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[Dallas / Fort Worth news, weather, sports, traffic and video from cbs11tv.com] United State Military Experiment Attempts To Predict Which ...: The shooting has not affected the research, which enrolled first-time deployed soldiers. Unlike the Marines, the soldiers filled out monthly questionnaires online while in combat that tracked their experiences such as whether they saw a roadside bomb go off or knew of a wounded buddy.

[The Indypendent] The Indypendent » U.S. Army Underreporting Suicides, Says GI ...: At the time of the interview, one week after army psychiatrist Major Nidal Hasan’s shooting rampage left 13 dead and over 30 wounded at Fort Hood, Luther informed IPS that in the previous three days at Fort Hood, “I’ve heard commanders tell soldiers requesting psychological help that they are full of crap and don’t have PTSD…so if we can’t implement these needed changes quickly and rapidly we are going to have more loss of life on U.S. soil by soldiers killing other soldiers.”

[Capitol Hill Blue - The oldest political news site on the Internet] Military looking for ways to predict PTSD | Capitol Hill Blue: One autumn morning, a throng of Marines squeezed into a trailer at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Southern California before deploying to Afghanistan. They belonged to the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment ”” nicknamed the "Thundering Third."

[Peace Perspectives] Voters For Peace - 10 Suicides This Year at Ft. Hood -- War Stress ...: In April 2008, the Rand Corporation released a stunning report revealing that, "Nearly 20% of military service members who have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan - 300,000 in all -- report symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder or major depression, yet only slightly more than half have sought treatment."

[Philadelphia Independent Media Center - Passionate and Accurate Tellings of Truth] PTSD Creates Fort Hoods Everywhere | Philadelphia Independent ...: Hasan showed no anger as he aimed at soldiers scheduled for Iraq or Afghanistan, maybe in his own sick mind he thought he was sparing them of the misery of PTSD. I guess using the term PTSD for such a warped outlook made sense even if not totally accurate.

[Sweetness & Light] The AP Is Suddenly Interested In PTSD | Sweetness & Light: Bryan Schumacher, the 1st Marine Division’s top doctor, said the purpose of studying PTSD triggers is not to bar someone from service. If it turns out that something can be done to prevent it, those vulnerable could get special training to reduce their risk, he said.

[Hot Air » Top Picks] Hot Air » Blog Archive » Poll: Only 44% think Fort Hood murders ...: It seems, even if this turns out to be a jihadist conspiracy to kill soldiers, that this act does not fit the legal US definition of terrorism. In light of that, insisting that everyone call it terrorism becomes irrational…along with all the himming and hawing about political correctness and jihadi sympathies on the part of the American public.

[America at War] U.S. Army Underreporting Suicides | America at War: Nidal Hasan’s shooting rampage left 13 dead and over 30 wounded at Fort Hood, Luther informed IPS that in the previous three days at Fort Hood, “I’ve heard commanders tell soldiers requesting psychological help that they are full of crap and don’t have PTSD ”¦ so if we can’t implement these needed changes quickly and rapidly we are going to have more loss of life on U.S. soil by soldiers killing other soldiers.”

[NPR Blogs: Shots - NPR's Health Blog] Suspected Fort Hood Shooter Saw the Toll of PTSD - Shots - Health ...: And he also would have seen patients who, as a result of their physical injuries, brain injuries or PTSD, were getting ready to leave the Army. They first go through a medical review board and a psychiatrist like Hasan would evaluate them to make a recommendation about their level of disability, which guides decisions about whether they are then entitled to disability payments.

[Defense Base Act Compensation Blog] US Army Underreporting Suicides, Says GI Advocacy Group « Defense ...: At the time of the interview, one week after army psychiatrist Major Nidal Hasan’s shooting rampage left 13 dead and over 30 wounded at Fort Hood, Luther informed IPS that in the previous three days at Fort Hood, “I’ve heard commanders tell soldiers requesting psychological help that they are full of crap and don’t have PTSD”¦so if we can’t implement these needed changes quickly and rapidly we are going to have more loss of life on U.S. soil by soldiers killing other soldiers.”

[Marine Corps Times - News] Lejeune psychiatrist: Complaints led to firing - MarineCorpsTimes.com: Kernan Manion, a civilian psychiatrist who says he was fired for writing memos to his military superiors complaining of shoddy care of Marines returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with PTSD, a condition that can make patients jumpy, fearful of loud noises and prone to flashbacks.

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