• Active-service members and veterans in the United States have given testimony about the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, describing in harrowing detail the carnage and death they witnessed on the ground while imploring Congress to help allies left behind. (abc.net.au)
  • U.S. Army veteran Chris McClanathan sits Aug. 24, 2021, at his desk in his home office in Dyer, Indiana, where he's working to get his Afghan translator, Romal, out of Kabul. (chicagotribune.com)
  • Navy veteran Bradley Snyder, left, who lost his sight during an Afghanistan blast in 2011, and Greg Billington ceberate after winning a gold medal in the Paralympic triathlon at Odaiba Marine Park, Tokyo, Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021. (stripes.com)
  • New topics include the impact of the British withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, complex PTSD (C-PTSD), illicit drug use, gambling and loneliness. (bvsalud.org)
  • Since U.S. troops invaded Afghanistan in 2001, the government has promised safe harbor to Afghan allies in exchange for their services. (chicagotribune.com)
  • U.S. Army veteran Chris McClanathan shows a 2011 photo of one of his fellow soldiers with their Afghan translator, Romal, who they are now trying to help evacuate from Kabul. (chicagotribune.com)
  • In his new book "Afghan Post," The New York Times blogger and veteran Adrian Bonenberger conveys the unforgettable emotional reality of his military experience through the cracked lens of his wartime correspondence. (brooklyneagle.com)
  • The Marine veteran worked to train Afghan police and military as a civilian in the Defense Department. (kuer.org)
  • The veterans acknowledge the heartbreaking images coming from Afghanistan, and urge continued efforts to get Afghan interpreters and others to safety, writing, "There is no clean way to exit another country's civil war, especially as one government falls and another takes power. (votevets.org)
  • At Salute to Service, Afghan war veteran Jake Wood showed pictures of his fellow veterans slogging through mud and destruction to help those visited by natural disaster. (dallasnews.com)
  • Minister for Defence People and Veterans Leo Docherty said: "We are forever grateful to those who served in Afghanistan and members of the Afghan community who worked with them. (feelinfriendly.com)
  • We will be working with UK veterans to support Afghan people who are arriving in the UK and who worked alongside our UK Armed Forces during the 20 years of conflict in Afghanistan. (feelinfriendly.com)
  • Americans and Afghan allies weren't the only ones apparently left behind in the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan . (foxnews.com)
  • The Afghan Flag United state Veteran Support Shirt by Vintage Afghan Flag, is a great shirt. (worldteeshirt.com)
  • There's a difference between being a soldier and playing soldier," one Afghan veteran told us. (fitsnews.com)
  • I personally know a former ATT employee who went to Afghanistan (Kabul) under contract to the Afghan government. (fitsnews.com)
  • After learning of his friend's plight, McClanathan became one of the many Afghanistan War veterans trying to help their former interpreters and their families leave Kabul and uphold America's promise. (chicagotribune.com)
  • Veterans of America's longest active war are still digesting the news that all troops will be out of Afghanistan by September 11. (wunc.org)
  • Reach out to veterans to ask about their service, leave politics at the door and just find out how they served during America's longest war. (kuer.org)
  • Group of veterans, including those who fought in America's longest war, write they are "resolute in our support of President Biden's decision to end the war in Afghanistan. (votevets.org)
  • The country's violent downward spiral as Islamist militants seized large swaths of territory has been particularly unsettling to those who are currently in Afghanistan at the tail end of America's longest war and hoping for a better outcome. (pakistankakhudahafiz.com)
  • Interpreters have been the lifeblood of U.S. military operations in Afghanistan for the past two decades, providing cultural insights, muscle and consistency as American troops rotated in and out of the country, said Army Lt. Fahim Masoud of the Illinois National Guard. (chicagotribune.com)
  • Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Grinston also tweeted about his pride in those who deployed to Afghanistan, saying the recent events are not a reflection of their service. (govexec.com)
  • The Wounded Warrior Project's CEO Mike Linnington, a retired U.S. Army three-star who served in Afghanistan, released a video message Monday saying he finds the images out of Afghanistan troubling and encouraging his fellow veterans to reach out to their battle buddies. (govexec.com)
  • Some 7,000 miles away near Chicago, U.S. Army veteran Chris McClanathan watched Kabul's collapse on television. (chicagotribune.com)
  • He conceived and reported a series about an Army battalion's yearlong deployment to Afghanistan, "A Year at War," that received a 2011 Emmy. (brooklyneagle.com)
  • U.S. Army veteran Jeff Trammell. (winknews.com)
  • We spoke to a U.S. Army veteran who is frustrated and trying to help his friend get out of Afghanistan. (winknews.com)
  • October 1, 2018 - When Joseph Martin returned home to New York after five years as a military police officer in the Army, including a 13-month tour in Afghanistan, the married father of four didn't know where his next paycheck would come from. (hugheshubbard.com)
