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Soldier struggles with redeployment
Published January 7, 2009, 10:23 pm, Daily Chronicle
Spc. Matthew Overton doesn’t like to sit with his back to the door.
Pentagon says no Purple Hearts for post-traumatic stress disorder
Published January 7, 2009, 9:27 pm, San Jose Mercury News
The Pentagon has decided that it will not award the Purple Heart, the hallowed medal given to those wounded or killed by enemy action, to war veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder because it is not a physical wound.
Purple Heart Is Ruled Out for Traumatic Stress
Published January 7, 2009, 7:01 pm, New York Times
The Pentagon has decided that it will not award the Purple Heart, the hallowed medal given to those wounded or killed by enemy action, to war veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.
Bay Shore's Fighting 69th returns from Afghanistan
Published January 7, 2009, 5:47 pm, Newsday
Soldiers returned home to an emotional greeting, marking an end to the unit's deployment to Afghanistan.
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Published January 7, 2009, 4:01 pm, Hays Daily News
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Bush Spins Scandalous Neglect of Vets
Published January 7, 2009, 3:25 pm, Middle East Online
Of the 84,000 Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder only half had their disability claim approved. Bush's political appointees at VA actively fought against mental health claims.
Can Tetris Reduce Traumatic Stress?
Published January 7, 2009, 11:30 am, GameSpy
UK Researchers study the game's effects. Ask any soldier who's lived through a traumatic event, and they'll tell you that the real problems start afterwards, when memories of the event seep into everyday life.
Sarah Jane Brain Foundation Founder to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell
Published January 7, 2009, 9:27 am, GlobeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance
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Letters - Military Community, Navy Community, military installations, discussions, blogs, photos, - Navy Times
Published January 7, 2009, 6:53 am, Navy Times
I’ve been listening to the Navy trying to figure out where to make cutbacks: what Navy jobs can be contracted out to save money and which jobs are unnecessary. Now I’m stationed overseas, watching American Forces Network commercials promoting the Navy Band and the Sea Chanters chorus.
Gaza Voices, American Silence
Published January 7, 2009, 6:17 am, Baltimore Chronicle & Sentinel
This article was written just a few days before Israel launched its massive assault on Gaza, which, as of December 28, had already resulted in the deaths of over 280 Gazans, some of them women and children, and had wounded some 600 or more.
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