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PTSD leaves physical footprints on the brain

July 27, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq

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 Affairs [...]

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Pfc. James Burmeister pleads guilty to leaving unit in Iraq

July 17, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq

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 he became [...]

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In loving memory of Spc Travis M. Virgadamo

July 4, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq

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 happened?
While Travis was beginning [...]

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