Tag Archives: mental health

MENTAL HEALTH: Screening process for troops should be strengthened Editor, Gazette: After reading the Aug. 6 article about the soldier killing his wife and then himself, I had to ask myself, “What is it going to take for the armed … Continue reading →

VA Confirms 103,000 Iraq and Afghan Veterans Seek Healthcare: Senate Plans $1.5 Billion Spending Boost for Veterans By DAVID ESPOThe Associated PressTuesday, June 28, 2005; 3:26 PM WASHINGTON — Struggling to prevent political damage, Senate Republicans intend to raise spending on … Continue reading →

Democrats, veterans press for extended mental-health care for servicemembers WASHINGTON — More mental health resources are needed to deal with stress from Iraq and Afghanistan now, before those veterans develop even more serious mental problems, according to Democrats and veteran … Continue reading →

Many soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are struggling with the transition to civilian life, say lawmakers who want Congress to give more funding for veterans’ mental health services. Rep. Lane Evans. D-Ill., introduced legislation in April that would require … Continue reading →

Bear Any Burden: The Heavy Cost of Using U.S. Troops as Experimental Test Subjects That’s one thing neither the Pentagon nor Big Pharm is willing to do for our troops. As a general rule, 26-year-old National Guard members ought to … Continue reading →

GAO Slams VA: Not Clear if VA Can Provide New War Veterans with Mental Health Care Congressional investigators are questioning whether the Veterans Affairs Department can adequately help troops who may return from Iraq and Afghanistan with post-traumatic stress disorder. … Continue reading →

Gimme Shelter: VA is MIA on Mental Health and Homelessness Among Veterans Herold Noel served his time in the military, including the first five months of the Iraq war in 2003 as a fuel handler for the military. He returned … Continue reading →

Veterans Groups United in Call for Full Funding of VA Health Care WASHINGTON – Representing more than 7 million military veterans, The American Legion, the Disabled American Veterans and the Veterans of Foreign Wars today reaffirmed their unanimous support for … Continue reading →

Iraq War Takes Toll on GIs’ Mental Health WASHINGTON  — Early studies of the emotional ravages of the Iraq war on combat soldiers have spurred some veterans’ health advocates to question whether Americans and the U.S. government are truly prepared for … Continue reading →