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PTSD Causes Retired Marine To Flee Scene of Accident, Hide In Snow For Two Days

On Monday, a retired United States Marine was involved in a minor traffic accident in Oregon. The Marine, Jason D. Cooper, 37, of Temecula, California, ran from the accident and was found two days later. Police followed his footprints in the snow for several hours on the day of the...
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Learning to Live with PTSD

A Guest Post from Dana DeLong, Vice President of www.voiceofwarriors.com My name is Dana and I am an Army Veteran who served during Desert Storm. I was diagnosed last year with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and have been in treatment ever since. I go to regular counseling sessions and am...
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Casualties of War

Robert joined the Army at 18 years young, right after high school. He served in Vietnam and became successful, providing the destruction of war. He served nineteen-months in Vietnam, and did parts of his tour in various assignments: he was a rifleman, a 90MM Recoilless Rifle gunner, and a leader...
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The Marines Afghanistan Video: Should We Condemn The Marines, or Chalk it up to The Stress of War?

You’ve likely already heard the news this morning about the video that apparently shows Marines posing with dead Taliban fighters. The Marines, it is believed, urinated on the fighters and made light of the situation on the video that is quickly spreading. Depending on the intensity of the media coverage,...
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Army Releases November Suicide Data

The US Army has released suicide data for the month of November. Among active-duty soldiers there were seven potential suicides, all of which are under investigation and not yet confirmed. For Reserve component soldiers, there were 8 potential suicides—two confirmed and six under investigation. As of November 30th, the Army...
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A Christmas Dinner

A guest post from David J. Karwoski - John was a disabled Vietnam veteran. He suffered from multiple health problems as a result of the war: diabetes, peripheral neuropathy and residual problems from malaria; not to mention the several pounds of metal used to hold his leg bones together- they...
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Rising Military Suicide Rate Calls for Action

“In war, there are no unwounded soldiers.” –Jose Narosky We have been at war for 10 years, and in this decade the suicide rate among members of our military has dramatically increased. In 2009, the Army lost more soldiers to suicide and accidental death than to combat fatalities. For every...
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America’s Homeless Heroes

The most recent survey released by Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that over 136,000 homeless veterans spent at least one night in homeless shelters sometime during 2009; on any given night, over 75,000 veterans sleep in homeless shelters or on the streets. Other sources...
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Parents of Servicemembers Share Experiences and Advice

Parenting comes with its own challenges, but being the parent of a service member is even more complex. A small group of parents shared what they faced, and advice they have for new military parents. CONCERNS Charles Henckler, USCG ret., and his wife had concerns about their daughter’s safety and...
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Left in Baghdad

Left In Baghdad | Watch the Documentary Film, Free Online Synopsis: After losing his left arm to an IED while serving in Iraq, American soldier Ross Graydon spends six months rehabilitating at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center. LEFT IN BAGHDAD follows Ross as he returns with his wife and...
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