3 Points

Two TN National Guard units to deploy Veteran's Day (drusie.blogspot.com)

Tennessee National Guard Military Police units from Dickson, Waverly, numbering 165, will deploy on Veteran's Day in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. A third unit from Murfreesboro, numbering 175,... More

Tags: tennessee national guard,veterans day,operation iraqi freedom

Submitted about 1 month ago by cdoherty on NationalGuard | 0 Comments |

3 Points

Easing the transition from military to civilian (www.pittsburghlive.com)

For many of those who serve their country, returning home does not necessarily guarantee a smooth transition back to everyday living. Suffering from the traumas of war, between 12 percent and 20... More

Tags: trauma,transition,war,us military,veterans,tbi,ptsd,combat stress,oif,operation iraqi freedom,anxiety

Submitted 2 months ago by robertharding on OurTroops | 0 Comments |

2 Points

Veterans eager for much-needed Orlando VA med center (www.news-journalonline.com)

An Iraqi threw a brick that smacked former Army Sgt. James Jackson's head during his tour of duty during Operation Iraq Freedom in 2004. "They were sending my ass outside the wire and I had to walk... More

Tags: iraq,iraqi,army sgt james jackson,operation iraqi freedom

Submitted 2 months ago by robertharding on OurTroops | 0 Comments |

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Family Safety: A Significant Concern for Returning Veterans and Their Families (www.marketwatch.com)

If the experience of war weren't difficult enough, many OIF/OEF veterans return home to struggle with the impact of combat stress and trauma and how this plays out in the family. Witness Justice and... More

Tags: operation iraqi freedom,operation enduring freedom,veterans,victri,veterans initiative center and research institute,mental health

Submitted 2 months ago by robertharding on OurTroops | 0 Comments |

2 Points

Sendoff Oct. 30 for Audubon Guard unit headed to Mideast (www.carrollspaper.com)

About 65 soldiers in the Audubon National Guard unit will depart Thursday, Oct. 30, for a year-long deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and the Global War on Terror. Detachment 2 of... More

Tags: audubon national guard,deployments,operation iraqi freedom,war on terror

Submitted 2 months ago by robertharding on NationalGuard | 0 Comments |

2 Points

Powell's lesson (www.salon.com)

There is not much to add to Andrew Leonard's three fine posts Sunday about the Colin Powell endorsement, but I did want to comment on Powell's gutsy mention of one young Muslim American who gave his... More

Tags: colin powell,muslim american soldier,endorsement,operation iraqi freedom,tmc,kahn

Submitted 2 months ago by cdoherty on Iraq | 0 Comments |

2 Points

Meeting the needs of post-deployment soldiers: An interagency approach (apha.confex.com)

Soldiers returning to Oregon from deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) face numerous challenges with reintegration to... More

Tags: oregon,iraq,afghanistan,us soldiers,operation iraqi freedom,operation enduring freedom,postdeployment,family,work,school,national guard,reserves