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June 18 VCS in the News: Congress and VCS Demand a Stop to Experimental Drug Testing on Veterans with PTSD

Posted on June 18, 2008 by Team VCS

“VA should have done a better job protecting the human rights of our veterans,” said Paul Sullivan of VCS. June 18, 2008 – The Chair of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee is calling for an immediate suspension of government tests … Continue reading →

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Mental Health and the Military Mindset

Posted on June 16, 2008 by Team VCS

June 15, 2008, Bellmore, NY – Kristofer Goldsmith was so distressed about the prospect of returning to Iraq that he decided he was willing to kill himself to avoid serving a second tour. The Army had mandated an extension of … Continue reading →

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New Military Video Offers Mental Health Advice

Posted on June 16, 2008 by Team VCS

June 5, 2008, Wellesley Hills, MA – In honor of Mental Health Month, the Department of Defense is launching a new educational video depicting how service members and their families may be affected by combat and deployment stress. “A Different … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: Mental Wounds Said to Raise War Casualties Tenfold

Posted on June 14, 2008 by Team VCS

June 13, 2008 – Rep. Bob Filner (D-Calif.), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, charged Bush administration officials Wednesday with continuing to downplay the mental trauma and brain injuries suffered by veterans of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Filner … Continue reading →

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June 5 VA E-Mail Scandal Update: Top VA Mental Health Official Contradicts VA Manager at Senate Hearing, Says VA Facility is Using Improper Diagnoses for Mental Health

Posted on June 5, 2008 by Team VCS

June 4, 2008, Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) questioned top Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) officials over a recent e-mail that discouraged VA employees from diagnosing veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The e-mail, which … Continue reading →

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May 23, USA Today Editorial: Our View on Mental Health and the Military – Wars Take a Deadly Toll, Even After Vets Return Home

Posted on May 23, 2008 by Team VCS

VA, ill-equipped to handle suicide problem, plays it down instead.  May 23, 2008 – When a top doctor at the Department of Veterans Affairs learned in February that about 1,000 veterans under VA care attempt suicide each month, he knew … Continue reading →

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Mental Health Care Needed for Our Servicemen, Women

Posted on May 8, 2008 by Team VCS

May 7, 2008 – Sometimes it amazes me how little logic the military really applies to the men and women who wear the uniform. Not just the individual branches, but the overall Department of Defense as well. Why should it … Continue reading →

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Pentagon Plans National Mental Health Campaign

Posted on May 3, 2008 by Team VCS

May 2, 2008, Washington, DC – Senior military officers could be talking about their emotional struggles on YouTube and MySpace this year, in a Pentagon campaign to urge troops into counseling for wartime mental problems. Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced … Continue reading →

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55{cd9ac3671b356cd86fdb96f1eda7eb3bb1367f54cff58cc36abbd73c33c82e1d} of Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans Have Mental Health Conditions

Posted on June 5, 2007 by Team VCS

May 30, 2007 – Veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan have a wide range of health concerns, including a 55 percent prevalence of mental health issues, reports a study in the May Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication … Continue reading →

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Gaps Persist in Mental Health Care for Ft. Carson Soldiers Who Served in Iraq War

Posted on May 24, 2007 by Team VCS

Corey Davis was a machine gunner in Iraq; he was featured in NPR’s December 2006 investigation on mental health care at Fort Carson. He told NPR that he began “freaking out” after he returned to the base; when he sought … Continue reading →

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