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UW-Madison researchers journey deep into the brain via the science of imaging
The Wisconsin State JournalThe brain, with its tangled bundles of neurons and strangely named regions, has been called the most complex structure in the universe. And its workings have remained largely mysterious, hidden deep within the folds of gray matter. Until now. At UW-...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health and Medical Professionals, Stress, Psychiatry, Heart Disease
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State Journal launches virtual book club
The Wisconsin State JournalIn a state that is graced with abundant literary talent, it seems not only natural but necessary to encourage a dialogue about books, be they historical, biographical or purely imaginative. Enter the State Journal Book Club. The idea behind the...Tags: Literature, Lifestyle and Leisure, Politics, Government, Jim Doyle
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His dark battle
The Honolulu Star-AdvertiserStaff Sgt. Billy Caviness is on patrol -- not in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan, where he was wounded in battle, but in his tree-lined neighborhood in Schofield Barracks. The fight that he waged outside is now inside, in his head, on a...Tags: Sociology, Iraq, Armed Forces, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Behavioral Conditions
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EDITORIAL: A dishonorable level of sex crimes among the ranks
Sun Journal, Lewiston, MaineIn 2011, Newsweek published a sobering piece on sexual assaults in the military. The magazine reported that women are more likely to be sexually assaulted by a fellow soldier than to be killed in combat. And, according to the Pentagon, sexual assaults...Tags: Sex Crimes, Barack Obama, Criminals, Armed Forces, Susan Collins
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RPT-Danger and separation from families changing job of U.S. diplomats
Reuters(Repeats with no change in content) * Ambassador to Yemen faces death threats * More than 1,000 U.S. diplomats at "unaccompanied" posts * Like troops, diplomats can face post-traumatic stress By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - When...Tags: Iraq, U.S. Department of State, Pakistan, Mexico, Gun Control
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Special Olympians dazzle at summer games
Thousands of spectators cheered and hollered as track runners bolted toward the finish line in this weekend's Special Olympics Florida's Summer Games. Alex Hernandez's mother and coach watched from the sidelines as the 18-year-old Winter Garden...
Tags: Track and Field, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Disney's Wide World of Sports, Cerebral Palsy, Special Olympics
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AT YOUR SERVICE
Rockwall County Herald-Banner, Greenville, TexasLife should get a bit easier for five disabled veterans, as each received their service dog last Friday during a graduation ceremony at Patriot PAWS in Rockwall. Patriot PAWS, a nonprofit organization that trains dogs to assist disabled veterans in...Tags: Prisons, Physical Disabilities
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Top enlisted personnel named at Colorado Springs Armed Forces Week luncheon
The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.)Three local troops were recognized Friday as the 2013 Outstanding Enlisted Military Representatives at the annual Armed Forces Week Luncheon at The Broadmoor. Senior Airman Gordon T. Burton, Air Force Staff Sgt. Donald W. Wheat III and Navy Senior Chief...Tags: Habitat for Humanity International, Human Accomplishments, North American Aerospace Defense Command, Armed Forces, Disabled American Veterans
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Spiritual warfare: Buddhist chaplain helps heal soldiers' minds
Commercial AppealA Baptist-minister-turned-Buddhist chaplain from Memphis will open the first meditation center in the history of the U.S. Army in June. The Bagram Dharma Center in Afghanistan will be classified as a "faith-based resiliency center," and it gives Capt....Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Nature Religion, Iraq, Armed Forces, Medical Procedures and Tests
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The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, Tim Steller column
The Arizona Daily Star, TucsonAt 26, Reno Roethle is going through a time of life when people make big decisions -- about careers, lovers, moves. But he's got a big obstacle. His surgically repaired lip, damaged in 2007 by a blast in Sadr City, Baghdad, doesn't look or work...Tags: Veterans Affairs, Health and Medical Professionals, Plastic Surgeons, Baghdad (Iraq), Hospitals and Clinics
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Sgt. John Russell sentenced to life for killing 5 at Baghdad clinic
The News TribuneAn Army judge on Thursday handed down the toughest sentence he could give to a soldier who murdered five fellow service members at a Baghdad combat stress clinic. Sgt. John Russell will serve life without parole for shooting to death two care providers,...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Military Justice, Courts-Martial, Judges, Criminal Laws
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VA claims handlers criticize overtime mandate
The Tampa TribuneA push by the Department of Veterans Affairs to clear a backlog of claims by mandating 20 hours overtime a month for claims handlers will do little to ease veterans' frustration in the view of some handlers and their union. The VA's regional office in...Tags: Veterans Affairs, Petersburg (Petersburg, Virginia), Budget Control Act of 2011, Employees, Saint Petersberg (Russia)
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