Posted by Dr. James Bender
, DCoE psychologist
on January 19, 2010
Dr. James Bender recently returned from Iraq after spending 12 months as the brigade psychologist for the 4-1 CAV out of Ft Hood. He served for four and a half years in the Army. During his deployment, he traveled through Southern Iraq, from Basra to Baghdad and many spots in between. He’ll be writing a monthly post for the DCoE Blog on mental health issues related to deployment and being in the military. Hello, I’m Dr. James Bender and excited to be writing a monthly post. I hope you’ll share your thoughts and comments with me, so I can address the things you want to know and talk about. Having just returned from Iraq, deployment issues are top of mind. Friends and families welcome home U.S. Army Soldiers from the 596th Maintenance Company with cheers and smiles in Darmstadt, Germany, Sept. 6, 2007. The Soldiers are returning from a one-year ...
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