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| Is America "Disconnected" From Its Service Members? 03/19/2011 “We have to recognize that our returning veterans, our families, our families of the fallen, when they reintegrate back into civil society, they come back to their families, their neighbors and th [ ... ] |
Increasing Time Between Deployments Goal Of Army 03/19/2011 The Army Chief of Staff readily admits that the Guard and Reserve of today serves a much different role than in years past. With that changing role, though, comes the realization that the increased sa [ ... ] |
Family Support Groups Honored 03/19/2011 Long recognized within military circles as a critical component of any service branch, the U.S. Defense Department honored several Guard and Reserve family programs at a special ceremony in Washington [ ... ] |
| Marine General Has Stern Words About Sacrifice 03/07/2011 It's not often you hear in public strong words about sacrifice coming from a Marine general. But then this is one general who knows all too well what sacrifice really means. Lieutenant General John K [ ... ] |
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Nearly 20 percent of U.S. Service Members returning from combat will report symptoms of PTSD or major depression. (RAND) This statistic does not even address the numbers who have symptoms which go unreported or those whose symptoms do not appear immediately upon their return. Studies show that it can often take several years for symptoms to appear. They can be triggered by any number of events.  Please connect to Links to learn more about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Over 320,000 U.S. Service Members have sustained a TBI during deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan. Many of those experiencing this go unreported or undiagnosed. Please connect to Links to learn more about Traumatic Brain Injury.
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