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Slice of Life: Jan Scruggs, the face behind the 58,000 names

A wall of almost 500 feet of black granite, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial stands as a reminder of the lives lost for the nation and its founder.

Tags: Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Slice of Life, Vietnam War, Jan Scruggs, Mia Lynn, National Mall and Memorial Parks, Alex Beall

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Fort Detrick to receive $100 million grant to study PTSD

The Fort Detrick-based Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs on Friday announced $100 million in grants to fund research into the diagnosis and treatment of combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder and mild traumatic brain injury.

Tags: Fort Detrick, grants, research funding, military

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Motorcyclists ride for 24 hours to raise PTSD awareness

Tags: Max Smith, Ride Around the Clock

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Army doctor: Returning vets need psychological care

An Army physician who served in Iraq is now on a new mission: Making sure war heroes recover after their service.

Tags: Dr. Sudip Bose, veterans, darci marchese

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PTSD affects even driving, study says

Returning to the mean streets of the United States after a tour of duty in Iraq might not seem like a challenge, yet a new survey suggests that driving becomes very difficult for many combat veterans when they're back home.

Tags: veterans, The New York Times

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Expert: People with PTSD 'have to keep fighting'

The depression, anxiety, sleep problems and other symptoms experienced by former Army Spc Paul Raines are not uncommon for those returning from war

Tags: Paul Raines, Daniel Balog, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

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Safe at home, a soldier struggles with PTSD

Paul Raines saw a close friend burn to death after an explosion in Baghdad Another soldier in his unit was shot in the neck, and Raines experienced almost daily mortar and rocket attacks

Tags: Paul Raines, Iraq War, National Guard, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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