An analysis released by the Pentagon on Wednesday revealed that the most common cause of death among U.S. troops after combat is suicide. Suicides outranked such causes of death as traffic accidents, heart disease, and homicide among members of the U.S. military, outside of combat. The report indicated further that one in four non-combat deaths [...]
The Pentagon is set to make a move to limit the off-label use of anti-psychotic medication for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, as this has been associated with accidental drug overdoses among troops. In a letter to the services in February, Dr. Jonathan Woodson, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, asked for the [...]
Lt. Col. Steve Countouriotis (Ret), is a 30-year Veteran of the U.S. Army who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan. When he returned home a few years ago, he was prescribed with morphine to help him deal with back and shoulder pain, but he refused. Sixty-year-old Countouriotis, of Petaluma, California, shared: “I don’t feel comfortable [...]
Post-traumatic stress disorder has become a known mental health issue that has been associated with serving in combat zones, and the military has continuously strived to offer assistance to service members who needed help for the condition. However, a study has determined that despite efforts of easing the stigma associated with PTSD, troops still prefer [...]
In recent years, more attention has been placed on the fact that service members deployed to combat zones, who assumed combat roles and saw the horrors of war at various levels, come home with more than just the physical injuries of war. They also come home with mental wounds; unseen injuries that may sometimes last [...]
We have always highlighted the fact that service members and their families and loved ones render extraordinary service to their country – and by extension, to us, the citizens of the country that they so valiantly serve. This service is not something that is limited only to the duration of their stay in the military; [...]
