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  • Warrior learns importance of seeking help for PTSD

    When Staff Sgt. David Mullikin returned from Iraq in 2008, he was hypervigilant, irritable and aggressive. He suffered from nightmares, and was alarmed by any loud noises or noises similar to those he had heard in combat. All of these issues are related to an incident he will never forget.Sergeant

  • National Intrepid Center marks first anniversary

    A year after its ribbon-cutting ceremony, the National Intrepid Center of Excellence is making a difference in the lives of warfighters suffering traumatic brain injuries and psychological disorders, said Dr. James Kelly, the center's director.The facility, Dr. Kelly said, is also expanding the

  • Partnership links military spouses with employers

    The Defense Department is launching a new partnership next week that's intended to expand job opportunities for military spouses by connecting them with employers actively seeking to hire them. Microsoft, Home Depot, Starbucks and the Navy Federal Credit Union are just a few of the nearly 60

  • Senate confirms Panetta as defense secretary

    The U.S. Senate voted unanimously June 21 to confirm Leon E. Panetta as the next secretary of defense.Mr. Panetta received broad bipartisan support following his June 9 confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee in which he said his foremost mission as defense secretary would be

  • New program links wounded vets with health care jobs

    A new program called Hero Health Hire is the health care industry's commitment to make jobs available to some of the 10,000 wounded warriors who transition each month from the military into the workforce. The 2011 Hero Health Hire Employment Summit, held here June 22, brought together senior

  • More veterans gain federal employment

    Thanks to President Barack Obama's Veterans Employment Initiative, more veterans are now federal employees.Federal agencies hired 72,133 veterans in fiscal 2010, about 2,000 more than in 2009, U.S. Office of Personnel Management officials said in a recent news release."Through the president's

  • VA officials work to provide post-9/11 family caregiver benefits

    A month after the Veterans Affairs Department began processing applications for primary family caregivers of eligible post-9/11 veterans, officials reported steady progress toward delivering the new services and benefits.VA officials began processing applications for new services May 9, four days

  • VA to expand housing for homeless veterans, families

    Department of Veterans Affairs officials continue to develop housing opportunities for homeless and at-risk veterans by adding 34 VA locations across the country. This strategy will increase the department's available beds by more than 5,000. VA currently has 15,000 transitional beds available to

  • Mullen calls veteran support initiative 'terrific beginning'

    The nation's top military officer spoke here June 14 at a press conference announcing the "Community Blueprint," a resource designed to help local leaders focus support to veterans and their families. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his wife, Deborah, both attended

  • Gates, Mullen protect family programs from budget cuts

    Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told the service chiefs to "fence" two areas in the budget options the military is contemplating: training and family programs. "I don't want any money taken out of those," he told the Senate Appropriations Committee on June 15. Secretary Gates and Navy Adm. Mike

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