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Innovative Brain Therapies Offer Hope to Injured Troops - 0 views
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Innovative therapies that have assisted previously comatose patients regain consciousness may be incorporated on a greater scale to treat troops diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries, a brain injury expert said here today.
Defense Department, VA Smooth Path to Benefits for Severely Wounded - 0 views
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The Defense and Veterans Affairs departments today announced a new, faster means for handling troops with "catastrophic" injuries who seek the veterans' status that allows them access to VA medical and other entitlements.
Budget Would Transform VA to 21st-century Organization, Shinseki Says - 0 views
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WASHINGTON, March 11, 2009 - President Barack Obama's fiscal 2010 budget proposal is necessary to transform the Department of Veterans Affairs into the 21st century organization he envisions, VA's top official said here yesterday. VA Secretary Eric K. Shinseki told the House Armed Services Committee's subcommittee on veterans affairs that the proposed budget is "critical to realizing the president's mission" for future veteran care.
Fort Campbell Center Represents Benchmark in Treatment - 0 views
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FORT CAMPBELL, Ky., Feb. 21, 2009 - A tour of the Traumatic Brain Injury Warrior Resiliency and Recovery Center here yesterday made a favorable impression on the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
General Does Part to Reduce Mental Health Stigma - 0 views
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Army Maj. Gen. David Blackledge is doing his part to reduce the social stigma attached to seeking mental health treatment for war-related stress.
DefenseLink News Release: Psychological Health, Traumatic Brain Injury Outreach Center ... - 0 views
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The Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury is operating the 24-hour center, which will be open 365 days a year and is staffed by behavioral health consultants and nurses, including some former military psychologists.
Defense Department, VA Host Suicide Prevention Conference - 0 views
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More than 750 people from the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs and private enterprise -- including social workers, chaplains, researchers, and family members - are gathered here this week for a suicide-prevention conference.
Coalition, Afghan Forces Give Gift of Medical Care - 0 views
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KABUL, Afghanistan, Dec. 15, 2008 - Hundreds of people in Afghanistan's Zabul province received the gifts of medical care and humanitarian assistance earlier this month. Members of the Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team, the Afghan National Army and coalition forces participated in a medical operation in a local village.
Department Keeps Commitment to Stress Care, Official Says - 0 views
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The Defense Department is deeply committed to providing the best care possible for military members with post-traumatic stress disorder, despite the determination that the disorder does not meet the criteria for the Purple Heart, Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell said yesterday.
Wounded Warriors, Other Gates Priorities to Continue in Next Administration - 0 views
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2009 - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates is pleased by "great progress" in improving care and support for wounded warriors, but believes these developments "are still not good enough" and plans to implement more, Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell said today.
Wounded Warrior Diaries - 0 views
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Welcome to the Wounded Warrior Diaries, where American servicemembers wounded in combat share stories of their service, including their hard-won battles on the road to recovery.
Marines Bring Medicine, Security to Iraqi Neighbors - 0 views
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BAAJ, Iraq, Dec. 18, 2008 - Marines have been delivering gifts of bottled water and medical aid to their Iraqi neighbors outside the city here.