As Suicides Climb, a Search for 'Why?' (www.military.com)
"Do you think that God's going to send me to hell for killing innocent people?" former Sgt. Joshua Barber asked his wife one day last summer. Kelly Barber tried to reassure her distraught husband.... More
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Vermont Soldier completes long tour as Afghan mentor (www.ngb.army.mil)
A Vermont Army National Guardsman is heading home after completing nearly two years of active duty, including 18 months spent as a mentor to the Afghan National Army (ANA) and Afghan National Police... More
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Official: Long deployments less effective (www.stripes.com)
The Army has concluded it is very difficult to sustain effective unit deployments longer than 12 months, a top Army official said. Undersecretary of the Army Nelson Ford was responding to a... More
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Webb wants to put dwell-time rule into law (www.militarytimes.com)
Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., is not giving up on his so-far unsuccessful bid to guarantee in law that troops will get as much time at home as they spend deployed. Although the services generally have a... More
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Sympathy for Charles Graner
(www.salon.com)
The detainee held on charges related to the so-called war on terror is clad in an orange jumpsuit. His wrists are shackled to a leather belt cinched tight around his waist. A short chain connects his... More
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Guardsman adjusting to civilian life (www.heraldonline.com)
S.C. Army National Guard Capt. Bill Berry spent last Thanksgiving Day on an Army base in Afghanistan, packing equipment for a mission to teach soldiers how to handle roadside bombs. During his... More
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Army science conference to focus on 'disruptive technology' (nanotechwire.com)
Research that may one day help better train Soldiers, along with helping them heal both physically and psychologically, will be showcased at the 26th Army Science Conference Dec. 1-4 in Orlando, Fla.... More
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Military veterans can help other veterans beat addiction (www.nydailynews.com)
Mental distress from the rigors of military service and the horrors of combat can lead veterans to abuse drugs and alcohol. But those same experiences also make veterans ideally suited to helping... More
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Healing the Invisible Wounds of War: Diagnosis PTSD, Symptoms, Prevalence (www.emilitary.org)
Most people's stress response system acts like a home heating thermostat: it responds appropriately to environmental cues, such as wind or snow, by kicking up the heat. But after a... More
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Some war veterans tapping into Chinese healing (www.kvoa.com)
Can ancient Chinese healing rites help Iraq war veterans cope with combat trauma? A Tucson-area therapist believes they can, and is offering free treatments for local Iraq vets to test an approach... More
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