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These service members will see thousands more in cash this year under the new retirement system
May 11, 2019
Karen Jowers | Military Times
Army Reserve and Guard members who chose the new Blended Retirement System and who will be eligible for continuation pay this year will see thousands of dollars more cash.
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Study: Mindfulness may help decrease stress in caregivers of veterans
April 29, 2019
University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Mindfulness therapy may be an effective way of mitigating the stress experienced by spouses and other informal caregivers for military veterans, a new study by researchers at the University of Illinois suggests.
Kinesiology and community health professor Sandraluz Lara-Cinisomo led a pilot study that taught caregivers of veterans in central Illinois mindfulness-based cognitive therapy skills. The caregivers in the treatment group - mostly women caring for their spouses - reported significant decreases in their perceived levels of stress, anxiety and worry.
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AI diagnoses PTSD by analyzing veterans’ voices
April 22, 2019
Tibi Puiu | ZME Science
Researchers designed an artificial intelligence tool that can diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans simply by analyzing their voices. The AI was able to distinguish between PTSD and non-PTSD voices with 89% accuracy.
“Our findings suggest that speech-based characteristics can be used to diagnose this disease, and with further refinement and validation, may be employed in the clinic in the near future,” said senior study author Charles R. Marmar, from the Department of Psychiatry at NYU School of Medicine, in a statement.
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Number of Female Generals, Admirals Has Doubled Since 2000, Report Finds
April 17, 2019
Richard Sisk | Military.com
As more women pursue careers in the military, their numbers in the senior enlisted and officer ranks have increased dramatically, according to a report released last week by the Service Women's Action Network (SWAN).
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Soldiers can now get counseling for a drinking problem and stay deployable
April 6, 2019
Meghann Myers | Army Times
The Army wants to make it easier for soldiers to seek alcohol abuse treatment on their own, rather than be mandated by their commands, and a new directive makes that possible.
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The military leads all other professions in the number of days spent drinking per year, study claims
April 5, 2019
J.D. Simkins | Military Times
Whether it’s shutting down an entire country’s beer supply, going on a beer-only diet for Lent, or reaching a state of intoxication so severe that one breaks into someone’s home,
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VA to Roll Out Community Care Expansion Even If IT Systems Aren't Ready
April 4, 2019
Richard Sisk | Military.com
Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie on Wednesday told a skeptical House Committee that his agency is sticking with the June 6 rollout date for expanded private health care options, even if the IT systems aren't fully in place to handle the transition.
In testimony before the House Veterans Affairs Committee, Wilkie said the Mission Act requires the new rules on access to community health care for veterans to go into effect regardless of whether the systems are operational.
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- Mental Health
- Physical Well-Being
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These US Troops Are Slowly Being Poisoned by Lead in Their Bones
April 4, 2019
Patricia Kime | Military.com
A number of U.S. troops with unexplained symptoms such as impaired concentration, anger, irritability and impulsivity, as well as physical problems such as high blood pressure, peripheral neuropathy and low sex drive, have chronic lead poisoning, according to a report Wednesday in The New York Times Magazine's At War Blog.
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Call of Duty Endowment has helped more than 54,000 veterans find jobs
April 3, 2019
DEAN TAKAHASHI | Venture Beat
The Call of Duty Endowment charity has helped more than 54,000 veterans find jobs. And in 2018, the endowment placed 10,686 veterans into jobs.
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- Employment
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VA offers $15 million in grant funding to support adaptive sports for disabled Veterans
March 26, 2019
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced the availability of up to approximately $15 million in grants for community organizations that provide adaptive sports, including therapeutic recreational opportunities for disabled Veterans and disabled members of the armed forces.
VA awards grants to qualifying organizations to plan, develop, manage and implement programs serving Veterans.
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- Physical Well-Being
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