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Army Mom Refuses To Deploy
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The Impact of War
'America's Battalion' In Afghanistan
Laughter, Tears And Kisses As Marines Come Home()
November 24, 2009 WHQRFamilies gather at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina to welcome back the Marines of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Regiment — known as "America's Battalion" — after months deployed in Afghanistan. But not every family is going to see their Marine: Thirteen of the Marines died in Afghanistan.
Weekend Edition Explores The Impact Of War
Army Family's Choice: Kids' Care Or Deployment?()
November 21, 2009 KPLURepeated deployments of troops to Iraq and Afghanistan are taking an increasing toll on military families, especially those with young children. But for Ken and Kristie Halander, it came down to a difficult choice: another long deployment to Iraq for Ken or access to medical care for their children.
'America's Battalion' In Afghanistan
Marines Reflect On Duty, Death In Afghanistan()
November 20, 2009 When the Marines of "America's Battalion" first arrived in Afghanistan, they were eager to get into the fight against the Taliban. Now, as they wrap up their seven-month deployment — and after the loss of a dozen comrades — they see warfare in a different light.
Weekend Edition Explores The Impact Of War
Soldiers Project Aims To Heal War's Mental Scars()
November 14, 2009 The Soldiers Project, founded by clinical psychiatrist Judith Broder, provides free counseling not only to service members returning from war — but to their families as well. The private service also offers a way for troops to get help if they're reluctant to seek it within the military system.
Weekend Edition Explores The Impact Of War
Some Scars Only Doctors See()
November 14, 2009 Veterans of the war in Iraq experience effects that are not always obvious. Sometimes their problems are only visible to doctors like Natalie Mariano, who for the past five years has worked at the Veteran Affairs Primary Care Center in Hyannis, Mass.
Shinseki Measures Scope Of Veterans' Mental Issues()
November 13, 2009 In his first nine months as head of the Department of Veterans Affairs, retired Gen. Eric Shinseki has spent hours just listening to veterans talk. A former Army chief of staff who was wounded during his service in Vietnam, Shinseki says he feels a strong obligation to "give back" to the men and women he once served with.
