Bill seeks to increase screenings for PTSD (www.greatfallstribune.com)

Sen. Max Baucus introduced legislation Wednesday night requiring stepped-up mental health screenings for all American combat troops.

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Soldiers Battling PTSD in Texas (www.myfoxaustin.com)

An alarming number of soldiers - returning from war-zones in Iraq and Afghanistan, are coming home with an injury no bandage can heal. The personal and emotional crisis is not only taking a toll on... More

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Birds help PTSD vets (www.bakersfieldnow.com)

As we chronicled last year in our series, "The War Within," Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD effects thousands of veterans, including hundreds in Kern County.

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For Heros only (ptsd.newsladder.net)

I can't agree more with Mr. Lamborne's article concerning his stand on the way Veterans, continue to disengenuinely manipulate Government resourses. Proving one's PTSD, is not a difficult task if you... More

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For Heros only (disqus.com)

I can't agree more with Mr. Lamborne's article concerning his stand on the way Veterans, continue to disengenuinely manipulate Government resourses. Proving one's PTSD, is not a difficult task if you... More

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Lamborn opposes changing combat rule designed to help vets with PTSD (coloradoindependent.com) TMC

Veterans groups fighting to update the definition of combat to ease hurdles for service personnel to tap into health care benefits found an unlikely opponent in U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn. The Colorado... More

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Congressman Hall's COMBAT PTSD Act Deserves Our Support (ptsdcombat.blogspot.com)

Last Monday, Rep. John Hall [D-NY], the chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs subcommittee on disability assistance and memorial affairs, introduced important legislation that would give vets... More

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Submitted about 1 year ago by ilona | 0 Comments |

Honesty needs to prevail (ptsd.newsladder.net)

Being a Vietnam Combat Veteran, attending Vet Center meetings and involved with other Vietnam organizations, group dynamics are of a particular interest for me and has given me an interesting look... More

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Submitted about 1 year ago by frank1048 | 1 Comments |

Generals share their experience with PTSD (edition.cnn.com)

Army generals aren't known for talking about their feelings.

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Submitted about 1 year ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |

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