rand.org - 12/5/2008
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FOR RELEASE Thursday April 17, 2008 Nearly 20 percent of military service members who have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan 300,000 in all report symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder or major depression, yet only slightly more than half have sought treatment, according to a new RAND ...
latimesblogs.latimes.com - 12/8/2008
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latimesblogs.latimes.com —
While you were watching football this morning and
afternoon President-elect Barack Obama had a busy day, though...
part of it was pre-recorded on Saturday. We have three news videos below, plus the transcript of Obama's Sunday morning interview on ...
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Terror, recession, oh, workout fiend Obama's still a smoker
attackerman.firedoglake.com - 12/7/2008
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attackerman.firedoglake.com —
A source close to the presidential transition just
confirmed to me that Eric Shinseki, the Army chief...
of staff who stood up to Donald Rumsfeld and told the truth about the real military costs of the Iraq war, will be Veterans Affairs secretary. ...
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We Need A Hero: Shinseki for Veterans’ Affairs
usatoday.com - 12/4/2008
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usatoday.com —
Eleven American servicemembers died in combat in the
conflicts in November. Seven others died in non-hostile incidents....
The highest monthly total for combat deaths in both wars was 129 in November 2004. Security in Iraq has improved dramatically over ...
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U.S. combat deaths hit low
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Paul Rieckhoff: Happy Holidays: Military Divorce Numbers On the Rise
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... troops have served more than one tour in Iraq or Afghanistan. Our troops are missing Christmases, birthdays, and wedding anniversaries--often back to back. Picture spending this holiday season with a loved one deployed, and then imagine multiplying it by two, three, and sometimes four years in a row. Pretty crushing, right? The marathon deployment cycle is also contributing to higher rates of mental health injuries among troops, adding greater stress to already strained families. Nearly 20 percent of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans report symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder ...
Happy Holidays: Military Divorce Numbers On the Rise
TPMCafe —
... Afghanistan. Our troops are missing Christmases, birthdays, and wedding anniversaries -- often back to back. Picture spending this holiday season with a loved one deployed, and then imagine multiplying it by two, three, and sometimes four years in a row. Pretty crushing, right? The marathon deployment cycle is also contributing to higher rates of mental health injuries among troops, adding greater stress to already strained families. Nearly 20 percent of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans report symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder or major depression. All of this piles up ...
Paul Rieckhoff: Shinseki for VA Secretary: A Bold Choice
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... But General Shinseki has a monumental task before him. One in five veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are facing serious mental health injuries like Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or depression. Wounded veterans ...
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