate … Continue reading
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Returning troops put strain on VA
WASHINGTON, May 3 (UPI) – U.S. troops returning from Afghanistan are providing a challenge for veterans-affairs organizations straining to meet the needs of veterans, analysts said. There are currently 91,000 troops in Afghanistan and 23,000 will return to the United … Continue reading
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Army Will Reshape Training, With Lessons From Special Forces
From the NYTIMES.com By THOM SHANKER Published: May 2, 2012 WASHINGTON — The Army is reshaping the way many soldiers are trained and deployed, with some conventional units to be placed officially under Special Operations commanders and others assigned to regions … Continue reading
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Military families and mental health: Understanding the issues and available resources
From the Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel By (ARA) Today’s service men and women are facing particularly challenging circumstances. Many soldiers have been deployed several times to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, often serving in prolonged combat operations. Army Secretary John McHugh … Continue reading
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National Guard Members’ Next Battle: The Job Hunt
From NPR TOM DREISBACH and RACHEL MARTIN Before the soldiers of the 182nd Regiment of the Army National Guard came home, they were asked how many were unemployed or looking for work. The answer: about one in three. As more soldiers return … Continue reading
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A warrior unbowed: Captain’s wounds will never heal, but he’s a better man because of them
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
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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