Veteran Teaches Therapists How To Talk About Gun Safety When Suicide's A Risk
The VA is now training counselors in how to better understand and bring up guns and gun safety without alienating clients who are combat veterans.
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Military Widows Find Hope And Understanding Together
In the past, women seeking help from the American Widow Project were young women whose husbands had been killed in combat. Today, their husbands are dying on U.S. soil.
Pearl Harbor Survivor Recounts Sinking Of Japanese Sub Before Aerial Attack
Seventy-five years have passed since the attack on Pearl Harbor. Will Lehner was on a destroyer that fired the first shot sinking a small Japanese sub an hour-and-a-half before the aerial attack.
Name Of A Vietnam Veteran Killed By Hepatitis C Added To 'The Wall'
Members of the military are more than twice as likely to have hepatitis C as the general public. For many, including Jim McGough, the virus takes its final toll decades after they are first infected.
A Daughter Explores Her Father's PTSD, From Vietnam Until Today
NPR's Kara Frame traces her father's PTSD, and those of his Army comrades, back to a terrible battle in Vietnam. In a short documentary film, she also explores the impact it's had on their families.
U.S. Soldiers Told To Repay Thousands In Signing Bonuses From Height Of War Effort
Under threat of wage garnishes and tax liens, the California National Guard is pursuing bonuses it says it never should have paid.
A Reboot For Wheelchair That Can Stand Up And Climb Stairs
Toyota announced this year that it's backing the return of the iBOT, which went out of production in 2009. Inventor Dean Kamen says a reboot would include improvements using the latest technology.
After A Vet's Suicide, Getting VA Benefits Can Compound A Family's Grief
A former Marine who served in Afghanistan took his own life recently. But there was no diagnosis linking his service to his suicide, making it hard for his family to receive full death benefits.
Zimbabwe's Powerful Veterans Withdraw Support For President Mugabe
"This rot needs to be uprooted, and right now," say the veterans, who have been among Robert Mugabe's staunchest allies. They've played a pivotal, often violent role keeping him in power since 1980.
For Doctors And Patients, 'Veterans Choice' Often Means Long Waits
The $10 billion Veterans Choice has not cut backlogs, critics say. This problem can be particularly urgent when it comes to mental health cases.