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Wars’ Amputees: 4 of 5 Say “Life Is Full”

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Team VCS

From Time’s the battleland blog By Mark Thompson | @MarkThompson_DC | March 12, 2012 |         Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden Marine Corporal Raymond … Continue reading →

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Wal-Mart Therapy Tried as Pentagon Copes With Traumatized Troops

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Team VCS

  By Gopal Ratnam and Michelle Fay Cortez – Mar 7, 2012 11:00 PM C No one knows better than Connie Chapman that almost 150 years since troops came home with “soldier’s heart” after the Civil War, the U.S. military … Continue reading →

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Suicides, disputes spur probe of Bragg WTU

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Team VCS

  By Joe Gould – Staff writer Posted : Sunday Mar 4, 2012 9:27:37 EST In the wake of six suicides and 25 domestic disputes reported among soldiers at Fort Bragg, N.C., over a five-week span, 18th Airborne Corps commander … Continue reading →

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Army focuses on traumatic brain injuries Army focuses on traumatic brain injuries Army focuses on traumatic brain injuries

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Team VCS

March 5, 2012 By Ben Sherman, Fort Sill Dr. Bart Winter, Fort Sill Traumatic Brain Injury clinic physician, examines a “H.E.A.D.S. UP Warrior” banner that lists the signs of a concussion with Dr. Jason Albano, TBI neuropsychologist, and Public Health … Continue reading →

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Complaints about Warrior Transition Battalion also found at Fort Drum

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Team VCS

February 26, 2012 (Fayetteville Observer) – A recent federal review of a program for wounded soldiers at Fort Drum, N.Y., uncovered serious shortcomings that echo allegations made by soldiers in Fort Bragg’s Warrior Transition Battalion. Among the many deficiencies cited … Continue reading →

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New Study Gives Scope and Cost of Combat-Related Conditions Among Veterans

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Team VCS

February 24, 2012 (New York Times) – It’s difficult to know just how many of the two million people who have served in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have been afflicted with two common combat ailments, post-traumatic stress disorder … Continue reading →

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Efforts lag to improve care for National Guard

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Team VCS

From the Washington Post By Lauren Everitt, Andrew Theen and Gulnaz Saiyed, Published: February 14 Despite years of efforts to improve health care and support networks for the National Guard and military reserves, these service members report higher rates of mental health … Continue reading →

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Veterans Affairs Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Seeks Ten Percent Increase to Cope with New Veterans’ Demands

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Team VCS

WASHINGTON – With more than 1 million active-duty personnel scheduled to join the ranks of America’s 22 million Veterans during the next five years, the President has proposed a $140.3 billion budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs for the … Continue reading →

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New Financing Program Helps U.S. Veterans

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Team VCS

January 24, 2012 (PRWeb) – RJ Yanni & Associates, LLC is reaching out to patriotic Americans to support a fund raising campaign that will facilitate self-employment opportunities for U.S. Veterans. U.S. Veterans who are returning, or have returned from the … Continue reading →

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First Lady Unveils Plan to Improve TBI, PTSD Care

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Team VCS

January 12, 2012 (Military.com) – Speaking Wednesday to an auditorium packed with camouflage-clad soldiers and medical students in white lab coats, first lady Michelle Obama announced a new initiative to help doctors better identify, understand and treat the invisible wounds … Continue reading →

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