All U.S. troops would receive a comprehensive mental health evaluation before they are deployed to a war zone, and those with signs of psychological problems would be seen by a mental health professional, under legislation proposed Thursday by U.S. Sens. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., and Joseph I. Lieberman, D-Conn. VFA's Steve Robinson said the legislation will help "ensure that the military in its combat operations has the healthiest warrior available on the battlefield."
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Helping war veterans heal, mind and body: Center checks for unseen wounds before it's too late
While these innovations help, they do not reach into enough aspects of veterans' lives, according to Paul Sullivan, director of programs for Veterans for America. He believes today's veterans need the kind of comprehensive help World War II veterans received immediately.
"In contrast, we waited more than 12 years to care for our Vietnam War veterans, and five years to care for our Gulf War veterans," he said. "We cannot be slow to respond again because during the waiting periods of the past, lives were lost or ruined."
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* Did the Pentagon Lie About Why it Barred Journalists from Guantanamo Bay
Days After Prisoner Suicides? *
The U.S. has barred journalists from the military prison at Guantanamo Bay.
We speak with Los Angeles Times reporter Carol Taylor, one of three
journalists forced off the island last week as well as British journalist
and author David Rose, who had his military clearance to Guantanamo suddenly
revoked.
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* Paul Krugman on The New Class War in America *
Award-winning New York Times columnist Paul Krugman addressed a packed crowd
in Manhattan last week at an event titled "The New Class War in America." We
play an excerpt of his address.
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The Guantánamo Peril
by Aziz Huq, TomPaine.com
What calling the Guantanamo suicides a "PR stunt" reveals about the Bush administration.
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GI SPECIAL 4F17 "They Are Grumbling”.pdf
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