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  • Face of Defense: Officer beats suicide, helps others

    Walking her cousin's dog past a cemetery on a winter day in 2009, Army Capt. Emily Stehr realized she envied the bodies buried there -- they had peace.That was the day she recognized she was suicidal."I started to fixate on death, especially my own death. ... I would think of different ways to kill

  • Family, caregiver conference set for September

    The USO is partnering with officials here and sponsoring the first Operation Enduring Care Wounded Warrior Family and Caregiver Conference. This conference is Sept. 23 in the Centennial Club on East Fort Bliss (Biggs Airfield in El Paso) 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Special guest presenters will share their

  • Commentary -- In need of a will? Look no further

    A few days ago, my 4-year-old son, Phoenix, asked me what was going to happen to all of my money when I go to heaven. I think my wife had just told him that his dad would not buy him a candy factory, so money was obviously on this youngster's mind. I usually can't answer most of Phoenix's questions

  • VA offers faster application process for veterans

    As part of Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki's effort to streamline access to benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs officials removed the signature requirement for veterans who electronically submit an online 10-10EZ "Application for Health Benefits." "This singular action will

  • VA obligates $1.8 billion to help veterans

    The Department of Veterans Affairs committed the last of its $1.8 billion in Recovery Act funds July 31, one of the first federal agencies to achieve that milestone. Projects at more than 1,200 sites in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico will increase access to health care and

  • Obama reaffirms commitment to veteran care

    Caring for veterans is a moral obligation, President Barack Obama said Aug. 2 in a speech at the Disabled American Veterans National Convention in Atlanta. "Every American who has ever worn the uniform must know this: your country is going to take care of you when you come home," President Obama

  • Tricare offers behavioral health options for couples

    It is important for military couples to talk to someone about marital struggles or stress they may be experiencing, according to Tricare officials. Marital, couples and family therapy, often referred to as counseling, are all types of professional behavioral health interventions available to

  • Man's best friend not immune to stigmas of war; overcomes PTSD

    When 4-year-old Gina, a 21st Security Forces Squadron military working dog, returned from her five-month tour in Southwest Asia, she was not the same.She was anti-social. Every sound, even the radio, bothered her. She was jumpy. And, she showed no interest in her work, which was to detect drugs and

  • Wounded warriors complete 'Sea to Shining Sea' journey

    A group of wounded veterans amassed at the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco May 22 for a two-month cross country ride that ended July 24 in Virginia Beach, Va. The nearly 4,000-mile trek was called Sea to Shining Sea, and it showed 17 veterans who have overcome life-changing injuries such as

  • DOD, VA committed to wounded warrior care

    Caring for wounded and injured servicemembers is among the highest priorities within the Defense Department, the acting deputy assistant defense secretary for clinical and program policy told Congress on July 22. Jack Smith, a medical doctor, testified before the House Committee on Veterans'

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