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US Senators Spend Independence Day with Troops in Afghanistan
military.com 7/5/2017“… A group of U.S. senators celebrated Independence Day on Tuesday in Afghanistan, where they met with American service members
Most troops booted from the military for misconduct had mental issues
usatoday.com 6/14/2017 “… WASHINGTON — More than three of every five troops dismissed from service for misconduct from 2011-2015 had been
Suicide rising in the military ranks, but some programs offer hope
tennessan.com 6/7/2017 “… Despite highly touted efforts to curb the problem, data shows increasing numbers of suicides among active military and
Wounded Warrior Project Donations Drop $70 Million
Military.com 5/10/2017 “… Donations to the Wounded Warrior Project veterans’ charity plummeted in the second half of the 2016 fiscal year,
Deployed US Navy Has A Pregnancy Problem, And It’s Getting Worse
Dailycaller.com 5/3/2017 “… A record 16 out of 100 Navy women are reassigned from ships to shore duty due to pregnancy,
VA Defending Work To Fix Troubled Veteran Suicide Hotline
Military.com 4/26/2017 “… The Department of Veterans Affairs told skeptical lawmakers Tuesday it has already fixed problems with its suicide hotline that were
Department Of Veterans Affairs Launches A New System To Try To ‘Predict’ Veteran Suicide
Militarytimes.com 4/19/2017 “… The Department of Veterans Affairs has launched a new system to try to predict suicidal behavior among veterans called Recovery
Military Suicides An ‘Epidemic’: Psychiatric Times & Neurology Times
Medpagetoday.com 4/5/2017 “… “Suicide among active-duty personnel and veterans has become something of an epidemic,” one physician wrote about the psychological impacts of
Report: More Than One-Fourth Of Veterans’ Suicide Hotline Calls To Go To Backup Lines
Medicalxpress.com 3/29/2017 “… More than one-fourth of calls to the Veterans Crisis Line end up being redirected to other emergency response
Mental Health Pre-Screening Shows No Benefit For Soldiers Post-Deployment
Psychiatryadvisor.com 3/22/2017 “… Pre-screening military personnel after their deployment did not affect the prevalence of mental health conditions in personnel who