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9/11 Anniversary 2012: New York Ceremony Held For September 11

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Team VCS

From the AP by Jennifer Peltz NEW YORK — Americans marked the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks Tuesday in familiar but subdued ceremonies that put grieving families ahead of politicians and suggested it’s time to move … Continue reading →

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Veterans Plank in DNC Platform-Quote from Ben Krause

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Team VCS

From Page 48 of the Democratic Platform. Complete with quote from VCS AD Ben Krause   “Under President Obama, veterans have started to realize the promise of a square deal. PTSD is no longer a dirty word. More veterans are … Continue reading →

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War might be making young bodies old

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Team VCS

BOSTON (USA Today) – A litany of physical or emotional problems spill out as Iraq and Afghanistan veterans make their way, one by one, to the 11th floor of a VA hospital in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood. The tragic signs of … Continue reading →

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Quadruple amputee soldier fulfills promise: greets his combat unit

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Team VCS

From Stars and Stripes and Dallas Morning News by David Tarrant Standing on his new prosthetic legs, wearing artificial arms and dressed in combat fatigues, Staff Sgt. Travis Mills showed up in the pre-dawn darkness to greet soldiers as they … Continue reading →

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Obama ordering VA to add staff, see suicidal vets within 24 hours

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Team VCS

From Stars and Stripes By Megan McClosky WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama signed an executive order Friday directing the Department of Veterans Affairs to expand mental health services and suicide prevention efforts. The president will make the announcement today in … Continue reading →

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An Effort Aims to Use Biomarkers to Pinpoint P.T.S.D.

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Team VCS

  From New York Times.com By JAMES DAO   Is post-traumatic stress disorder underdiagnosed or overdiagnosed? Many veterans advocates and mental health providers say it is underdiagnosed, and severely so. They assert that troops often try to mask the symptoms because … Continue reading →

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Marine Corps remains focused on preventing suicides, commandant says

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Team VCS

From Stars and Stripes In spite of all the suicide-prevention programs in place, military leaders expect 2012 to be another “tough year” as the trend of suicides in the military looks bleak, Reuters quoted Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James Amos. … Continue reading →

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Lonely Men on Campus: Student Veterans Struggle to Fit In

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Team VCS

From the Atlantic Wire by Alex Horton Josh Martell doesn’t look like the popular kid anymore. His thick neck protrudes from a muscular body that once led the Preble Hornets of Green Bay to consecutive all-conference football titles. Tattoos now … Continue reading →

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Is stigma against servicemembers hindering hiring?

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Team VCS

From Stars and Stripes By MARK NEWMAN With all the ribbons, flags and bumper stickers, Americans may think their service members are being treated with respect. But Iowa Workforce Development’s IowaWorks warns there is an area where our nation is falling … Continue reading →

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Study of Marine suicides getting under way

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Team VCS

From nctimes.com By Mark Walker   With active-duty Marines taking their own lives at a near-record pace this year, officials are launching a long-planned study of what troops who have committed suicide were doing in the days leading up to … Continue reading →

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