  • Martin is the first Army veteran to participate in HHR's program. (hugheshubbard.com)
  • FORT STEWART, Ga. - The Army on Tuesday said a soldier who was fatally shot at a Georgia base was a sergeant whose nearly eight years of military service included a deployment to Afghanistan. (military.com)
  • He had deployed once to Afghanistan and had been awarded two Army Commendation Medals and two Army Achievement Medals. (military.com)
  • A royalty payment derived from the sale of this 173rd Airborne Brigade Afghanistan Veteran Sweatshirt is forwarded with pride to the U.S. Army licensing department in support of the MWR (Morale, Welfare, & Recreation) program. (militarybest.com)
  • MilitaryBest is proud to offer this quality U.S. Army Afghanistan Veteran Polo. (militarybest.com)
  • The recent departure of Australia's final defence personnel comes amid reports American troops could complete their exit 'within days', and as Taliban fighters continue to retake districts across Afghanistan. (abc.net.au)
  • And on the heels of Biden's announcement, the largest veterans service organization in the country, the American Legion, announced that its nearly 2 million members support bringing the troops home. (wunc.org)
  • December 15, 2007 - The Senate voted Friday to authorize three more years - a total of five - of Veterans Affairs health care for Iraq and Afghanistan troops after they've been discharged. (veteransforcommonsense.org)
  • Veterans, troops or their family members can also text 838255 or visit VeteransCrisisLine.net for assistance. (minuteman-militia.com)
  • Scholars@Duke publication: Financial well-being and postdeployment adjustment among Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans. (duke.edu)
  • To address this, we analyzed data from n = 1,388 Iraq and Afghanistan War Era Veterans who completed a national survey on postdeployment adjustment. (duke.edu)
  • However, regardless of diagnosis, veterans who reported having money to cover basic needs were significantly less likely to have postdeployment adjustment problems such as criminal arrest, homelessness, substance abuse, suicidal behavior, and aggression. (duke.edu)
  • 1 year before the start of Afghanistan service, and postdeployment samples were collected within ≈1 year after the end of Afghanistan service. (cdc.gov)
  • This article briefly summarizes the health care needs of service members returning from Afghanistan and Iraq, describes VA's approaches to addressing their needs, and outlines VA's evolving vision for how to apply principles of population health management to ensure prompt and effective response to the postdeployment needs of veterans returning from future conflicts. (cdc.gov)
  • and outlines VA's evolving vision for how to apply principles of population health management to ensure prompt, effective, and sustained response to the postdeployment health needs of veterans returning from future conflicts. (cdc.gov)
  • Our study objective was to elicit perspectives of Iraq- and Afghanistan-era veterans who had not yet quit smoking postdeployment to inform the development of smoking cessation services for this veteran cohort. (cdc.gov)
  • We conducted 3 focus groups among 20 participants in October 2006 at the Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center to explore issues on tobacco use and smoking cessation for Iraq- and Afghanistan-era veterans who continued to smoke postdeployment. (cdc.gov)
  • The objective of our study was to elicit perspectives of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) veterans who had not yet quit smoking postdeployment to inform the development of smoking cessation services at the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA). (cdc.gov)
  • An uptick in calls for support have veteran and military family advocates worried about veterans' mental health following the rapid takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban. (govexec.com)
  • The veteran advocacy community was caught off guard by the speed of the Taliban takeover over the past week, Schwab said, and their mission to help these veteran families is more critical now than ever. (govexec.com)
  • Many veterans have long supported ending the war in Afghanistan, but they also watched with anger and disbelief as the country fell to the Taliban seemingly overnight. (kuer.org)
  • Veterans from all eras are reacting to the events in Afghanistan, such as the U.S withdrawal and the takeover by the Taliban. (stthomas.edu)
  • In certain instances the Department of Veterans Affairs recognises a link between the disorder and service. (channel4.com)
  • The Department of Veterans Affairs sent out an email Monday telling veterans they are not alone and that it's normal to feel distress or to question their sacrifices. (govexec.com)
  • Veterans with epilepsy who were deployed in the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts could benefit from evidence-based chronic disease self-management programs to reduce physical and psychiatric comorbidity, and linkages to U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs clinical health care providers and other community health and social service providers. (cdc.gov)
  • A cohort study was developed using inpatient, outpatient, and pharmacy data from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VA) to identify epilepsy, demographic characteristics, and baseline comorbidity for IAV who received VA care in 2010 and 2011. (cdc.gov)
