American Forces Information Services - News Articles:
Army Maj. Jeff Hall and his wife, Sheri, worked to bring him back from the brink of post-traumatic stress. Now the couple is helping others cope through The Army's Real Warrior Program. (Read More)
Military Times - News:
The test of a streamlined system for examining and evaluating disabled veterans will be expanded to an additional six U.S. bases beginning in January, the Pentagon and the Department of Veterans Affairs announced Monday.The n (Read More)
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To my immense delight, the new issue of the New York Review of Science Fiction features my essay "Feeling Very Estranged: Science Fiction and Society in the Aftermath of the Twentieth Century." An earlier version of of the (Read More)
Washington Post:
President Obama's new chief counsel is a prominent Democratic lawyer who has spent the past two decades helping his party's top candidates and officials navigate the often conflicting worlds of politics and the law.
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Military Times - News:
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina and Maryland will emerge from their locker rooms Saturday wearing camouflage uniforms with military values such as “Duty,” “Honor,” and “Courage” on the back in place of names to honor those wh (Read More)
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Dan Lasko swore his oath to join the Marine Corps early on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001 -- just before the terrorist attacks. As he watched the towers fall and the Pentagon burn, he knew his service to his country would be m (Read More)
Washington Post:
The Wounded Warrior Fellowship Program gives injured veterans like Bill Collins a chance to work for Congress. » David Montgomery
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Military Times - News:
A North Carolina family whose lives were forever changed by an October 2005 roadside bomb explosion in Iraq are being held up by Senate Democrats as a prime example of why the government needs to improve benefits — not just f (Read More)
Military Times - News:
KABUL, Afghanistan — Television footage broadcast Tuesday showed insurgents handling what appears to be U.S. ammunition in a remote area of eastern Afghanistan that American forces left last month after a deadly firefight tha (Read More)
American Forces Information Services - News Articles:
As the nation honors its past and present servicemembers on Veterans Day, many who have worn the uniform of their country will reflect on their service's creed and what it means to them. Maj. L. Tammy Duckworth, an Army Natio (Read More)
Military Times - News:
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Wounded warriors from around the nation have arrived in Huntsville for a week of honors and the “coming home” celebration they missed because of their injuries.The 2009 Heroes Week is courtesy of the local (Read More)
Washington Post:
Born: Rio de Janeiro, 1947 Founder: Project Uere Subject of documentary film: "Warrior of Light," 2001 Honors: Brazil's National Human Rights Award, 1996; European Culture of Peace Award, 2007; UNESCO's Femme Lumière award (Read More)
Military Times - News:
The senator holding up consideration of an omnibus veterans’ health bill doesn’t hate veterans and their families, but he does hate the idea of creating new benefits without paying for them, his spokesman says.Sen. Tom Coburn (Read More)
American Forces Information Services - News Articles:
Army Staff Sgt. Megan Krause wants people to hear her story, and she wants to connect with other servicemembers so they don't go through what she did. She is part of the "Real Warrior" program. (Read More)
Headlines:
Dave Grossman captivated the crowd at a Pentagon-sponsored conference on warrior resiliency. Most in attendance wore camouflage military uniforms, but the two-day meeting includes civilian therapists and health care providers. (Read More)
American Forces Information Services - News Articles:
Resilience is not issued when you join the service, but it can and must be built to prevent post-war mental health problems, a Navy official told attendees at the Warrior Resilience Conference. (Read More)
Military Times - News:
Thirteen major military and veterans groups have joined forces to try to force one senator — Republican Tom Coburn of Oklahoma — to release a hold that he has placed on a major veterans benefits bill.Coburn has been identifie (Read More)
Military Times - News:
The Army has embarked upon a study aimed at developing requirements for a new, high-altitude Armed Aerial Scout helicopter.In fact, the aircraft itself — the program emerging from the now-canceled Armed Reconnaissance Helicop (Read More)
Military Army News Center:
Believing faithfully that failure is not an option is a guiding philosophy for a former Army staff sergeant who, despite his injuries in combat, applies it to his life daily. (Read More)
Defense Tech:
It looks as if high speed operators are about to go digital -- very digital.According to PEO Soldier program manager for the Ground Soldier System -- the son of the cancelled Land Warrior program -- a Special Forces battalion (Read More)