In The News

Every day, America's veterans are in the news. In this section, you can find a selection of these stories, as well as news and press releases about Campaign for Healthy Homecoming member organizations. If there's something we missed, or if you have a suggestion for the Campaign for Healthy Homecoming news section, please get in touch.

Duty Completed, Soldier Serves By Helping Injured Vets

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For many veterans, the desire to serve their country doesn't end when they come home. More >

Warrior Games planned for wounded vets

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WASHINGTON - Some 200 wounded active duty members and military veterans will compete in the inaugural Warrior Games May 10-14 in Colorado Springs, Colo., Defense Department officials announced Thursday. More >

Former POW uses her past experiences to help soldiers returning from war zones

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No one can tell Brig. Gen. Rhonda Cornum that she doesn’t know what combat trauma’s like.

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Troubled Vet? Meet Homeless Pet

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Dave Sharpe was troubled by thoughts he could not share after he returned from a tour in Iraq. "I found myself waking up in the middle of the night, punching holes in walls, kicking and beating the refrigerator door," he said. More >

Veterans turning to poetry to heal their war wounds

from David Allen, Stars and Stripes | 0 comments

When Army Spc. Matt Ping returned to the States after 16 months isolated in the mountains of northeast Afghanistan, he felt cut off from his new surroundings.

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Mentors offer shoulder to cry on for military kids who've lost parents

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Sgt. Kristopher Giuranna admits he tries to avoid the families of friends who didn't make it out of Iraq with him. Short condolences at their memorial services are about all he can manage. More >

Brigade teams bring mental health to Fort Campbell

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Army brigade leaders at Fort Campbell have begun monthly meetings of officers, doctors and counselors to catch early signs of emotional or mental stress among their troops and intervene before soldiers hurt themselves or others. More >

Chaplains: We are traumatized, too

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FORT HOOD, Texas — They were supposed to be spending a day leading Mass, talking to soldiers about love and marriage, readying for their own deployment. Instead, the military chaplains of Fort Hood found themselves on the afternoon of Nov. 5 scrambling to the front lines of the worst shooting massacre on a military base in U.S. history. More >