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Fort Hood massacre survivors cope in Iraq
An Army medical detachment hit hard by the shootings at Fort Hood, Texas, last November, is now in Iraq providing mental health support to deployed soldiers. The 1908 Medical Detachment (Combat Stress Control), a U.S. Army Reserve unit from Topeka, Kan., was at Fort Hood preparing for deployment when Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan killed 13 soldiers and wounded 30 others inside the Soldier Readiness Center. Two of the CSC soldiers were killed, and five were injured. Having … Read entire article »
Filed under: Crime and Punishment, Iraq, Military, War on Terror
Combatting Stress in Iraq
In order to be successful in their missions, Soldiers deployed throughout Iraq deal with combat stress daily whether they perform their duties inside or outside the wire. The 1835th Medical Detachment (Combat Stress Control) helps Soldiers find positive ways to cope with that combat stress and reduce incidence of suicide through their work at the Patriot Clinic here. Maj. Larissa G. Coon, Patriot Clinic occupational therapist officer describes combat stress as “dealing with one of the top … Read entire article »
Filed under: Medicine, Military, Our Best: Military Women
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