A new study suggests that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be more common among female veterans who served in the Vietnam War than previously thought. Around 20 percent of women who served in Vietnam as part of the U.S. military…
A new study suggests that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be more common among female veterans who served in the Vietnam War than previously thought. Around 20 percent of women who served in Vietnam as part of the U.S. military…
A new study suggests that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be more common among female veterans who served in the Vietnam War than previously thought. Around 20 percent of women who served in Vietnam as part of the U.S. military…
We Veterans had a tough news year in 2014: from the VA hospital scandals and questionable scheduling practices for appointments, to increasingly severe health problems, to rising reports of sexual assault in the military. Yet, despite this seeming roller-coaster of…
Earlier this month, Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee announced plans to open seven currently male-only, direct combat jobs to women by spring of 2016. While I commend the Air Force for this initiative, I first want to point out that…
Over the past two years, there has been about a 60% spike in sexual assaults reported in the military, according to numbers coming from the Pentagon that have been reported to the Associated Press (AP). Officials report that there were…
Jim Fausone Veterans Disability Lawyer We deal with VA every day and are at the outer rings of DOD’s activities. Our clients are guys that have been around the block before and know a thing or two about DOD and…
The Pentagon has announced new plans to shore up protection for victims of sexual assault, more closely control the behavior of both recruiters and trainers, and track sexual assault complaints. “Steps to protect our troops from any unwanted sexual advances…
Traumatic brain injury from before combat may be partially to blame for the rise of veteran suicides, according to researchers. The unusual number of sports players who experienced TBI (traumatic brain injury) and later committed suicide, and the number of…
Jim Fausone Veteran Disability Attorney The military has been subject to a number of high profile sexual assault news items in recent weeks. Currently Air Force Lt. Col. Jeffrey Krusinski, the Air Force’s head of sexual assault prevention, is under…