  • The Department of Veterans Affairs is intervening on behalf of 6,000 homeowners with VA loans who are in the foreclosure process. (wunc.org)
  • Disability compensation payments to Gulf War veterans - excluding any Gulf War veterans who also served in Vietnam - amounted to $1.8 billion last year, according to a recent report on the Department of Veterans Affairs web site. (veteransforcommonsense.org)
  • WALSH: Shaver was a civil affairs officer in 2008 and 2009, overseeing reconstruction projects in Afghanistan. (kuer.org)
  • Veterans Affairs estimated it would spend about $396 million over 10 years providing the five years of health care, said Lisette Mondello, VA's assistant secretary for public and intergovernmental affairs. (veteransforcommonsense.org)
  • We write in light of the recent events in Afghanistan to encourage the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to quickly develop a comprehensive outreach plan to connect Afghanistan and Global War on Terrorism veterans to VA benefits and services," wrote the senators . (senate.gov)
  • According to Veterans Affairs, veterans may even feel more moral distress about experiences they had during their service. (stthomas.edu)
  • Foriegn Affairs Committee Report on Afghanistan Evacuation. (cavwv.org)
  • The Afghanistan Veterans' Fund, which is funded by the Office for Veterans' Affairs (OVA), has awarded grants to 51 projects across the UK that support young veterans and their families. (feelinfriendly.com)
  • Democratic state Sen. Joe Vitale wants to strip responsibility for the veterans facilities from the state Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and put it into a new Cabinet-level authority. (yahoo.com)
  • Veterans should be on the lookout for red flags if news of Afghanistan starts changing behavior," Dr. Sonya Norman, director of the Department of Veterans Affairs' PTSD Consultation Program, said in a statement late last week. (minuteman-militia.com)
  • Derivation and validation cohorts were compiled of IAV who entered the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) care and received 3 years of VA care between 2002-2011. (bvsalud.org)
  • A major focus of the mission of the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is to respond to the needs of military personnel returning from war. (cdc.gov)
  • The interviews in the first round of testing were conducted in-person (N=8), in a private office at the office of Veterans Affairs in Washington, DC. (cdc.gov)
  • Many people on social media have shared the Veterans Crisis Line as a resource to help struggling veterans, and the line has seen an uptick in calls. (govexec.com)
  • Health officials said they have already seen an uptick in the number of veterans seeking help, and expected even more demand "as [veterans] come to terms with their service and as the Afghanistan withdrawal comes to completion. (minuteman-militia.com)
  • President Joe Biden called the images "gut-wrenching" for veterans, during his speech from the White House on Monday. (govexec.com)
  • Over the course of the memoir, under the strain of war, Adrian's identity splits and splits again as he maintains different correspondences with friends and family, fellow veterans, and himself. (brooklyneagle.com)
  • LAWRENCE: Lamonaca works with Common Defense, a left-leaning veterans organization that has pushed to end the post-9/11 wars. (wunc.org)
  • Then tack on another $6 to $9 billion every month to conduct the war well into the future, and watch the money pour down the sewers, filling the cups of the waiting defense contactors like Halliburton, which already made a bonanza off Afghanistan. (veteransforcommonsense.org)
  • Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Dec. 11, 2023. (airforcetimes.com)
  • 180 days in Afghanistan during 2001-2010 were obtained from the US Department of Defense Serum Repository (DoDSR). (cdc.gov)
  • Australia's most decorated living war veteran, Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith, committed a slew of war crimes while in Afghanistan including the unlawful killings of unarmed prisoners, a judge ruled on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (military.com)
  • INTRODUCTION: This is the fourth phase of a longitudinal cohort study (2022-2023) to investigate the health and well-being of UK serving (Regulars and Reservists) and ex-serving personnel (veterans) who served during the era of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts. (bvsalud.org)
  • The VA is actively reaching out to veterans about the resources they can use, including local Vet Centers . (govexec.com)
  • 5. Help with outreach in your area, such as: peace and justice organizations, community colleges, universities, local VA and Vets Centers…wherever you might find veterans. (vvaw.org)
  • Furthermore, VA's outreach should consist of detailed information on clinical mental health services and community-based support systems, such as Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs) and VA Vet Centers. (senate.gov)
  • Vet Centers - Discuss how you feel with other veterans in these community-based counseling centers. (stthomas.edu)
  • After donning his gold medal, Snyder reflected on recent events in Afghanistan, where 13 service members were killed in a suicide bombing at Kabul airport Thursday following the Taliban's takeover of the country. (stripes.com)
