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.

Taliban answers major offensive with sporadic resistance

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Coalition and Afghan forces encountered only sporadic resistance Sunday as they pressed further into the insurgent stronghold of Marjah in Afghanistan's strategic southern region. More >

Sunni politician threatens boycott of Iraqi elections

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A leading Sunni politician said Sunday that he may call on his supporters to boycott next month's national elections in Iraq. More >

McChrystal Orders AAFES Scaled Back

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Gen. Stanley McChrystal, commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, has ordered many Army and Air Force Exchange Service facilities closed as a way to focus on the war and to provide space for the U.S. troop buildup. More >

McChrystal: Afghan military push needs government

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The success of a planned major U.S.-Afghan offensive in the south depends on how quickly troops and civilian development workers can get public services up and running once the Taliban have been driven away, the top U.S. and NATO commander said Sunday. More >

U.S. Troops Patrol Haiti, Filling a Void

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American military helicopters landed on Tuesday at Haiti’s wrecked National Palace, and troops began rolling through the capital’s battered streets, signs of the growing international relief operation here. More >

Red Cross sees spike in needs of military families

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Soldiers and their families are seeking more help from the American Red Cross to make emergency communications. 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 >

Wisc. County Launches 'Veterans Court'

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Under a new program in La Crosse County, Wisc., any veteran involved in an incident with local law enforcement will be assigned a mentor who also is a veteran, and the state's top judge believes the program has national implications. More >

Threatening troops may become a felony in SC

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A South Carolina lawmaker plans to introduce a bill that would make it a felony to threaten violence against military members or their families because they are serving their country.

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Volunteers lay wreaths at Arlington in holiday tribute to fallen veterans

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For Karen and Morrill Worcester, it's a campaign that blossomed out of a personal family tradition. But for the families of the fallen, it's a holiday tribute to remember the sacrifice of those who have given their lives in the armed services.

On Saturday, volunteers flooded the grounds at Arlington National Cemetery to take part in the annual wreath-laying ceremony sponsored by Wreaths Across America, a nonprofit organization born out of the Arlington Wreaths Project. More >

The Surge is on

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WEST POINT, N.Y. -- Declaring "our security is at stake," President Barack Obama ordered an additional 30,000 U.S. troops into the long war in Afghanistan Tuesday night, nearly tripling the force he inherited as commander in chief. He promised an impatient public he would begin bringing units home in 18 months. More >

Obama Says He Is Close to Afghan War Decision

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BEIJING — President Obama said Wednesday he was “very close to a decision” on a troop increase for the war in Afghanistan and would make his case to the American people for his Afghan strategy in the next “several weeks.” More >

Army Suicides Set Another Yearly Record

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Washington (CNN) -- Suicides among soldiers this year have topped last year's record-breaking numbers, but Army officials maintain a recent trend downward could mean the service is making headway on its programs designed to reduce the problem, Army officials said Tuesday. More >

President Obama Declares November Military Family Month

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No one pays a higher price for our freedom than members of our Nation's military and their families. As sons and daughters, husbands and wives, and mothers and fathers are deployed, military families endure with exceptional resilience and courage. More >

Military Testing to Predict PTSD

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TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. -- Two days before shipping off to war, Marine Pfc. Jesse Sheets sat inside a trailer in the Mojave Desert, his gaze fixed on a computer that flashed a rhythmic pulse of contrasting images. More >

Helping Military Children Deal with Deployment

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Inside a Northfield classroom, teachers and community leaders are learning how the big guard deployment will impact military kids.

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Obama Promises to Rally Public Behind Troops

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ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska — Nearing a decision on sending more troops off to war, President Barack Obama told a military audience Thursday that he will not dispatch them into conflict without proper support — including the backing of the American people. More >

Troop Morale Down in Afghanistan, Study Shows

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WASHINGTON — Morale has fallen among U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan, where troops are seeing record violence in the 8-year-old war, while those in Iraq show much improved mental health amid much lower violence, the Army said Friday. More >

Old Vets Scorched By Strain of New Wars

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A small group of U.S. war veterans, the age difference among them as wide as 70 years, gathered last Saturday at American Legion Post 177 in Fairfax, Va., for a special event at the annual Veterans' Day Community Fair. More >