August 4, 2011 – HealthDay News

American military veterans attending college are far more likely to entertain thoughts of suicide than fellow students who have never been in the military, a new national survey indicates.

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July 28, 2011 – Army.mil

The Army needs 130 additional counselors to help Soldiers who think they might have a problem with alcohol or other drugs. The Army Substance Abuse Program is short on providers who can help restore to duty those substance-impaired Soldiers who have the potential for continued military service.

The Army needs about 10 additional providers each at Soldier strongholds like Fort Hood, Texas; Fort Bragg, N.C.; Fort Jackson, Miss.; and Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. The service also needs providers overseas in places like Grafenwoehr, Germany and Camp Humphreys, Korea.

For only a week, beginning Aug. 1, the Army will accept applications — as part of an expedited hiring process — to bring new counselors on board. And the Army is willing to pay competitively to get those providers to sign up.

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Consumerfinance.gov

Service Members and their families face unique financial challenges. But there are also unique resources to protect their finances and their rights. Thinking about applying for one or more of your VA benefits? Alarms should sound if you receive a call or personal visit at your door offering personalized assistance in filing for your VA benefits. CFPB also has information about how the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act can protect you from losing money on your credit cards and being charged high interest rates.

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August 1, 2011 – Science Daily

A new review in the August issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings by researchers at Mayo Clinic and the University of Washington, Seattle highlights the opportunity primary care physicians have to establish a successful treatment plan for these patients.

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August 2, 2011 – New York Times

Drugs widely prescribed to treat severe post-traumatic stress symptoms for veterans are no more effective than placebos and come with serious side effects, including weight gain and fatigue, researchers reported on Tuesday.

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