  • KABUL - Col. Samuel Whitehurst had been consumed with work in the last days of his brigade's nine-month deployment in eastern Afghanistan when alarming news about his former battleground in northern Iraq began to reach him. (pakistankakhudahafiz.com)
  • Their call for action comes as reports find calls to veterans' suicide hotlines have increased since the fall of Kabul last month. (senate.gov)
  • Joshua Hosler, president of Veteran Sheepdogs of America, said the organization was given 51 working dogs with the responsibility of getting them out of Kabul. (foxnews.com)
  • Yes, in 2008 he was deployed to Kabul, Afghanistan - where he stayed for five days. (fitsnews.com)
  • In recent years, many Afghanistan veterans, both Republicans and Democrats, were among the strongest voices calling for the U.S. to leave. (wunc.org)
  • This spring, a main priority for Vietnam Veterans Against the War is to support IVAW as they conduct their own Winter Soldier Investigation, in March, around the 5th Anniversary of the war on Iraq. (vvaw.org)
  • Vietnam Veterans Against the War are seeking members and friends to host fundraisers, provide monetary donations, personal support and spread the word about Winter Soldier Investigation. (vvaw.org)
  • In 2001 the Ukrainian Party of Justice was renamed into Ukrainian Party of Justice - Union of veterans, handicapped, Chornobyl [victims], and [veterans of Soviet war in] Afghanistan (UPS - SVIChA). (wikipedia.org)
  • Iraq Veterans Against the War is open to Active Duty, National Guard and Reservists who have served since 09/11/2001. (ivaw.org)
  • The report is based on a reading of obituaries and tribute pages for each of the 1,446 U.S. military personnel who died in Afghanistan from the start of the war in October 2001 to the end of 2010, and analysis of Census and other data for the communities from which they came. (ivaw.org)
  • We assessed serum samples from 1,000 US Marines deployed to Afghanistan during 2001-2010 to find evidence of 4 rickettsial pathogens. (cdc.gov)
  • We estimated the risk for rickettsial infections in military personnel deployed to Afghanistan by measuring the rate of seroconversion for SFGR, TGR, scrub typhus group Orientiae (STGO), and C. burnetii among US Marines stationed in Afghanistan during 2001-2010. (cdc.gov)
  • VVAW is committed to getting IVAW members, Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, to Washington DC March 13-16th for the WSI. (vvaw.org)
  • Although seizure disorders are associated with traumatic brain injury, little information exists regarding comorbidities and mortality in veterans with epilepsy who were deployed in the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts. (cdc.gov)
  • U.S. veterans with epilepsy who were deployed in the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts were more likely than those without epilepsy to have mental and physical comorbidity, and were 2.6 times more likely to die during 2011-2015, even after controlling for demographic characteristics and other conditions associated with death. (cdc.gov)
  • The age-adjusted prevalence of seizure disorder in United States veterans deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts (IAV) is 6.1 per 1,000 persons ( 1 ), compared with 7.1 to 10 per 1,000 persons in the general population ( 2 , 3 ). (cdc.gov)
  • The authors of an article on a survey of veterans of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan suggested that publicizing the substantial rate of veterans seeking help for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression could motivate other veterans to seek care. (sprc.org)
  • We appreciate the VA's commitment to providing mental health services to all veterans and ask, in light of the current situation, that the Department accelerate its efforts to provide resources-to veterans of these recent conflicts. (senate.gov)
  • Veterans Crisis Line - If you are having thoughts of suicide, call (800) 273-8255, then press 1 or visit veteranscrisisline.net . (stthomas.edu)
  • The Veterans Crisis Line is also available 24/7 for free, confidential support to any veteran or active-duty servicemember who needs to talk - you are #NotAlone . (minuteman-militia.com)
  • The Veteran Crisis Line is also available around-the-clock at 1-800-273-8255 (veterans should select option 1 for a VA staffer. (minuteman-militia.com)
  • Numerous lawmakers and congressional committees shared the crisis line number on social media on Monday, thanking veterans for their service and letting them know help is available. (minuteman-militia.com)
  • Veterans with the most severe symptoms of PTSD or depression are more likely to seek mental health care than veterans with less severe symptoms. (sprc.org)
  • About 70 percent of veterans who screened positive for PTSD, 67 percent who screened positive for depression, and 45 percent who screened positive for alcohol misuse received psychiatric treatment in the past year. (sprc.org)
  • Veterans who did not access treatment even though they screened positive for either PTSD or depression "were more likely to believe that they had to solve problems themselves and that medications would not help. (sprc.org)
  • PTSD prevalence was comparable to that seen in returning Afghanistan war veterans and was much higher than in the U.S. general population. (cdc.gov)
