Report says veteran suicide rate is up from 2007
Almost every hour in this country, on average, a veteran commits suicide. The Department of Veterans Affairs reported that 22 veterans per day took their own lives in 2010, up...
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Military culling overweight and obese troops; Ky. recruitment drops
Between 1998 and 2010, CNN reports, the number of active-duty military personnel deemed overweight or obese more than tripled. In 2010, 5.3 percent of the force — or 86,186 troops...
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State task force will look at substance abuse, mental health care for military members, veterans and families
To help the increasing number of veterans and military service personnel who are needing treatment for substance abuse and mental health issues in Kentucky, a task force has been assembled...
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C-J finds gaps in medical care for female soldiers, vets
Though women now account for almost 15 percent of active-duty troops in the U.S. military, the medical care they receive is often not on par with that of their male...