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Army Secretary John McHugh signs a directive for the development of a "Ready and Resilient" campaign on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Feb. 4, 2013. The campaign will integrate and synchronize the multiple efforts and programs designed to improve the readiness and resilience of soldiers, Army civilians and their families. U.S. Army photo by Spc. John G. Martinez

McHugh Signs ‘Ready and Resilient’ Campaign Directive

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

Army Secretary John McHugh signed a directive stating that programs from resilience training to suicide prevention be part of a new “Ready and Resilient Campaign.”
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New Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Center in Afghanistan

Posted on April 10, 2012 by jtozer

Story written by Sgt. Ken Scar From the 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment The Department of Defense estimates that 22 percent of all combat casualties from Operation Enduring Freedom are brain injuries. Of those, the majority are mild traumatic brain injuries (MTBIs). …
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More Than a Memory: A Captain’s Experience With PTSD

Posted on May 12, 2011 by jtozer

From www.DCoE.health.mil Posted by Robyn Mincher, DCoE Strategic Communications Army Capt. Adrian Veseth-Nelson was 24 years old when he received the U.S. Army Bronze Star for Valor for his efforts that stopped a group of insurgents in Operation Iraqi Freedom. …
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Posted in DoD News, Mental Health Month | Tagged brain injury, brian injury, captain, deployment, health, Iraq, memory, mental health, MHM, post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, soldier | 5 Comments

BIA: Tradition Meets Technology at NICoE to Treat TBI and PTSD

Posted on March 1, 2011 by

The National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE) combines the latest technology with holistic methods to treat TBI and PTSD in service members. In this video, Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Gearhiser takes a deeper look into the traditional and latest treatments at …
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Posted in DoD News, Emerging Media | Tagged BIA, brain injury, National Intrepid Center of Excellence, NICoE, PTSD, traumatic brain injury, treatment | 1 Comment

BIA: “Meet My Helmet — A Virtual Event” on Facebook

Posted on March 1, 2011 by

Are you a service member or veteran who experienced an in-theater head trauma that could have been much worse without your helmet? Or are you an avid biker who wears a helmet almost daily to prevent head injury, in case …
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Posted in DoD News, Emerging Media | Tagged brain injury, brain injury awareness, Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury, Facebook, Meet My Helmet, traumatic brain injury | Leave a comment