Military experiment seeks clues to predict which troops might suffer post-traumatic stress
Military experiment seeks to predict PTSD TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Two days before shipping off to war, Marine Pfc. Jesse Sheets sat inside a trailer in the Mojave Desert, his gaze fixed on a computer that flashed a rhythmic pulse of contrasting images. Army suicides to top 2008, but trend moving downward in recent months, general says
Army suicides to top 2008, but progress reported Urn with veteran’s ashes stolen day before scheduled burial at Arlington National Cemetery
Urn with veteran’s ashes stolen from van in DC Rising violence in Afghanistan yields more spinal, traumatic brain injuries among US troops
Number of wounded troops in Afghanistan increasing Obama honors veterans, places wreath at Arlington National Cemetery more images Hundreds line streets for Veterans Day parade serving as funeral procession for Ind. soldier
Hundreds line streets for Ind. soldier’s funeral VA’s Shinseki: Agency ramping up for rising number of troops needing mental health assistance
VA sec’y promises timely response to war illness Spinal, traumatic brain injuries among US troops rise with violence in Afghanistan
Military sees increase in wounded in Afghanistan For Maine troop greeters who have aged along with 2 wars, every day is Veterans Day
Intrepid Maine troop greeters age along with wars Obama salutes Fort Hood victims at Texas memorial, says ‘no faith justifies’ such murders more images Years after code helped win WWII, Navajo Marines converge on NYC for Veterans Day
Navajo Code Talkers break silence for Veterans Day Navajo Code Talkers, an elite WWII Marine unit, in NYC Veterans parade for the first time
Navajo Code Talkers to be in NYC Veterans parade HEALTHBEAT: Scans let doctors watch how brain changes in veterans with PTSD, blast injuries
Scanning invisible damage of PTSD, brain blasts In northern Mexican, soldiers increasingly suspicious of often corrupt police in drug war
Soldiers wary of often corrupt Mexican police Army chaplain: Pray for Fort Hood shooting suspect, but also pray for meaning in massacre
Army chaplain seeks prayers for meaning in rampage Beautiful memorials to carnage, British graveyards are a global reminder of war’s cost
Beauty and tragedy in global network of war graves Britain honors war dead on Remembrance Sunday as Afghanistan death toll rises
Queen leads Britain’s ceremony for war dead Fort Hood suspect told ‘There’s something wrong with you,’ after others also saw trouble ahead
Some saw trouble ahead for Fort Hood suspect ‘There’s something wrong with you,’ Islamic leader told shooting suspect after disturbing talk
Tom Hanks, Patricia Clarkson look on as WWII Museum debuts theater, restaurant and ‘canteen’
WWII Museum adds theater, restaurant and “canteen” Ohio city to honor forgotten Vietnam veterans with parade as nation steps up remembrance
Ohio town to toast forgotten Vietnam veterans Michelle Obama, Jill Biden hear loud cheers before World Series opener at Yankee Stadium
First lady hears cheers before World Series opener Military experts say failure to address climate change brings national security risks more images Gates says mental health ailments are ‘widespread, entrenched and insidious’ among troops
Navy will discipline former leader of dog handler unit investigated in hazing of gay sailorANNAPOLIS, Md. — The former leader of a bomb-sniffing dog unit in Bahrain will be removed from his current position and forced to retire after the Navy reviewed years-old allegations of hazing and sexual harassment against a gay sailor and others. Veterans, ex-congressman launch campaign to rally support for closing Guantanamo Bay prisonWASHINGTON — A group of retired generals and war veterans has launched a national campaign to rally support for White House plans to shutter the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Senate approves transfer of Guantanamo prisoners for US trials, handing Obama a half-victoryWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama won a modest victory Tuesday in his continuing effort to close the Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba, allowing the government to continue to transfer detainees at the facility to the U.S. to be prosecuted. UK govt in uproar as white supremacist British National Party gets invite to BBC TV programLONDON — To the outrage of many Britons, a white-supremacist fringe party riding a wave of electoral success has been invited to participate in a BBC prime-time TV show on politics. Iraq veterans use fly fishing as therapy, finding comfort on the waterSUN VALLEY, Idaho — Standing at the edge of a clear pond in the Idaho mountains on a cold day in early October, former U.S. Marine Angel Gomez made a timid cast with his fly fishing rod. Healing war’s unseen wounds: Injured US troops return to Iraq to find closureCAMP VICTORY, Iraq — As America’s military role in Iraq winds down, the U.S. is grappling with how to help some of the more than 30,000 troops injured in six years of war move ahead with their lives. One approach is to bring them back to the battlefields where they were injured. |
Topics
Poll Loading ...Latest TweetsVeterans
Latest Friend FeedsVeterans
|
