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  • Veterans use NASA anti-gravity treadmill in treatment

    Veterans undergoing physical therapy at the Palo Alto Veterans Administration Medical Center in California can now walk or jog on an "anti-gravity" treadmill that uses a unique differential air pressure technology allowing the veterans to feel as if they are "walking on the moon" by reducing the

  • VA campaign urges vets to use benefits, services

    The Department of Veterans Affairs has launched a campaign to encourage veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan to take advantage of available VA benefits and services. VA broadcast the first in a series of paid multimedia advertisements Oct. 11 in six major U.S. markets as part of its National Veterans

  • Suicide survivors find comfort with program

    Miranda Kruse sits in a hotel lobby here, sharing her story as dozens of her friends pass by. She waves at some and jumps up to warmly hug others, carefully guarding a plate of sandwiches for her three children, who were off playing with friends. It is hard to believe that just a few years ago Mrs.

  • General calls for better suicide prevention efforts

    The military must address the stress wearing down the force and work to end the stigma surrounding mental health care to combat rising suicide rates, said the chair of the Department of Defense Task Force on the Prevention of Suicide. "Suicide prevention is a huge challenge in the military," Army

  • Blog: Don't suffer domestic abuse in silence

    Several years ago, I interviewed a noncommissioned officer for the base paper where I was stationed. He very bravely had agreed to talk about his experiences with domestic abuse in hopes of raising awareness of the problem. He told me how his temper would flare up at his wife and how he would get

  • Families get tools to assist injured loved ones

    Family support is a key factor in the long-term recovery process and success of wounded warriors suffering traumatic brain injuries and other mental health problems, said senior staff members at the National Naval Medical Center here. The hospital's psychological health and traumatic brain injury

  • Change in law could put more money in spouse's paycheck

    Military spouses in states that collect state income taxes should be able to pocket a little more of their paycheck under an amendment that allows spouses to retain their legal residency in their home state.A November 2009 amendment to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act included a provision that

  • Mullen: Communities, veterans can help each other

    The United States owes a debt to its veterans and their families that America's communities and their leaders can help repay, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said today. Speaking to hundreds of people during a town hall meeting at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Navy Adm. Mike Mullen

  • Military launches domestic violence awareness campaign

    The Defense Department is observing National Domestic Violence Awareness Month by reminding the military community about resources and programs to help in preventing or stopping domestic violence. President Barack Obama issued a National Domestic Violence Awareness Month proclamation Oct. 1,

  • President extends deadline for stop loss benefit

    Eligible Airmen, veterans and their beneficiaries now have until Dec. 3 to apply for retroactive stop loss special pay following an extension in the continuing resolution signed by the president Sept. 30.The new Dec. 3 deadline extends the original Oct. 21 cutoff for applications and allows eligible

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