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Rise in PTSD Cases From Two Wars Strains Military Resources

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Team VCS

November 30, 2011 (The Tennessean) – Ten thousand combat veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder flooded into VA hospitals every three months this year, pushing the number of patients ill from the disorder above 200,000 and straining resources, Department of Veterans … Continue reading →

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Senators Seek Answers on VA Mental Health Waits

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Team VCS

November 29, 2011 (NavyTimes) -The Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee wants to know why nearly a third of veterans seeking mental health care at Veterans Affairs Department facilities wait longer than 14 days — and in some cases, more than two … Continue reading →

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VCS in the News: What Happens When Our Troops Return Home?

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Team VCS

As soldiers leave war behind and return to Fort Hood, what comes next? November 6, 2011, Fort Hood, Texas (Austin American-Statesman) — By next summer, this sprawling Army post will be more crowded than it has been since U.S. soldiers … Continue reading →

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VCS Statement to US Senate About Costs of Wars

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Team VCS

VCS Reveals Estimated One Million Veteran Patients Treated by VA by End of 2013, with Cost of $1 Trillion Over 40 Years July 27, 2011 (VCS) – In a written statement to Senators on the Committee for Veterans Affairs, VCS … Continue reading →

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Troop Morale Down, Mental Problems up in Afghanistan; Military Doubles Mental Aid at the Front

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Team VCS

Written by Associated Press May 19, 2011 (Washington Post) – As fighting and casualties in Afghanistan’s war reached an all-time high, U.S. soldiers and Marines there reported plunging morale and the highest rates of mental health problems in five years. … Continue reading →

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VCS Presents Briefing on Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans to DoD Officials

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Team VCS

Rehabilitating Wounded Veterans to Enable Them to Improve Their Health Outcomes Written by Thomas Bandzul April 21, 2010, Washington, DC – Veterans for Common Sense presented the latest statistics about our Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans to more than 100 … Continue reading →

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VCS Testifies at House Veterans’ Affairs Hearing on VA FY11/FY12 Budget Request

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Team VCS

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Request for FY 2011 and FY 2012 House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs | Room 334 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC | 02/04/2010   Witness Testimony of Paul Sullivan, Veterans for Common Sense, Executive Director … Continue reading →

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May 12, VCS in the News: Army Suicides in 2009 Double 2008 Pace

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Team VCS

May 12, 2009 – The Army is on a pace this year to shatter the record suicide rate set among soldiers in 2008, according to data released by the Army to Salon. And the numbers, obtained a day after a … Continue reading →

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May 12, VCS in the News: Army Soldier Massacre Puts War Trauma Under the Spotlight

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Team VCS

May 11, 2009 – A U.S. soldier shot five of his colleagues dead at a base in Baghdad, Iraq Monday. The Pentagon says at least two other people were hurt in the shootings and the gunman is in custody. Details … Continue reading →

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May 10, VCS Report About VA in the News: Veterans Groups Predict ‘Perfect Storm’ of Problems at VA

Posted on May 10, 2009 by Team VCS

May 10, 2009, Washington, DC – From the economic crisis at home to a troop increase in Afghanistan, veterans’ advocates are warning of a “perfect storm” that could flood an already beleaguered health care network for former service members. Even … Continue reading →

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