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| Veteran Says VA Needs To Do More To Prevent Suicides 08/03/2010 The Few, The Proud, and in this particular case, one Marine says there are so many service members suffering and the Department of Veterans Affairs needs to do more. At a special U.S. senate com [ ... ] |
PTSD Help Lacking For Veterans 23/02/2010 A new study chronicled in the Journal of Traumatic Stress outlines the differences between PTSD help offered to veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. And of those newly diagnosed seeking help, [ ... ] |
Military Suicide Numbers Still Rising 21/02/2010 Following the worst year for the number of suicides the Army has seen, word now comes that January 2010 saw a huge jump in the number of Army personnel who took their own lives. This story comes from [ ... ] | ||
| Troops Move Cautiously To Diffuse Bombs 14/02/2010 Marines have lots of work ahead of them in Afghanistan as they work to secure a Taliban-controlled area near the town of Marjah. It's slow progress as they find and diffuse bombs and booby-traps that [ ... ] |
Ohio Guardsman Awarded Silver Star 14/02/2010 Ohio National Guardsman Mark Wanner sits in prestigious and rare company, being the first Ohio National Guard member to receive the Silver Star Medal for valor since the Korean War. Sgt. 1st Class Wan [ ... ] | Other Articles | ||
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Nearly 20 percent of U.S. Service Members returning from combat will report symptoms of PTSD or major depression. (RAND) This statistic does not even address the numbers who have symptoms which go unreported or those whose symptoms do not appear immediately upon their return. Studies show that it can often take several years for symptoms to appear. They can be triggered by any number of events.  Please connect to Links to learn more about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Over 320,000 U.S. Service Members have sustained a TBI during deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan. Many of those experiencing this go unreported or undiagnosed. Please connect to Links to learn more about Traumatic Brain Injury.
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