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January 25, 2010

Review of records could lead to increased benefits

The military is reviewing the records of thousands of troops with PTSD to see if they were misdiagnosed in the six years before 2008. It is in reaction to a class action lawsuit brought by seven veterans. [AP via Bradenton Herald]

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January 19, 2010

Suicides increase to dismay of military

Over the years of war, the U.S. military has struggled with veterans problem. Unfortunately they may be losing the battle over veterans' suicides. [Macon Telegraph]

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January 14, 2010

Study: Wives of deployed soldiers have problems

In case we need another study on the obvious, a large-scale study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, makes it clear that many wives and/or significant others of deployed soldiers face significant mental health problems with the long deployments of their loved ones. [Raleigh News & Observer]

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January 12, 2010

Veterans aided by WWII-style pin-up calendar sales

In a tasteful tribute to those pin-up girls of World War II, a young actress named Gina Elise in Los Angeles has been putting out a "Pin-Ups For Vets" calendar for the last three years. The proceeds of the calendar goes to "raise funds for wounded veterans" and to be used as gifts for troops in the field.

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