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  • VA taking life-saving campaign to streets

    This week, nearly 1,200 life-saving advertisements will go up on city buses, bus shelters, rail and subway stations across the nation displaying a message of hope for those who have served their country and may be facing an emotional crisis. The Department of Veterans Affairs is advertising its

  • Mullen: Nation must recognize sacrifices of troops, families

    Americans must recognize the sacrifices and struggles of today's troops and their families and work harder to reintegrate them into their communities, the nation's top military officer said recently. The past nine years of war and multiple combat deployments have stressed the force, leaving in their

  • One step at a time: Airman recovering after crash

    Staff Sgt. Chris Curtis wanted nothing more than to walk through the doors to the 8th Special Operations Squadron building.His friends and colleagues cheered him on as he accomplished that goal Oct. 8; a feat that just a few months ago seemed nearly impossible.Sergeant Curtis was a flight engineer

  • HUD, VA launch $15 million program for preventing veteran homelessness

    In an effort to prevent homelessness among veterans, primarily those returning from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Veterans Affairs are investing a combined $15 million in five selected communities near military installations.

  • 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

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