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PTSD leaves physical footprints on the brain

Published on July 27, 2008 By Admin

At a recent conference for some of the area’s leading neurologists, San Francisco physicist Norbert Schuff captured his colleagues’ attention when he presented colorful brain images of U.S. soldiers who had returned from Iraq and Afghanistan and were diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. The yellow areas, Schuff explained during his presentation at the city’s Veterans [...]

Pfc. James Burmeister pleads guilty to leaving unit in Iraq

Published on July 17, 2008 By

Soldier pleads guilty to leaving unit in Iraq Louisville Courier-Journal, KY – 7 hours ago In 1971, for example, 33000 soldiers deserted. Consequences can be as light as a reprimand and return to the soldier’s unit, but most often the person gets … Pfc. James Burmeister said he was an Army scout in Iraq when [...]

In loving memory of Spc Travis M. Virgadamo

Published on July 4, 2008 By

When Depression Sets In As our troops deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan witness the horrific realities of war, depression and PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) set in. What is the military doing to help our brave soldiers cope? In loving memory of Spc Travis M. Virgadamo I probably will never know exactly what happened. What [...]