Challenges facing returning veterans have been described in recent stories on television, in newspapers and magazines. Veterans returning from service in Iraq and Afghanistan have high rates of post traumatic stress, homelessness and suicide. Needs are overwhelming available resources to treat these symptoms. Though only a small percentage of all veterans are experiencing this kind of devastation, studies also show that most active combat veterans are returning with some level of trauma as they re-enter the life they left behind. Read the rest of this entry »

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