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WASHINGTON, April 30, 2009 - The departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs are working together to address the needs of wounded warriors, defense officials told the House Armed Services Committee. Story
WASHINGTON, March 24, 2009 - The Army can mitigate the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder by training solders to be more mentally resilient before combat, an Army doctor said. Story
WASHINGTON, March 23, 2009 - A brain injury expert explained how therapies that have assisted comatose patients regain consciousness may be used on a greater scale to treat troops with traumatic brain injuries. Story
SCHWEINFURT, Germany, March 11, 2009 - "Get a good night's sleep" is seemingly simple, yet sometimes complicated, advice from medical professionals as part of a reintegration program for redeploying soldiers who might have suffered traumatic brain injuries. Story
 WASHINGTON, March 11, 2009 - Health care practitioners at the largest Air Force medical center on the West Coast are using state-of-the-art, interactive human patient simulators to improve medical care. Story
WASHINGTON, March 5, 2009 - More than 90 percent of servicemembers with traumatic brain injury have concussions and recover quickly, the director of the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury said. Story
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2009 - Combat veterans identified as "catastrophically wounded" now go through an expedited disability evaluation process that lasts about 100 days to begin receiving benefits. Story
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"When our troops are wounded, they must be confident that the military will do everything possible to help them heal."
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates
May 15, 2008
"It's time we made everyone in uniform aware that the act of reaching out for help is, in fact, one of the most courageous acts and one of the first big steps to reclaiming your career, your life and your future."
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen
May 2, 2008
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2009 - Army Maj. Gen. David Blackledge is doing his part to reduce the social stigma attached to seeking mental health treatment for war-related stress, partly by telling his own story of treatment. Story
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22, 2009 - Severely wounded troops returning home now have fewer bureaucratic barriers between them and their veterans’ benefits. Story
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