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  • Organization offers online self-assessments for depression

    Anonymous, online mental health screenings are available to service members, veterans and their families in conjunction with the Oct. 11 observance of National Depression Screening Day.Depression affects about 17 million people in the United States, yet almost a third do not seek treatment,

  • Commentary: Unabashedly seek help

    I am a patriotic American male, a full-fledged member of the profession of arms and I've always considered myself as a completely self-sufficient senior noncommissioned officer. Simply put -- tough. Or so I thought!During my last deployment to Afghanistan in 2010 and 2011, I was the public affairs

  • Driver beware; concerned calls put brakes on automobile ads

    Recent advertisements in Auto Trader and major metropolitan newspapers offering automobile sales through a company calling itself "Exchange Inc." has consumers calling the Army & Air Force Exchange Service for answers."Based on phone calls we've received, it appears someone is using the Exchange's

  • Wounded warrior gets help with new battle buddy

    An Air Force wounded warrior has a new buddy that is helping him cope with his physical and mental pain, thanks to the Train A Dog - Save A Warrior program.Staff Sgt. Andrew Goligowski struggles with post-traumatic stress and the pain caused by sarcoidosis, a disease with no cure that causes

  • Dempsey: Americans will shape image of modern vet

    Now is when the image of today's generation of veterans is being formed, and Americans need to have a dialogue on what that image will be, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here Oct. 1.Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey said he believes the conversation among Americans about today's veterans

  • 4-wheelin' provides active therapy for wounded warriors

    Airmen from the Washington area have found a unique way to help wounded warriors, one that takes them out of the daily grind, far removed from their normal surroundings.Tucked away in the backwoods of northwest Virginia, about 90 miles from Washington, a nonprofit organization called "4 wheel to

  • Sports camp teaches wounded warriors adaptive skills

    A dozen Air Force wounded warriors from around the country attended a two-day adaptive sports camp here Sept. 14 and 15, participating in events such as wheelchair basketball, cycling and kayaking. Maj. Gen. A.J. Stewart, Air Force Personnel Center commander, welcomed the group and applauded their

  • Dempsey: Leadership, trust essential to battling suicide

    Military leaders have changed the way they approach suicide prevention, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said during a recent interview with American Forces Press Service.Driven by awareness of the cumulative effects of 10 years of war, leaders are working to build resilience in the force

  • Army surgeon shares PTSD struggles to help others

    As the Army conducted a worldwide stand-down Sept. 27 to draw attention to preventing suicide within the force, those who have survived attempts to take their own lives may take notice. One is Dr. Tara Dixon.Army leaders and military officials, overall, say there are multiple reasons why service

  • Air Force Aid Society always there for wounded warriors

    As the numbers of combat-injured Airmen have grown during the past few years, Air Force Wounded Warrior Program officials have built a support infrastructure they rely on to help handle complex, non-medical issues facing wounded warriors. When Airmen are injured, every aspect of their lives is

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