  • to identify significant factors to the development of PTSD in 52 Puerto Rico National Guard's veterans back from combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. (bvsalud.org)
  • Advocates encourage veterans to use VA, veteran service organization resources for help. (govexec.com)
  • The American Legion was chartered and incorporated by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization devoted to mutual helpfulness. (legion.org)
  • The program is being co-sponsored by Words After War, an organization dedicated to building a community of thoughtful, engaged and skilled veteran writers. (brooklyneagle.com)
  • Through high-quality literary programming, the organization provides veterans, their families and civilian supporters with the tools they need to tell their stories. (brooklyneagle.com)
  • He's now with the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, a service organization for post-9/11 vets. (kuer.org)
  • VoteVets Action Fund is a 501(c)(4) organization which primarily focuses on nonpartisan education and advocacy on behalf of Veterans and their families. (votevets.org)
  • Concerns are growing for U.S. citizens and allies still in Afghanistan amid the exit from the country. (winknews.com)
  • QUIL LAWRENCE, BYLINE: Leaving Afghanistan by September 11, a neat and tidy 20 years to the day since the conflict began, that does not impress retired Colonel Tim Kirk. (wunc.org)
  • STEVE WALSH, BYLINE: Veterans watched all in disbelief. (kuer.org)
  • Tobacco use among Iraq- and Afghanistan-era veterans: a qualitative study of barriers, facilitators, and treatment preferences. (cdc.gov)
  • Martin is now working in HHR's finance department as the sole intern in the firm's third class of veterans, an eight-week program that concludes at the end of October. (hugheshubbard.com)
  • New Jersey's leaders appear to agree with Justice Department findings that state-run veterans homes failed residents during COVID-19 and continue to violate their constitutional rights, but there's little clarity on how exactly they'll address the issues. (yahoo.com)
  • Justice Department investigators on Thursday detailed what one veterans home worker in Paramus called "pure hell," and another at the Menlo Park facility termed a "battlefield," according to the report. (yahoo.com)
  • About 1.9 million post-9/11 veterans are currently enrolled in health care with the department. (minuteman-militia.com)
  • The department has been running a series on mental health issues on its official blog, including a feature on lessons learned from the aftermath of the Vietnam War for veterans struggling with unresolved medical issues. (minuteman-militia.com)
  • The groups are putting more resources into providing veterans and their families the support they need. (govexec.com)
  • Spokeswoman Sherry Sanderford said the Wounded Warrior Project will be contacting more than 30,000 veterans over the next few weeks and is increasing the support to its resource center and mental health triage team. (govexec.com)
  • LAWRENCE: Polls show a strong majority support leaving Afghanistan. (wunc.org)
  • Since IVAW's inception, it has been a concern of VVAW to provide support, understanding the need of many veterans and veterans speaking out against war. (vvaw.org)
  • Attorney Susan Burke said the military contracted with KBR to provide support services in Iraq and Afghanistan. (airforcetimes.com)
  • On 1 March representatives of the Crimean branch of the Ukrainian Union of Afghanistan War Veterans added their support to the protest actions over the Soborna [Assembly] Mosque in Simferopol. (khpg.org)
  • Brent Taylor, had been killed while serving in Afghanistan, and on which she began the very earliest stages of grappling with how to emotionally support her children and relay the terrible news to her her husband's parents. (deseret.com)
  • More than two million veterans served during the Global War on Terrorism, including more than 800,000 in Afghanistan, and these service members deserve and earned the support that they need. (senate.gov)
  • The VA, which has resources on its site, advises veterans to seek support in a variety of ways. (stthomas.edu)
  • As the recent U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan could have an impact on the mental health of veterans from all eras, the Newsroom connected with St. Thomas' Director of Veterans Services Norman Ferguson, Jr., MFA , for insights into how St. Thomas community members can show support and approach discussing the events in Afghanistan with veterans and others with military ties. (stthomas.edu)
  • One of the main projects to benefit from the new funding is a peer-to-peer emotional support helpline for veterans struggling with their mental health. (feelinfriendly.com)
  • The OVA - part of the Cabinet Office - has distributed a total of £5 million to projects that support Afghanistan veterans. (feelinfriendly.com)
  • Chief Executive Officer of Samaritans Julie Bentley said: "Samaritans is proud to be supporting our Armed Forces community, many of whom have put their physical and mental health on the line to serve their country, with the creation of a new dedicated support service for military veterans. (feelinfriendly.com)
  • That's why it's so important that veterans facing a crisis can easily access support and contact a trained veteran volunteer to help improve their wellbeing. (feelinfriendly.com)
  • The survey also showed that non-veterans support Obama over Romney by four percentage points, 48 to 44 percent. (truthdig.com)
