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Report: Multiple wars partly to blame for more military suicides, CNN.com — 08/25/2010
A task force assigned to study why troops kill themselves spelled out what many people have suspected for a long time: that multiple deployments to multiple wars are partly to blame for the sharp increase in military suicides.
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Wounded warriors to be treated at center: National Intrepid Center of Excellence will start accepting patients in the fall , TMC News — 08/23/2010
Warriors struggling to overcome brain injury and psychological trauma have a new resource: the National Intrepid Center of Excellence in Bethesda.
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Mental Health Clinic works to help Airmen, families, Artic Warrior — 08/23/2010
Members of the 673d Medical Group Mental Health Flight have been working hard to make sure that military members and their families are taken care of.
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VA Research Finds Possible Link Between Head Trauma and Chronic Traumatic Encephalomyopathy, Business Wire — 08/20/2010
Researchers with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy (CSTE) at Boston University School of Medicine have provided the first pathological evidence of a link between repeated head injuries—such as those experienced by athletes in contact sports such as boxing, football, and hockey—and a disease (chronic traumatic Encephalomyopathy) that resembles amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
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Camp Yellow Ribbon in Oconomowoc caters to needs of children whose parents are deployed overseas, fox11online.com — 08/20/2010
Children of soldiers overseas can toss aside their worries and troubles and just be kids at Easter Seals' Camp Yellow Ribbon in Oconomowoc. It's a camp that caters to specific needs of kids whose parents are or have been deployed for military service.
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Concussions Linked to Condition Similar to ALS, WebMD — 08/19/2010
Repetitive head traumas and concussions, including the type sustained by many professional football players, may increase risk for developing a motor neuron disease that looks and acts a lot like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig’s disease. The disease is calledchronic traumatic encephalopathy.
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Trauma medicine focus at casualty care conference, Army.mil — 08/19/2010
The Advanced Technology for Applications and Combat Casualty Care Conference is underway for 2010, focusing on medical care for the warfighter.
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Officers learn to deal with situations involving PTSD, Augusta Chronicle — 08/19/2010
Fifteen months is a long time to fear that every piece of roadside garbage is going to explode or that a suicide bomber is tracking your Humvee.
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Brain Injuries May Cause Conditions Mistaken for ALS, Medpage Today — 08/18/2010
the first time, researchers have found pathological evidence that repetitive head trauma -- such as that experienced by football players -- may result in a motor neuron disease similar to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or "Lou Gehrig's disease."
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Chaplains discuss suicide prevention, reaching out to service members, DVIDS — 08/18/2010
Soldier suicide is one of the Army’s top concerns as its troops continue to endure the stresses of multiple deployments in addition to the daily challenges of life.
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Study Says Brain Trauma Can Mimic A.L.S., New York Times — 08/18/2010
A peer-reviewed paper to be published Wednesday in a leading journal of neuropathology suggests that the demise of athletes and soldiers given a diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, might have been catalyzed by injuries only now becoming understood: concussions and other brain trauma.
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Soldier Finds Strength in Family's Support, American Forces Press Service — 08/18/2010
Army Maj. Ed Pulido was wounded in Iraq in August 2004 while driving into an area of Iraq known as “IED Alley.” The sport utility vehicle he was driving hit a bomb lodged in the asphalt and exploded, causing severe damage to his leg.
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Back home, but still fighting, Stars and Stripes — 08/17/2010
On Sept. 11, 2004, Sgt. Bobby Lisek’s platoon went out to patrol the streets of Sadr City in place of another unit. Irritated by the change of plans, Lisek sat hunched over inside a Bradley Fighting Vehicle as the convoy slowly wound through the narrow city streets.
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Family Encourages Soldier's Healing and Determination, The Cypress Times — 08/17/2010
With the war still a long way from being over, veterans, both men and women alike, continue to return home wounded and too often dead. With the hardship and courage endured by these brave warriors, it is important that we reflect on the many, who want to return to combat duties or civilian duty, regardless of their severe wounds.
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Colleges adapt to help veteran students, CourierPostOnline.com — 08/16/2010
To meet the needs of an influx of military returning to college, institutions have created administrative positions and spaces to help connect veterans to learning.
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A reason for optimism in diagnosing, treating TBI, Stars and Stripes — 08/16/2010
Late one night at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Sgt. 1st Class Eric Espinoza was watching TV when he noticed a spot describing the symptoms of mild traumatic brain injuries: dizziness, headaches, forgetfulness.
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Special clinic treats Soldiers with special injuries, DVIDS — 08/13/2010
Insurgent attacks, improvised explosive devices and even vehicle rollovers are all common threats on today’s battlefield that can cause a variety of injuries to soldiers.
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Reintegration: Army tries to head off any PTSD problems, El Paso Times — 08/13/2010
For Spc. Bryan Ray, life at home took a little getting used to.He was fortunate to be home for the birth of his son, but he was deployed to Iraq soon afterward, leaving his wife to raise their newborn and take care of their home.
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Discharges for adjustment disorder soar, Air Force Times — 08/13/2010
Two years ago, under congressional pressure, the military changed its policy on separating troops dealing with combat stress for pre-existing personality disorders — an administrative discharge that left those veterans without medical care or other benefits.
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Blue Star Moms gather in Grand Junction , NBC11 news — 08/13/2010
Hundreds of military moms from across the country are gathering in Grand Junction this week for the Blue Star Mothers of America convention.
