Keeping our Promise to America's Veterans
Eric Shinseki  |  April 06, 2009

"Despite economic turmoil, President Obama's budget proposal renews our nation's commitment to the men and women who have served." More

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Conflicting Stories on Soldier Suicides
Brandon Friedman  |  March 12, 2009

"General Peter Chiarelli contradicted statements concerning Army suicides made by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff..." More

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Wounded Warriors at Home on the Range
Fort Worth Star-Telegram  |  February 27, 2009

The men crewed 50-calibers through Iraq neighborhoods, survived roadside bomb blasts, attended memorial services for buddies. Now they were being asked to cut cattle, on foot, in front of one another and a handful of real cowboys. It's safe to say there wasn't exactly a rush to start. More

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Addressing PTSD
Brandon Friedman  |  February 10, 2009

"Whenever unit leaders handle combat post-traumatic stress disorder correctly it rarely makes the news." More

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Pentagon: No Purple Heart for PTSD
Stars and Stripes  |  January 06, 2009

Defense officials have rejected the idea that troops suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder should be eligible for the Purple Heart. The matter came up when a military psychologist told reporters that making troops suffering from PTSD Purple Heart eligible would help remove the disorder's stigma. More

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Hot Line Can Help With Holiday Blues
Stars and Stripes  |  December 22, 2008

Officials with Boston-based Screening for Mental Health Inc. work with the Defense Department to help people deal with and spot their mental ills, including alcoholism. More

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Antidepressant Use Soars Among Deployed
Stars and Stripes  |  June 12, 2008

For the first time in history, a sizable and growing number of U.S. combat troops are taking daily doses of antidepressants to calm nerves strained by repeated and lengthy tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to a Time magazine report. More

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Group Offers Free Psychiatric Care to War Vets
Stars and Stripes  |  May 20, 2008

A coalition of mental health groups announced plans to establish a nationwide network of psychiatrists and psychologists to provide free counseling to combat veterans and their families. The resources would be in addition to services already provided by the DoD and Veterans Affairs agencies. More

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Should PTSD Victims Earn Purple Heart?
Stars and Stripes  |  May 14, 2008

The veterans group for combat wounded troops, whose mission is to preserve the integrity of the Purple Heart, is against giving the award to troops suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. More

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Survey Reveals Readjustment Difficulties
Stars and Stripes  |  March 24, 2008

A first-ever survey of returning Connecticut troops shows that at least one-quarter of them meet the diagnostic criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). More

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