In the month of June, the army say their suicide rates rise to over 1 per day. According to Army statistics, this was the worst month they ever recorded, despite suffering 244 suicides 2009. The month’s final totals were: 32 total suicides; 21 were active-duty soldiers; 11 were National Guard or Reserve soldiers. Of the total amount of suicides, 22 of those soldiers had experienced combat. Of those, 10 had a history of anywhere from 2-4 experiences in combat. A total of 7 soldiers who killed themselves did so while in combat. Compared with 2009, the number of Army personnel … Read More »
Posts Categorized: Iraq-Afghanistan War
Marine Corps’ Suicide Rates Plunge
Suicide rates among military personnel have been studied more closely than ever over the last two years. The reason for the studies, unfortunately, has been because of the increase in both attempted and successful suicides among military personnel and veterans. … Read More »
Soldiers Project Helps Vets With PTSD & TBI
The Soldiers Project is a nonprofit foundation in Ventura County, California. The foundation offers free counseling to Iraq and Afghanistan veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). One of the founding members of the Soldiers … Read More »
Pathway Home Project Helps Veterans
In the Yountville, California Veterans Home, not every veteran is on the same path. Three years ago the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) launched the Pathway Home Project (PHP), which houses approximately 30 young veterans from the “war on terror.” … Read More »
Mental Health Issues Must Be Addressed Early
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Eric Shinseki credits a group effort between the VA and Department of Defense (DoD) officials with being able to successfully recognize and treat returning combat veterans suffering from mental-health issues before the symptoms worsen … Read More »
VA Suicide Line Helps Veterans In Crisis
Following criticism that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) was not doing enough to help veterans in crisis, the VA launched the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The center covers 15 phone lines and 3 chat lines. The staff of 20 … Read More »
Military Considering Placing Women in Combat
The United States has been forced to redefine and rethink policies that have been in place for years. Indeed, unconventional warfare has forced the U.S. to adapt to new ways of waging war. There has been a long standing ban … Read More »
VA to Troops: Stop Smoking
The Veterans Health Administration published a study in 2009 which found half of U.S. troops deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan return dependent on tobacco. Tobacco use has become a quiet, ominous, and very expensive threat to military personnel. There are … Read More »
Non-Combat Injuries Plague Veterans
Non-combat related physical issues are becoming more prevalent among returning veterans. According to Dr. Drew Helmer, the lead primary care physician at the DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, over half the returning veterans seen … Read More »
Iraqi Burn Pits Likely Causing Severe Illnesses Among U.S. Soldiers
Many U.S. service members are beginning to show a very disturbing trend: suffering from exotic cancers and rare respiratory complications. Burn pits are coming to the forefront as being responsible for causing these health problems, among others, with U.S. military … Read More »
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