January 2009 News

• Department of Defense Develops Compensation & Benefits Handbook
  October 6, 2008

  DoD announced today it has developed a comprehensive handbook describing compensation and other benefits service members and their families would be entitled to upon separation or retirement as a result of serious injury or illness.

• Counting the Walking Wounded
  January 25, 2009

  The American troops in Iraq daily face the risk of death or injury — to themselves or their fellow soldiers — by homemade bombs and suicide attackers. So it is not surprising that post-traumatic stress disorder is a common problem among returning soldiers. But how many, exactly, are affected?

• Headaches, Reduced Sense of Smell Could Signal Need for Further Testing Study Says
  January 8, 2009

  Combat veterans who have persistent headaches might have more serious problems, and should seek medical attention, a new study says. A simple sniff test could signal that more testing is needed.

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