  • Given the broad spectrum of the potential effects of combat deployment on the health and well being of service members, VA is increasingly oriented toward comprehensive postcombat support, health promotion, disease prevention, and proactive approaches to caring for combat veterans. (cdc.gov)
  • Advocates are reminding veterans that help is available if headlines about the disastrous end of the U.S mission in Afghanistan and the looming Sept. 11 anniversary are triggering anxiety and mental health issues. (minuteman-militia.com)
  • While the VA cannot say yet whether the increases are directly linked to news from Afghanistan, they are tracking the types of calls they are receiving and their subject matter to determine what issues are impacting veterans, he said. (govexec.com)
  • On Sunday, the call center received a 10 percent bump in calls related to the news in Afghanistan, according to Pentagon spokeswoman Lisa Lawrence. (govexec.com)
  • Quil Lawrence is a New York-based correspondent for NPR News, covering veterans' issues nationwide. (wunc.org)
  • It's like seeing a 20-year train … crash," veteran Jeff Trammell told WINK News. (winknews.com)
  • This entry was posted in Veterans for Common Sense News . (veteransforcommonsense.org)
  • It received the Military Friendly School designation and was named to U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges for Veterans. (stthomas.edu)
  • Veterans service organizations are also stepping up their outreach efforts in light of the unsettling news overseas. (minuteman-militia.com)
  • The findings challenge a number of widely held assumptions about the identity and motivation of Americans who have died in Afghanistan and the economic conditions in their home communities. (ivaw.org)
  • In a statement, VA Secretary Denis McDonough said that all Americans should remember the debt owed to veterans for their service. (minuteman-militia.com)
  • Almost 45% of US service members deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan smoke, which is double the rate of other nonmilitary Americans (7,8). (cdc.gov)
  • 1] Beyond that, the VA's National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report repeatedly indicates that veterans, including those who served in Afghanistan, do not use Veterans Health Administration services aimed at decreasing suicidal ideation and suicide attempts. (senate.gov)
  • SYDNEY - Australia's most decorated living war veteran unlawfully killed prisoners and committed other war crimes in Afghanistan, a judge ruled Thursday in dismissing the claims by Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith that he was defamed by media. (military.com)
  • US military veterans and service members smoke at significantly higher rates than the general population (2,4). (cdc.gov)
  • The (U.S. government) has announced they are leaving Afghanistan and day by day the situation is getting risky, and I don't have doubt that I will be the first target to the insurgents. (chicagotribune.com)
  • In 2019 Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America honored Quil with its IAVA Salutes Award for Leadership in Journalism. (wunc.org)
  • Paul Rieckhoff, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America president, said the additional time is needed because soldiers' conditions can worsen over time or take more time to become obvious, particularly in cases of brain injury and post traumatic stress disorder. (veteransforcommonsense.org)
  • The US veteran was wearing a Make America Great Again red face mask. (thegatewaypundit.com)
  • For example, the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America is just one of many VSOs that helps connect veterans to services critical to mental health and overall well-being. (senate.gov)
  • Any future Afghanistan government put in place by America will be toppled. (dallasnews.com)
  • Meanwhile, America turns its back as Afghanistan bleeds. (dallasnews.com)
  • So we are scrambling to cover their amount of $500,000 of the $1.67 million," Veteran Sheepdogs of America wrote. (foxnews.com)
  • Officials from Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America said veterans who served in the recent wars should remember that their service "was important and mattered. (minuteman-militia.com)
  • US soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with an apparently untreatable and incurable lung disease are being dismissed as out of shape because tests appear normal, writes Sarah Jones. (channel4.com)
  • A civilian physician who has diagnosed more than 50 soldiers with constrictive bronchiolitis says the life-altering disease is linked to service in Iraq and Afghanistan. (channel4.com)
  • Last month the New England Journal of Medicine published a study by Dr Miller and colleagues which documented the condition of soldiers who had served in Iraq and Afghanistan and were diagnosed with constrictive bronchiolitis. (channel4.com)
  • The Army's Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville acknowledged in a letter Tuesday that soldiers, veterans, and their families may be struggling and asked that they check on one another. (govexec.com)
  • On the tenth anniversary of the start of the current war in Afghanistan, the Center for Study of Working Class Life at the State University of New York at Stony Brook releases its report "American Military Deaths in Afghanistan, and the Communities from Which These Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines Came," by Michael Zweig, Michael Porter, and Yuxiang Huang. (ivaw.org)
