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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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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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Soldiers voice concerns about Bragg’s Warrior Transtition Battalion

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Team VCS

by Greg Barnes, Fayetteville Observer   Leaders of Fort Bragg’s Warrior Transition Battalion are wrongly accusing soldiers of faking illness or injury in an effort to keep them from getting full military benefits, some soldiers in the battalion said during … Continue reading →

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Why It’s Criminal to Lie About Military Honors

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Team VCS

  From the Atlantic  By: LINDSAY WINDSOR & ARTHUR RIZER    As the Supreme Court decides whether to uphold the Stolen Valor Act, the public should note the damage that fraudulent veterans have already done. AP IMAGES Rick Duncan was a … Continue reading →

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