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  • VA secretary addresses traumatic brain injury conference

    Recognizing the longstanding, integrated collaboration shared by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Defense Department, VA Secretary Eric K. Shinseki gave the keynote address at the fourth annual Traumatic Brain Injury Military Training Conference on Aug. 30 here."We -- DOD and VA -- simply

  • Blogger offers education tips to veterans

    A blog by Dr. James Bender highlights taking advantage of the new GI Bill on the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health & Traumatic Brain Injury website. Dr. Bender recently returned from Iraq after spending a year as a brigade psychologist. He served for four and a half years in the

  • Toolkit helps separating Airmen land jobs

    Airmen separating from the military can get extra help in finding a job from a new Defense Department resource. The Pentagon's Wounded Warrior Care and Transition Policy Office, part of the Office of Personnel and Readiness, recently developed the Career Decision Toolkit to help the 400,000-plus

  • Obama urges nation to salute service in Iraq

    President Barack Obama called on the American people to provide new care, opportunity and commitment to the million military men and women who have served in Iraq. After more than seven years, the United States "will end its combat mission in Iraq and take an important step forward in responsibly

  • Disabled veterans learn life-changing skills at sports clinic

    The National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic is an event like no other, uniquely designed to teach recently-injured Veterans how to surf, kayak, sail, cycle and enjoy other sports. The 3rd National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic, sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), will be held

  • Therapeutic horseback riding helps battle PTSD

    J.B. Barnett was a high school athlete who could have had a bright future in football. Capt. Mike Lawlor was a military personnelist assigned to convoy duties in Afghanistan.Although the two seem different, they both now have something in common. After J.B. suffered brain damage and subsequent

  • DOD focusing on wounded warrior blogs

    In October, the Department of Defense is focusing on blogs from and for wounded warriors at http://lessons.dodlive.mil/2010/08/24/topic-for-october-wounded-warriors/. Servicemembers, veterans, families, and anyone involved in the recovery and reintegration of wounded warriors are invited to share

  • Help DOD be more efficient

    Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates is asking all Department of Defense military and civilian employees to submit their ideas to save money, avoid cost, reduce cycle time and increase the agility of the department.This contest, called the INVEST Awards, will reward with cash prizes those who submit

  • 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

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