  • U.S. soldiers enter a compound for a security meeting in Shah Joy District, Zabul Province, Afghanistan in the fall of 2010. (khsu.org)
  • Students at a girls school in Shah Joy District, Zabul Province, Afghanistan where U.S. soldiers handed out school supplies in 2010. (khsu.org)
  • The ongoing exodus from Afghanistan and a combat correspondent's near-death experience while on deployment there. (legion.org)
  • Another reason for the telephone mode was to reduce any potential privacy concerns the veterans had about being interviewed on location at the VA office. (cdc.gov)
  • Veterans participating and attending the upcoming WSI will undoubtedly receive backlash similar to VVAW members in 1971. (vvaw.org)
  • And you're going to have a lot of veterans, service members, their families wondering, you know, what was it all - was it all worth it? (kuer.org)
  • Some spouses and family members have lost their jobs because of the months of care of a husband or relative wounded in the Iraq and Afghanistan war. (veteransforcommonsense.org)
  • Mr Ametov adds that the Crimean brotherhood of veterans which has more than five thousand members, including over a thousand Muslims, experiences no ethnic or religious discord. (khpg.org)
  • In their letter, the senators noted that veterans between the ages of 18 to 34 have the highest suicide rate among former service members and that many veterans do not use the Veterans Health Administration services which provides many mental health resources geared at preventing suicide among service members. (senate.gov)
  • As you know, veterans aged 18 to 34 have the highest suicide rate among former service members. (senate.gov)
  • A Gulf War veteran was turned away from the American Legion Post on Fort Myers Beach because she brought her service dog. (winknews.com)
  • Of particular interest were those Reserve or National Guard veterans who served in combat during the Gulf War era (August 1990 to present). (cdc.gov)
  • The catastrophic turn Iraq has taken in recent weeks has startled U.S. veterans who spent years seeking to set up the country, and particularly its security forces, for success. (pakistankakhudahafiz.com)
  • Veterans may question the meaning of their service or whether it was worth the sacrifices they made. (stthomas.edu)
  • Most of the wounded veterans from those wars were not hurt during combat. (wtop.com)
  • In fact, you may have seen more of them than you think: Most of the wounded veterans from those wars were not hurt during combat. (wtop.com)
  • He won a Robert F. Kennedy Award for his coverage of American veterans and a Gracie Award for coverage of female combat veterans. (wunc.org)
  • Adrian Bonenberger is a combat veteran who writes essays on military topics. (brooklyneagle.com)
  • This collection of accounts of American men and women who served in Iraq and Afghanistan reveals their personal experiences as military combat personnel. (mcfarlandbooks.com)
  • The measure, inserted into the legislation by Sen. Daniel Akaka, a Hawaii Democrat who chairs the Senate Veterans Committee, provides three years of automatic eligibility for VA health care for veterans who served in combat. (veteransforcommonsense.org)
  • Although the impact of OEF/OIF/OND is most visible in the physical injuries sustained on the battlefield, serving in combat areas affects veterans in various ways and results in a wide array of postcombat needs. (cdc.gov)
  • Tom Porter, a Navy Reservist, was in Afghanistan in 2010 and 2011. (kuer.org)
  • TOKYO - A former Navy lieutenant who lost his eyesight after stepping on an improvised bomb in Afghanistan won a gold medal for Team USA in the Paralympic triathlon Saturday. (stripes.com)
  • Snyder is a Navy veteran who lost his sight from a blast in Afghanistan in 2011. (stripes.com)
  • HHR's first class of interns -- two Air Force veterans and one Navy veteran -- were all students at Pace University. (hugheshubbard.com)
  • More than fifty Afghanistan War veterans from different regions of the Crimea have already arrived there. (khpg.org)
  • Khat is a curred in the Ukraine conflict in 2014, Somalia, Iraq and Libya and post- traditional substance of use in Somalia, which led to abrupt discontinuation of conflict situations can be seen in Sudan although a study in Northwest Somalia opioid substitution therapy in Crimea (specifically Darfur) and Afghanistan. (who.int)
  • Chandrasekaran writes about a veteran who has permanent, degenerative lung disease "because he was forced to enter into a giant pit of burning trash to go and shoot scavenging birds … today he's tethered to an oxygen tube and faces the prospect of having to have a double lung transplant within the next five years. (wtop.com)
  • As the US war in Afghanistan comes to an end, here's a look at why it began, what happened over these 20 years, and what the future looks like. (abc.net.au)
  • Griffin says there is a "weird duality" in the way people assume there were only two options with Afghanistan: stay 20 more years, or abandon the country. (khsu.org)
  • If President Bush signs it into law, veterans who left the service at least two years but not more than five years before the measure is enacted could enroll for the health care. (veteransforcommonsense.org)
