Tag Archives: TBI

Team to Investigate Fort Carson Mental Health Care

Posted on May 4, 2007 by Team VCS

The investigative arm of Congress said Friday it will send a team to Fort Carson to examine mental-health care for Iraq war veterans after complaints that some soldiers with brain damage or stress-related injuries have been misdiagnosed with personality disorders … Continue reading →

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VCS Weekly Update: Hello from Paul, Your New Executive Director

Posted on May 1, 2007 by Team VCS

May 1, 2007 Dear VCS Supporters: For this update, I would like to take the opportunity to introduce myself and let you know why I came to work for Veterans for Common Sense. Five years ago the Administration began selling … Continue reading →

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Army Says Shortcomings Exist Beyond Walter Reed

Posted on April 26, 2007 by Team VCS

WASHINGTON – The Army said Wednesday it was hiring case managers and boosting oversight at military facilities after a new internal review concluded poor outpatient care extended beyond Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Gen. Richard Cody, the Army’s vice chief … Continue reading →

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Mental Health Centers for War Troops Proposed

Posted on April 25, 2007 by Team VCS

Hundreds of thousands of service members nationwide, including thousands stationed in San Diego County, could benefit from medical centers dedicated to treating war-spawned mental illness and brain injuries, two U.S. senators said yesterday in introducing a bill to create such … Continue reading →

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Fort Carson to Test Equipment to Gauge Brain Injuries

Posted on April 25, 2007 by Team VCS

FORT CARSON – The Army, faced with thousands of cases of brain injury from the Iraq war, soon will begin testing brain scanning equipment in hopes of finding a more accurate way to identify hard-to-diagnose wounds, the commander of the … Continue reading →

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New Measures Announced on Veteran’s Care

Posted on April 24, 2007 by Team VCS

WASHINGTON — Injured soldiers and veterans grappling with backlogs and red tape will now fill out less paperwork, get more screenings for brain injury and have an improved claims system, a presidential task force said Tuesday. To read the report, … Continue reading →

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Soldier Says He Was Deployed With Head Injury

Posted on April 21, 2007 by Team VCS

After an hour of bench-pressing a log weighing several hundred pounds during Army Special Forces selection training in February 2006, five soldiers lying on their backs at Fort Bragg, N.C., reacted quickly to the next order: “Drop back!” So quickly, … Continue reading →

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Why Were Soldiers With PTSD Discharged?

Posted on April 19, 2007 by Team VCS

Six senators have requested an investigation into what they call “upsetting allegations” that the Army gave personality-disorder discharges to 18 Fort Carson, Colo., soldiers diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injuries. “There are allegations of commanders at Fort … Continue reading →

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TBI: Hidden Wounds Plague Iraq War Veterans

Posted on April 16, 2007 by Team VCS

Colorado Springs – After the 5-ton Army truck stopped tumbling down an embankment in Iraq, Gary Watts found himself standing on his head, upside down in the cab of the truck. “All I had was a sore neck and a … Continue reading →

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The War Within: Post-Traumatic Stress Takes Toll Long After Veterans Come Home

Posted on April 15, 2007 by Team VCS

January 2005: The citizens of Iraq go to the polls to elect representatives to the Iraqi National Assembly. Two soldiers from Missoula climb into Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, and for 24 hours straight patrol the streets of Baqubah, providing security … Continue reading →

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