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President Pledges Help to Vets

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Team VCS

March 16, 2009 – President Obama renewed his vow today to uphold the “sacred trust” with those serving in harm’s way abroad. “They are our best and brightest, and our bravest, enlisting in a time of war,” he said at … Continue reading →

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Mar 9, VCS Cited in Editorial Column: How the City of San Marco Texas Really Can Help Our Veterans

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Team VCS

March 9, 2009 – It was six years ago, March 24, 2003, that the San Marcos City Council, at the behest of a Republican majority led by Mayor Robert Habingreither and councilmember Susan Narvaiz, engineered a unanimous vote of the … Continue reading →

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Mar 9, VCS in the News: Central Texas and the Soldiers with TBI

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Team VCS

March 9, 2009 – March is Brain Injury Awareness month, and the Pentagon has offered an estimate on how many soldiers it thinks will suffer brain injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan. KUT’s Nathan Bernier reports on what kind of treatment … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: Wars, Endless Wars

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Team VCS

March 3, 2009 – The singer Edwin Starr, who died in 2003, had a big hit in 1970 called “War” in which he asked again and again: “War, what is it good for?” The U.S. economy is in free fall, … Continue reading →

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Montana National Guard’s Proactive PTSD Program Becoming National Model

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Team VCS

March 1, 2009, Helena, MT –  Two years after former Army Spc. Chris Dana committed suicide after struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder, the Montana National Guard is spending approximately half a million dollars a year to make combat deployments easier … Continue reading →

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VA Won’t Release Records About Spokane Psychiatrist

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Team VCS

February 17, 2009, Spokane, WA – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will not say whether the psychiatrist who attended to two veterans who killed themselves last year was involved in other cases resulting in suicide in 2008. Finding that … Continue reading →

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Montana Model for Assessing Returning Vets for PTSD and TBI

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Team VCS

February 18, 2009 – Following the suicide two years ago of a recently deployed combat vet, Montana has become a model for accessing and assisting veterans who show symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). While … Continue reading →

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Feb 13, Part Six of Salon Suicide Series – Eastridge

Posted on February 13, 2009 by Team VCS

February 13, 2009 – Late on the night of March 11, 2006, Kenneth Eastridge got in a fight with his girlfriend. It ended with his arrest for a felony. The Kentucky native, an Army soldier stationed at Fort Carson, between … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: Army Suicides May Pass Army Combat Deaths in January 2009

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Team VCS

February 7, 2009 – The continued rise of OEF/OIF veteran suicides reported by the military over the past weeks isn’t very surprising news for longtime followers of this issue; but, it’s no less alarming. Swamped with conferences, classes, and organizing … Continue reading →

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Feb 9, Part Two of Salon Suicide Series: Coming Home to Fort Carson – Profile of Adam Lieberman

Posted on February 8, 2009 by Team VCS

“The Death Dealers took my life!” Adam Lieberman tried to kill himself when he returned from Iraq. Only then did the Army take his mental health seriously. Salon Editor’s note: This is the first story in a weeklong series called … Continue reading →

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