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By Rob McIlvaine, Army News Service From www.army.mil WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Army’s surgeon general told members of Congress that the service is investigating how post-traumatic stress disorder is diagnosed to ensure consistency at all hospitals. Lt. Gen. Patricia D. …
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By Terri Moon Cronk, American Forces Press Service From www.defense.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. – It once was thought that servicewomen neither were exposed to the same combat situations as men nor developed the same psychological injuries. But officials now recognize otherwise. “With …
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Video from AFN Afghanistan In a deployed environment servicemembers are subject to risks such as post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury. Cases vary in severity but some can be treated in theater allowing servicemembers to return to duty. …
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I became the Under Secretary of Personnel and Readiness, and willingly took on the burden of worrying about how we care for our Servicemembers, their families, our civilians, and our veterans. As part of my commitment to our personnel, I …
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From www.dcoe.health.mil: The Department of Defense takes the issue of suicide very seriously and is actively working to reduce the number of suicides. It is important that service members, veterans, Guardsmen and Reservists and their families learn how to recognize stressors in …
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