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Volunteers are needed to test out a new app designed to support survivors of loss within the military community through their grief. The Department of Defense is seeking study participants who could benefit from the program and provide feedback. The Stepping Forward in Grief Study is being developed by Uniformed Services University and Columbia University […]
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In a move that could potentially give veterans more choices than ever in their own medical care, the VA has proposed a new set of guidelines that would expand eligibility for health care in the private sector. Under the new standards, veterans who live more than 30 minutes away from a VA facility or who […]
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Members of Congress have introduced legislation that could push Veteran’s Affairs-conducted research on medical marijuana to treat ailments that commonly affect veterans, like post traumatic stress disorder and chronic pain. The VA has been hesitant to formally study how cannabis could treat these conditions. Officials from the organization claim that the federal classification of marijuana […]
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Military service is a sacrifice that can claim much more than the life of the nation’s military men and women. Military service also can disable veterans and leave them in a state that makes them virtually unemployable due to the lingering effects of their military service. Unfortunately, tens of thousands of U.S. military veterans who […]
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Michigan voters recently approved legalizing recreational marijuana in Michigan, which already has legal medical marijuana. Yet, the federal government does not allow federal medical services providers to prescribe medical marijuana beyond using CBD, which has no THC or intoxicating effects. In the federal government’s eyes, marijuana is a Schedule 1 drug, which means it is […]
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Employment, News and Press
The Army is now offering a journeymen apprenticeship program that can be completed with training and job skills a soldier would already possess. The United Services Military Apprenticeship Program lets soldiers pick more than a hundred job titles that would relate to their Military Occupation Specialty. They can enroll at no extra cost or use […]
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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on November 27 informed Congress it will not follow through on a recent promise to repay student veterans who were underpaid their GI Bill benefits. The announcement, first reported by NBC News, runs counter to the VA’s recent promise to make good on delayed or omitted payments to student […]
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News and Press, PTSD, Uncategorized
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has taken a closer look at the instances of veterans engaging in binge drinking and its potential causes. The rate of binge drinking has climbed from roughly 14% in 2013 to just under 16% in recent years. With this increase of alcohol abuse has come a rise in […]
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The U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently extended special monthly compensation benefits to veterans afflicted with traumatic brain injury (TBI). The special monthly compensation is an aid benefit that the VA in June extended to qualifying veterans with TBI. The pay is in addition to disability benefits already approved for veterans. For veterans with […]
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Medical Issues / Disability, Mental Health, News and Press, PTSD
It’s no secret that our armed forces have a passion for energy drinks. Take just a cursory look in any military installation and the rampant use of liquid caffeine can be seen anywhere and everywhere. This sugary substance abuse stems from a need to remain alert and active. Troops in active combat areas have regularly […]
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