Tag Archives: post stress disorder
Vet’s tale is keeping King on the move
By Lynn Carey CONTRA COSTA TIMES IN PALM BEACH, the weather’s fine — especially for Dave King. The author is there with all expenses paid. It’s one of the perks that goes with writing a novel with the wide appeal
LI salute to ‘Fighting 69′
Name : CHRISTINE ARMARIO Newsday Staff Writer May 8, 2006 During his year in Iraq, Paul Walter suffered a traumatic brain injury after being struck by a car bomb, saw three close friends die and was stationed on the notorious
Salute to ‘Fighting 69th’
Northport ceremony honors members of NY’s Army National Guard regiment for their service in Iraq Name: CHRISTINE ARMARIO Newsday Staff Writer May 8, 2006 During his year in Iraq, Paul Walter suffered a traumatic brain injury after being struck by
The Iraq war’s hidden wound
Brain injuries are common in combat, but they’re not always apparent By Robert Bazell Chief science and health correspondent NBC News Updated: 7:51 p.m. ET April 26, 2006 PALO ALTO, Calif. – Alec Geiss, a sergeant in the Army National
It’s criminal to ignore terrorism’s wounds
By LOUIS RENE BERES and DR. MICHAEL L MESSING Read reports on the recent suicide-bombing of a fast-food restaurant in Tel Aviv – an attack the Palestinian government argues was justified – and you will learn that nine Israelis were
WWI mental casualties were ‘hidden’
Tuesday Apr 25 17:11 AEST Of the 330,770 young Australians who served abroad during World War I, 61,919 never came home and 137,013 were wounded in action. But there’s another group of hidden casualties – the psychologically scarred who may
Seminar focuses on vet aid
By RANDY GRIFFITH The Tribune-Democrat Rocky Myers of Somerset said he has trouble keeping in touch with buddies from his Ligonier-based National Guard unit. Since returning from active duty in Iraq, some of the soldiers have found themselves traveling great
Ohio soldier in coma has ‘beat a lot of odds’; twin ponders return to Iraq
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DAYTON, Ohio – Waiting for an Ohio soldier to come out of a coma are his wife who is preparing to deliver the couple’s first child and his twin brother who may soon return to combat duty
Salute to ‘Fighting 69th’ Northport ceremony honors members of NY’s Army National Guard regiment for their service in Iraq
Name : CHRISTINE ARMARIO Newsday Staff Writer May 8, 2006 During his year in Iraq, Paul Walter suffered a traumatic brain injury after being struck by a car bomb, saw three close friends die and was stationed on the notorious
Healing continues for vet, his nurse
By LES BLUMENTHAL McClatchy Newspapers May 05, 2006 TACOMA, Wash. – The hug seemed to go on forever. Neither wanted to let go. Rory Dunn and Tina Sundem hadn’t seen each other since their lives briefly crossed in an Army
