Military Behavioral Health
New Study Highlights Link of Repeat Brain Injury and Suicide Risk
May 17 by Mike O'BrienNew research into soldiers who were deployed in Iraq shows a direct link between the number of brain injuries an individual has suffered and thoughts of suicide. The research, from the National Ce...
Crisis at the Heart of Military Behavioral Healthcare
March 04 by Mike O'BrienThere can be absolutely no doubt that a decade of combat has exacted a terrible toll on the mental and physical well-being of many military personnel. Suicides in the services has hit a record hig...
Trial Date Finally Set for Ft. Hood Rampage Suspect Nidal Malik Hasan
March 01 by Mike O'BrienThree years after 13 people died and 32 were injured in a shooting rampage at Fort Hood, a trial date has been set for suspect Major Nidal Malik Hasan. Judge Col. Tara Osborn said she wants to beg...
Bradley Manning Pleads Guilty to Leaking Classified Documents
February 27 by Mike O'BrienU.S. Army Pfc. Bradley Manning pleaded guilty on Thursday to 10 charges that he illegally acquired and transferred highly classified documents that were published by the anti-secrecy website WikiLea...
Secretary of the Army Announces New Initiative on Behavioral Health
February 11 by Brent ChampacoIt’s not the sweeping change that those affected by Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and other mental health issues for soldiers were waiting to hear, but the head of the Army says it has taken...
Double-Arm Transplant for U.S. Soldier Who Lost Limbs in Iraq
January 28 by Mike O'BrienThe first U.S. soldier to survive after losing both arms and legs in wars in Iraq or Afghanistan has undergone a double-arm transplant. Brendan Marrocco, 26, who lives in Staten Island, New York,...
Navy Introduces Random Blood-Alcohol Tests
January 24 by Mike O'BrienRandom blood-alcohol tests are to be carried out on sailors in the Navy from February, amid concerns about the amount of drinking going on in the service. Under the new rules, any sailor with a bl...
Marines to Get Brain-Calming "Mindfulness" Training
January 22 by Mike O'BrienThey are among the toughest fighters in the world – and now the U.S. Marine Corps is taking its training to another level with new "mindfulness-based" techniques. The training, which begins...
Military suicides: Alarm as death rates hit record high
January 15 by Mike O'BrienThe Pentagon has released figures that show the suicide rate among military personnel was the highest in 2012 since records began. Last year there were 349 suicides among active-duty troops, up fr...