Veterans Health

Brain-injured US troops face some long-term risks

Many of the thousands of U.S. troops who suffered traumatic brain injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan are at risk of long-term health problems including depression and Alzheimer's-like dementia, but it's impossible to predict how...

Legion Family Raising Funds for Wounded Warriors

The American Legion, the American Legion Auxiliary and the Sons of the American Legion have launched a fundraising effort to purchase comfort items for hospitalized troops recovering in U.S. military and VA medical centers...

LAT Wounded Vet Smear Piece Against The DOD Was “Just Flat Wrong”

A little over a week ago I ran this story in a post “Injured veterans engaged in new combat” where the DOD was alleged to be screwing wounded A-stan/Iraq War vets out of deserved funds. Apparently the LATimes page-one piece was...

IOM Cites Poor Preparedness for Brain Injuries of Iraq and Afghanistan Vets

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The dramatic increase in brain injuries suffered by soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, compared with earlier wars, has been met by ill-prepared medical systems -- including the VA, the Pentagon, and...

Program Celebrates "Heroes At Home"

For many injured veterans, there is nothing better than being home for the holidays. And this season, as National Correspondent Hattie Kauffman reports, there is help for those who find their house no longer fits their needs.

Iraq War Vets Blame Defense Contractor for Chemical Exposure

according to the Boston Globe. The soldiers were guarding the Qarmat Ali water treatment plant that KBR was fixing following the U.S. invasion of the Iraq in 2003, and the lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges that the company knew...

Pay and Benefit 'Stocking Stuffers'

Tom Philpott | December 04, 2008 Readers familiar with this column know it typically focuses on a single news development affecting a lot of military people or veterans. TRICARE Reserve Premiums Fall – Monthly premiums for...

Survivor Status for Ex-Spouse

Sgt. Shaft | December 04, 2008 Dear Sgt. Shaft: Thank you for some very informative columns. Thank you, David K Oakland Park, Fla. Dear David: Experts tell me that if you divorce your wife, her continued SBP eligibility will be...

Veteran Ed Salau shares his powerful story with students

Ed Salau, an 11-year veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and Veteran of the Army National Guard who lost his leg in combat to a rocket-propelled grenade, spoke to students and faculty in the Carol Belk Building on Friday, Nov. 21...

‘Sentinels of Freedom’ Scholarships Help Wounded Veterans

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 2008 – Thanks to a recommendation from the Army Wounded Warrior Program at Fort Riley, Kan., retired Army Sgt. Victor Thibeault of San Ramon, Calif., will study general education with the help of a...

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