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Flap Over Purple Heart is ‘Tip of Iceburg’ Veterans Say

Posted on January 17, 2009 by Team VCS

January 16, 2009 – The Kern County Veterans Service Department began regular monthly visits here this week to assist mountain veterans to obtain and update their benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), but a new flap in … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: Veterans Healthcare System Needs Triage

Posted on January 17, 2009 by Team VCS

January 15, 2009, San Francisco, California (IPS) – Eighteen U.S. veterans kill themselves every day. More veterans are committing suicide than are dying in combat overseas. One in every three homeless men in the United States has put on a uniform … Continue reading →

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Newspaper Editorial: New York Times Says No to Purple Heart Medal for PTSD

Posted on January 12, 2009 by Team VCS

January 11, 2009 – The Pentagon’s recent decision not to award the Purple Heart to soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder strikes us as reasonable and well considered. This is not to say that the result was uncomplicated or unlikely … Continue reading →

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Jan 12 VCS Update: A Medal for PTSD? VCS Urges PTSD Exams and Treatment Now

Posted on January 12, 2009 by Team VCS

January 12, 2009 -The Department of Defense (DoD) rejected the idea of a Purple Heart Medal for veterans diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Last week, The New York Times editorialized against a medal for PTSD. In contrast, the … Continue reading →

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Vets can face hurdles securing the benefits they earned

Posted on January 11, 2009 by Team VCS

January 11, 2009 – For former Army medic Ivy Lara, the whistle of a mortar shell is all she remembers. Trapped, no time for cover. The explosion leveled the sergeant’s quarters and hurled her through the air. A repaired ear … Continue reading →

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Helping Soldiers Cope with Stress Disorder

Posted on January 9, 2009 by Team VCS

January 9, 2009, Copperas Cove, TX – Carissa Picard had been working nearly non-stop for 36 hours on a Fort Bragg soldier’s case, and it didn’t appear, at least to her, that she’d be stopping any time soon. With piles … Continue reading →

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Playing Tetris: Prescription for Traumatic Memories?

Posted on January 8, 2009 by Team VCS

January 7, 2009 – Aficionados of the computer-based game Tetris describe the manipulation of its geometric shapes as mind-bending, time-expending and utterly absorbing. But an innoculation against the mental anguish of war memories? Who’d have guessed it? A study published … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: Beyond the Yellow Ribbon – Ending Homelessness for Our Veterans

Posted on January 8, 2009 by Team VCS

January 7, 2009 – One of the most tragic things about America’s homelessness population is the prevalence of veterans. Service men and women make up a quarter of our nation’s homeless. This is unacceptable. Frustrating. Sickening. We are a country … Continue reading →

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War Vets With Headaches Could Have Brain Problems

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Team VCS

January 5, 2009 – Headache frequency and severity caused by traumatic brain injury might signal cognitive deficits, suggests a new study of Iraq war veterans. Traumatic brain injuries, also called concussions, are common among veterans who served in Iraq. And … Continue reading →

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New Court is Sought to Aid Veterans in Arizona Charged with Crimes

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Team VCS

January 6, 2009 – For four years, Cody Batroff was a trained killer fighting for his country. The former Marine served two tours in Iraq, taking out the enemy and ducking roadside bombs. Although he excelled on the battlefield, the … Continue reading →

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