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Special Report: Military Spouse and Family Suicide Attempts need Attention (www.veteranstoday.com)

The wife of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff had a message 13 January for those trying to prevent military suicides: Don't forget the spouses.

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Submitted about 1 month ago by indythinker | 0 Comments |

Deployment and the Use of Mental Health Services among U.S. Army Wives (content.nejm.org)

Prolonged deployment was associated with more mental health diagnoses among U.S. Army wives, and these findings may have relevance for prevention and treatment efforts.

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Submitted about 1 month ago by indythinker | 0 Comments |

Wife of Chairman JCS says military spouses also face suicide risk (news.yahoo.com)

The wife of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff had a message Wednesday for those trying to prevent military suicides: Don't forget the spouses.

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Submitted about 1 month ago by indythinker | 0 Comments |

What Color Star Should a Military Spouse Get? (www.veteranstoday.com)

This is an article submitted to Veterans Today as follow up to the post Military Divorces continue to increase. It is a Special Report posted in three parts from the article, Welcome To The Great... More

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Submitted 2 months ago by indythinker | 0 Comments |

Military Spouses to Get Federal Jobs Preference (www.washingtonpost.com)

Federal agencies will soon have the option of hiring certain military spouses without having them compete for federal jobs, under new guidelines the Obama administration issued Wednesday.

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Submitted 7 months ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |

Suit filed over water at Camp Lejeune (www.marinecorpstimes.com)

A woman developed cancer after three years of using contaminated water provided by the North Carolina military base where her husband was stationed, her lawyers said Monday.

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Submitted 8 months ago by gregplaysdrums | 0 Comments |

Study seeks military spouses (www.azstarnet.com)

When her Air Force husband was sent to war, Jessie Borelli recalls it as "one of the worst things that ever happened to me." There was the loneliness, the chronic worry about his safety, the... More

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Submitted 8 months ago by gregplaysdrums | 0 Comments |

For families, toughest times may lie ahead (www.armytimes.com)

The wife of the Army chief of staff warned Wednesday that the worst problems for military families may lie ahead. Sheila Casey, the wife of Army Gen. George Casey Jr., said in testimony before a... More

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Submitted 8 months ago by gregplaysdrums | 0 Comments |

General's goal: Help soldiers, families (www.theleafchronicle.com)

Maj. Gen. John Campbell was cautious not to reveal his plans and priorities for his stint as commander of the 101st Airborne Division, but he does have ideas for his new position. Campbell will take... More

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Submitted 8 months ago by gregplaysdrums | 0 Comments |

House panel keeps promise on bigger pay raise - Military News, News From Iraq & Afghanistan (militarytimes.com)

A House subcommittee carried through Thursday with a promise of providing a bigger military pay raise to continue closing the gap that grew in the 1990s between military and civilian wages.

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Submitted 9 months ago by gregplaysdrums | 0 Comments |

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