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Army’s new PTSD guidelines fault Madigan’s screening tests

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Team VCS

  By HAL BERNTON The Seattle Times The Army Surgeon General’s Office has issued new guidelines for diagnosing PTSD that criticize an approach once routinely used at Madigan Army Medical Center. The policy, obtained by The Seattle Times, specifically discounts tests … Continue reading →

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Army Refines Medical Management of Concussion

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Team VCS

  By Cheryl Pellerin American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, April 18, 2012 – Over the past 20 months, the Army has been working to refine the way it tracks and treats the most common form of battlefield brain injuries — … Continue reading →

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Legislation to strengthen veterans’ protections introduced

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Team VCS

  From the WAPO Blog By Steve Vogel Legislation to strengthen a law protecting the employment rights of veterans and military servicemembers has been introduced in the Senate. The legislation, called the Servicemembers Rights Enforcement Improvement Act, “will help force … Continue reading →

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Pressure to reduce VA disability claims may cause more delays, advocates warn

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Team VCS

By Steve Vogel From the Washington Post With the Department of Veterans Affairs facing a growing backlog of more than 900,000 disability claims, advocates for veterans warned Wednesday that pressure by the VA to reduce the numbers will increase the … Continue reading →

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Recruitment ads by for-profit colleges targeted

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Team VCS

JUSTIN POPE WASHINGTON Where do for-profit colleges get the money they spend on all those highway billboards and television and radio ads? Mostly from the government, at least indirectly. Federal money, most of it through the financial aid that students … Continue reading →

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Veterans push to get job credit for military experience

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Team VCS

By Mackenzie Carpenter, Molly Born Pittsburgh Post-Gazette staff When is a combat medic no longer a skilled medical professional? When is a tank driver no longer qualified to operate heavy equipment? When is a troop division commander too inexperienced to … Continue reading →

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Weak economy, lack of opportunities have returning vets fighting for jobs

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Team VCS

Military service is synonymous with sacrifice. But for many troops coming home to Western Pennsylvania from Iraq, Afghanistan or elsewhere — what some officials have called “the coming tsunami” of veterans looking for work in a fragile job market — … Continue reading →

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Better tests find record concussions among U.S. troops

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Team VCS

By Gregg Zoroya, USA TODAY Improved battlefield diagnosis has led to a record number of concussions detected among U.S. troops fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq last year, with an average of 16 inflicted each day last spring, according to newly released Pentagon … Continue reading →

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Helping those who serve avoid financial hardship

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Team VCS

Bу Elliot Raphaelson, Tribune Media Services It іѕ nо secret thаt thоѕе serving іn оur armed forces аnd thеіr families оftеn face significant financial hardship. Military families are almost twice as likely as other Americans to have credit card balances … Continue reading →

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Hidden Wounds And Hidden Strengths Of Our Military Families

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Team VCS

From the Huffington Post By Joseph Bobrow,Found and President,Coming Home Project Stephanie’s husband, Michael, returned from Iraq in body, but he was plagued by unrecognized post traumatic stress. After six months stateside, he committed suicide. Stephanie’s church, their main support … Continue reading →

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