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Military units to reunite for mental health support in new VA pilot to prevent suicide
Type of content: News
WASHINGTON — Mental health professionals in the past have touted the benefits of veterans meeting with peers for counseling sessions to discuss trauma and prevent suicide.
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Vets aren’t eating their veggies, study says
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An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but veterans don’t seem to be buying the advice.
A comprehensive Wounded Warrior Project survey of more than 33,000 veterans and service members, released Tuesday, shows a vast majority of vets aren’t eating the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables each day — and could be missing out on key health benefits as a result.
“It’s widely recognized that a healthy eating plan is critical for good health and for mitigating the effects of chronic disease,” said Melanie Mousseau, metrics director for the Wounded Warrior Project.
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More veterans are becoming obese. Are stressful military transitions to blame?
Type of content: News
The number of disabled veterans is rising. And so, too, is their weight.
A new study, based on a survey of more than 33,000 post-9/11 service members and veterans, found that 51.7 percent of wounded warriors have a body mass index that qualifies them as obese — up from 48.6 percent two years ago. Of those, 6.2 percent are morbidly obese.
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Survey finds strong support for military members, less support for military funding
Type of content: News
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — Americans still enjoy overwhelming confidence in the U.S. military, according to a new survey by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation.
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VA reverses course on GI Bill payments, will repay possibly short-changed veterans
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WASHINGTON – Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie overruled a top benefits official Thursday and said the VA won't ignore federal law and will now reimburse veterans who may have been underpaid GI Bill benefits.
The move came just hours after Paul Lawrence, the VA’s undersecretary for benefits, testified on Capitol Hill that the amount of work it would take to figure out how many were shortchanged and by how much wouldn't be worth it.
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Discharged veterans with war-related mental illnesses can sue, judge rules
Type of content: News
Veterans with mental health issues related to their service will be able to pursue a class-action lawsuit against the military.
A federal court judge in Connecticut ruled Thursday in favor of Navy and Marine Corps veterans who received a less-than-honorable discharge due to incidents related to untreated mental illnesses.
As a result of their discharge status, these veterans were subsequently denied VA benefits to receive healthcare for their war-related mental health issues.
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Does Going to War Increase Veterans’ Religiosity?
Type of content: News
Are there really no atheists in foxholes? A new paper looks at the effects of military combat on American service members’ religiosity—and its results do indeed offer some support for that old adage.
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The military’s obsession with energy drinks is contributing to PTSD, study finds
Type of content: News
Getting adequate sleep is increasingly rare among the active duty military population, as frequent deviations from the body’s natural circadian rhythms due to a demanding operational tempo pit personnel in an ongoing struggle against the ever-persistent sandman.
To combat the sleep deprivation unique to this demographic, service members often turn to energy drinks, a prominent component of combat deployments that has become as paramount to mission success as any piece of protective gear or weaponry.
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Everything you need to know about tuition assistance, by service
Type of content: News
Did you know that you can earn a degree in the military without spending a penny of your own money and without using up any of your GI Bill benefits?
Through a benefit called tuition assistance, or TA, active-duty service members can take classes in pursuit of a college degree on the military’s dime.
TA covers $250 per semester hour, with a yearly cap, but each service can set its own requirements, and some rules vary.
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Here are the best and worst VA medical centers
Type of content: News
WASHINGTON — Veterans Affairs officials claimed improvements at 66 percent of their medical centers across the country last fiscal year, with 18 earning the highest level of excellence in the department’s internal ratings system.
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