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May 2008 - Posts
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By Lisa Medrano , Army News Service, May 12, 2008 FORT RILEY , Kan. - While Army installations around the country have improved services and dedicated additional staff to taking care of wounded warriors, officials at Fort Riley are going a step further Read More...
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Why the military is backing the cool new field of regenerative medicine. By Anne Underwood, Newsweek, May 12, 2008 To visit Wake Forest University's institute for Regenerative Medicine is to enter a surreal world where scientists create living organs—hearts, Read More...
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By Janene Scully, The Adobe Press, May 10, 2008 When Jason Gladney heard about a new Army program aimed at letting wounded warriors further their education and serve as teachers, he wasn’t overly interested. But hearing more details piqued his interest; Read More...
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By Donna Miles, American Forces Press Service, May 9, 2008 FORT BLISS , Texas - A revolutionary treatment program here is demonstrating "little miracles" as it gives new hope to Soldiers afflicted with post-traumatic stress disorder who want Read More...
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By Tim Hipps , Army News Service, May 8, 2008 OLNEY, Md. - The second-annual Salute Military Golf Classic is scheduled for May 12 at Army Navy Country Club in Fairfax, Va. The Salute Military Golf Association was formed in 2007 to help bring golf to combat-wounded Read More...
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By Jamie Findlater, Special to American Forces Press Service, May 8, 2008 WASHINGTON,– Thanks to great strides in medical care, today’s U.S. warriors have a 50 percent greater chance of survival if they’re wounded on the battlefield Read More...
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By Jacqueline M. Hames , Army News Service, May 7, 2008 WASHINGTON , D.C. - In the Army's recent fight to reduce the stigma of seeking and receiving treatment for combat stress, the latest weapon is telepsychiatry. A leading Army doctor talked about Read More...
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By Lisa Desjardins, CNN Radio, May 6, 2008 WASHINGTON - The chairman of the House Veterans Committee blasted the Veterans Affairs Department on Tuesday, accusing the agency of criminal failure to respond to evidence of rising suicide rates among former Read More...
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By Eileen Rivers , The Washington Post, May 6, 2008 Derrick Farley, a 29-year-old Army sergeant stationed at Fort Bragg , N.C., has seen many people die. He served in Iraq for three year-long tours of duty with only six-month breaks between them. Read Read More...
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WBAL TV, May 6, 2008 BALTIMORE - The Department of Veterans Affairs in Baltimore is helping returning veterans with amputations get back to a normal life through a new driving program. Read the report at: http://www.wbaltv.com/news/16177191/detail.htm Read More...
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By Elizabeth M. Lorge , Army News Service, May 5, 2008 ORT O'CONNOR, Texas - More than 125 wounded Soldiers and their Families were able to forget about hospitals, doctors and physical therapy during a day of fishing, relaxation and old-fashioned Read More...
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By Craig Smith , Seattle Times, May 5, 2008 LAKEWOOD , Pierce County — On the third tee, a group of a dozen volunteers, including Gail Price, 88, a World War II veteran, is ignoring the pelting rain and laying new turf. In a shed, Lyle Hanks, 85, Read More...
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Longer deployments taking toll on Soldiers as combat stress, suicides, depression and family pressures soar By Kirsten Scharnberg, Chicago Tribune, May 5, 2008 FT. RILEY, Kan.—On this historic Army post where more than 7,000 Soldiers have been deployed Read More...
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By Donna Miles, American Forces Press Service, May 5, 2008 WASHINGTON - With growing recognition of the toll post-traumatic stress disorder has taken on U.S. forces, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said the Defense Department may consider awarding Purple Read More...
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By Marc Pickard, WSAV NBC News, May 2, 2008 Some of the men and women wounded in war left their injuries behind in Atlanta this week, diving into a different world where they were free of constraints and maybe even difficult memories - for a time, anyway. Read More...
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San Diego Union-Tribune, May 2, 2008 The Army is offering recruits up to $40,000 to buy a house or open a small business at the end of their first enlistment term – one of the most generous incentives it has offered since the creation of the all-volunteer Read More...
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By Ann Scott Tyson, The Washington Post, May 2, 2008 Applicants for government security clearances will no longer have to declare whether they sought mental health counseling after serving in combat zones, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates announced yesterday. Read More...
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By Reuters, New York Times, May 1, 2008 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday said the military had made mistakes in treating returning combat troops including in their physical and mental health care and by providing some sub-standard housing. Read More...
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By Gerry J. Gilmore, American Forces Press Service, May 1, 2008 WASHINGTON , - An advisory panel recently established by the military's top uniformed officer will evaluate all medical programs for wounded warriors and their families, a senior U.S. Read More...
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By Fred W. Baker III, American Forces Press Service, May 1, 2008 WASHINGTON - The nation's top military officer today called on military leaders across the services to set the example and get mental health care if they need it. "You can't Read More...
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