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ATTN: Veterans, Families of, Friends of, Caring Others
Submitted by jimstaro on Sat, 06/28/2008 - 10:58am.The beginning of this is an attempt to bring you up to speed on what has been going on this past year leading up to the purpose of this post, a New Investigation on Veterans Care, and the request for those listed in the subject title to get involved with, especially the Veterans having their troubles with the VA and their Care.
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Top Stories This Week on the Our Troops Newsladder
Submitted by Jason Forrester... on Mon, 05/05/2008 - 3:29am.Here are the top stories this week related to our soldiers here and abroad, taken from the Our Troops Newsladder.
Fort Drum: The Tip of a Tragic Iceberg
Submitted by Jason Forrester... on Thu, 02/14/2008 - 2:12am.What happens when you deploy troops who have seen high intensity combat time and time again with inadequate dwell time between tours? You see skyrocketing mental health issues.
After months of investigative work, talking to our troops and veterans, we released a report on the situation at Fort Drum in Watertown, New York. Since 9/11, the 2nd Brigade Combat Team has been deployed for more than forty months, more than any other brigade in the Army, and we are seeing what is nothing short of a cry for help from the men and women on the base; a cry we will answer here in North Carolina, which has seen thousands of its soldiers deployed time and time again from Fort Bragg.
PTSD - Katrina, Combat Theater Vets, Psychologist Who Developed It Herself
Submitted by jimstaro on Sat, 11/10/2007 - 7:40am.The following, Hurricane Katrina Victims' Mental Health Worsens was aired on NPR's Morning Edition on Nov 1st
A new report on the mental health of Hurricane Katrina victims shows patterns in the Gulf Coast that are contrary to post traumatic stress disorder usually seen after major disasters. The mental health of Hurricane Katrina victims is worsening with the drawn out recovery time.
You can listen to a discussion of the report at subject link above.


