Army Worried by Rising Stress of Return Tours - Among combat troops sent to Iraq for the third or fourth time, more than one in four show signs of anxiety, depression, or acute stress. -April 6, 2008
A Healthier Homecoming - Houston needs to prepare for flood of veterans with mental and brain disabilities. -March 30, 2008
For Wounded Veterans and Their Families, a Journey Without Maps. -March 24, 2008
Chemicals Linked to Gulf War Illness - Increasing evidence ties pesticides and other chemicals to some of the Gulf War illnesses. -March 10, 2008
Health Care Improves, GAO Says - Staff Shortages, Other Issues Remain, Officials Tell House Panel. -February 28, 2008
Report Faults Mental Care for Iraq Veterans at Upstate Base. -February 13, 2008
Battle Concussions Tied to Stress Disorder - About one in six combat troops returning from Iraq suffered at least one concussion in the war develop post-traumatic stress disorder. -January 31, 2008
In More Cases, Combat Trauma Is Taking the Stand - When combat veterans stand accused of offenses on their return, prosecutors, judges, and juries determine whether they deserve special treatment. -January 27, 2008
Army Task Force Finds Gaps in Brain-Injury Care - officials say they are moving rapidly to correct the problems. -January 17, 2008
Veterans Medical System faces serious funding, management challenges. -January 16, 2008
Class-Action Lawsuit Against VA Approved - Judge says there is no adequate means to appeal rejection of post-traumatic stress disorder claims. -January 11, 2008
Vets Miss Out on Benefits, Liaisons Say - Many veterans are unaware they qualify for health care, tax breaks and other compensation. -January 9, 2008
20,000 vets' brain injuries not listed in Pentagon tally - U.S. troops who were not classified as wounded during combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. -November 23, 2007
More Returning Soldiers Cite Mental Health Issues - Army Medical Study: Increasing Numbers of Returning Soldiers Cite Relationship Problems. -November 14, 2007
The Plight of American Veterans - soldiers who return from Iraq or Afghanistan — and those who served in Vietnam or Korea — have been left to fend for themselves with little help from the government. -November 13, 2007
Veterans Without Health Care - A new study by researchers at the Harvard Medical School has found that millions of veterans and their dependents have no access to care. -November 9, 2007
Out of uniform and on the street - Study finds that veterans constitute a quarter of America’s homeless. -November 7, 2007
Younger Veterans at Greater Suicide Risk but those veterans suffering with the post-traumatic stress disorder were actually less prone. -October 30, 2007
Bush Nominates New Veterans Secretary - Retired Army Lt. Gen. James Peake will work to end the delays that hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops face when trying to get treatment and benefits. -October 30, 2007
Recovering From Injury Returning to TV, Speaking for the Wounded. -October 25, 2007
Most PTSD Treatments Not Proven Effective - Scientists Find That One Therapy Is Shown to Help Disorder; Evidence of Drugs' Benefits Inconclusive. -October 20, 2007
Revamp Urged for Care of Veterans - Bush Forwards His Proposals To Congress. -October 17, 2007
Bush Calls for Simplifying Military Disability System - A proposal intended to streamline a military disability system that has fallen behind the times leaving too many disabled soldiers falling through the cracks. -October 17, 2007
A Duty to the Wounded - Our Newest Veterans Need Help Now. -October 16, 2007
Report: VA Distorts Record on Wait Times - Repeated understated wait times for injured veterans seeking medical care where many serious cases were forced to wait 30+ days. -September 11, 2007
Words Unspoken Are Rendered on War's Faces - The veteran's personal tragedies provides the context for Ms. Berman's photographs, which are themselves tip-of-the-iceberg images. -August 22, 2007
Suicide Rate Among Soldiers Shows Increase, Report Says - Among the Army soldiers that served in Iraq and Afghanistan, committed suicide last year at the highest rate in 26 years. -August 16, 2007
For War Vets, New Help from States - Requires all returning Guard members to attend regular counseling sessions. -August 10, 2007
Veterans' Rare Cancers Raise Fears of Toxic Battlefields - An outgrowth of claims by Iraq war veterans that exposure to depleted uranium and other toxic substances should be recognized as war-related and the treatment covered by the Veterans Administration. -August 6, 2007
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