  • Barring unforeseen developments such as the re-institution of the military draft, the proportion of the male population in this country that will have served in the armed forces will decrease in the years ahead as the older population dominated by veterans dies off. (truthdig.com)
  • The Veterans Supplement is conducted every two years and is asked at the end of the CPS. (cdc.gov)
  • The authors also suggested that stigma associated with mental health care may need to be addressed on the initial visit with a provider to increase the chances that a veteran will return for additional care, as veterans who receive mental health care are more likely to be concerned about this stigma than are veterans not receiving care. (sprc.org)
  • However, symptomatic veterans who also misuse alcohol are less likely to use mental health care than symptomatic veterans who do not misuse alcohol. (sprc.org)
  • Symptomatic veterans who misuse alcohol also make fewer visits to providers when they do access care and view mental health care less favorably than do symptomatic veterans who do not misuse alcohol. (sprc.org)
  • Are Iraq and Afghanistan veterans using mental health services? (sprc.org)
  • The Government is increasing its funding to provide better access to mental health care for veterans who fought in Afghanistan. (feelinfriendly.com)
  • The Post conducted a survey with the Kaiser Family Foundation that showed that about 1 million Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, out of 2.6 million total, are dealing with these issues. (wtop.com)
  • This week's episode of The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima podcast features a range of issues of interest to the veterans and military community. (legion.org)
  • He has published with The New York Times' "At War" blog, Doonesbury's "The Sandbox" blog, runs several blogs of his own, and has appeared on HuffPost Live to discuss emergent issues within the veteran community. (brooklyneagle.com)
  • VoteVets Political Action Committee is a federal political committee which primarily helps elect Iraq and Afghanistan war Veteran candidates and educates about Veterans and military issues aimed at influencing the outcome of the next election. (votevets.org)
  • RICHMOND, Va. - Veterans and their families asked a federal appeals court Wednesday to reinstate dozens of lawsuits alleging that a government contractor caused health problems by using burn pits during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. (airforcetimes.com)
  • Let's build real political power for Veterans and military families. (votevets.org)
  • In a statement Monday, officials from Wounded Warrior Project noted that "developments in Afghanistan may bring back difficult memories for warriors and their families. (minuteman-militia.com)
  • In 2007, the Veterans Supplement was updated to reflect the growing interest in learning about the labor market situation of veterans who are, or were, in the Reserve and National Guard. (cdc.gov)
  • The authors suggested that these results point to a need to better understand the barriers women face in the VA system, as well as for better outreach to women veterans. (sprc.org)
  • For this reason, we ask that the VA develop a comprehensive outreach plan to connect Afghanistan and Global War on Terrorism veterans to VA benefits and services. (senate.gov)
  • To be eligible for the study, participants needed to be current smokers, patients at the Durham VAMC, and OEF/OIF veterans. (cdc.gov)
  • We attempted to contact by telephone all 125 veterans at least once until 29 eligible veterans agreed to participate. (cdc.gov)
  • He ultimately enrolled in Baruch College, where he learned about Hughes Hubbard's Veteran Internship Program, an educational initiative that helps veterans transition from military service to the civilian workforce. (hugheshubbard.com)
  • Afghanistan has taken a step backward, but it is my hope that Afghans will, one day, experience a higher level of liberty and democracy. (stripes.com)
  • Around £150,000 is being provided to RFEA - The Forces Employment Charity, which aims to improve the wellbeing of veterans through volunteering with Afghans who now live in the UK, including Afghans who worked with the UK military and were evacuated during Operation Pitting. (feelinfriendly.com)
  • Leading off, co-host Ashley Gorbulja-Maldonado discusses the tale of Hector Ocegueda, a Marine Corps veteran who had been deported to Mexico nearly a decade ago but was finally able to come home earlier this month. (legion.org)
  • Former Marine captain Eric McElvenny, of Pittsburgh, lost his right leg to an improvised explosive device in 2011 while serving with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. (stripes.com)
  • Last year's class featured two Marine veterans -- one from Baruch College and the other from Pace University. (hugheshubbard.com)
  • Martin heard about HHR's program through John Ly, a Marine veteran who served in last year's internship. (hugheshubbard.com)
  • We then selected a random sample of 199 veterans who met eligibility criteria. (cdc.gov)
  • Veterans "are having really acute emergency mental and emotional challenges right now, because of the images that they're seeing with the collapse in Afghanistan," said Steven Schwab, the chief executive officer of the Elizabeth Dole Foundation, which supports military and veteran caregivers. (govexec.com)
  • Healthcare providers worry the government collapse in Afghanistan might push more veterans into crisis. (khsu.org)