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The Last Battle: Efforts to provide mental health care for war veterans falling short

The last battle of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan is being fought at home. And in 2012, the military and the VA have done more than ever to respond to the anguish of men and women who are haunted by war.

05:06 September 26, 2012
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Veteran with PTSD seeks damages for allegedly improper treatment

The U.S. government readily acknowledges former Sgt. Stanley Laskowski was a “stellar” Marine who served his country with valor during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Why, then, just six months after he was discharged from the military, did he burglarize a pharmacy and steal prescription painkillers?

12:21 September 19, 2012

PTSD researchers chase ripples through community

Two Colorado anthropologists have spent four years studying the effect of post traumatic stress disorder on Fort Carson soldiers and the condition’s rippling effect on the Pikes Peak, Colo., region.

15:34 September 20, 2012
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Marine's suicide attempt was a cry for help. Was it also a crime?

The prosecution of a Marine with PTSD who slashed his wrists shows the tension between the military’s desire to punish self-injury and its recent outreach efforts amid a suicide epidemic across the services.

 

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