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Soldiers Begin Taking Stress Survey
Stars and Stripes  |  October 02, 2009

About 18,000 Soldiers already have taken an online survey meant to gauge how well they deal with stress, but the required follow-up training won?t be available until Nov. 1, an Army official said Thursday. Soon, all Soldiers will be required to take the survey every two years and complete follow-up training. More

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Newest Addition to the Health Care Debate
Paul Rieckhoff  |  August 18, 2009

"They promised America's veterans that despite the rumors, VA health care will be protected." More

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POST 9/11 Payment Calculator
Paul Rieckhoff  |  August 10, 2009

Those who have served on active duty for 90 or more days since Sept. 10, 2001 are now eligible to receive the new Post 9/11 GI Bill. More

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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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