News Source: Dallas Observer
| about 1 month ago
Even when soldiers and family reunited, war continued to take its toll. The stresses of combat and multiple deployments triggered mental health problems for some soldiers, contributing to substance abuse, violence and even suicide. But Fort Hood was,...
News Source: Asian Wall Street Journal
| about 1 month ago
Texas—Commanders at this massive military base have been experimenting for a year with unconventional ways of bolstering combatants' mental health, using everything from aromatherapy to video games to yoga. Now, they are hoping that programs at...
News Source: The Guardian
| about 1 month ago
Grief and pain in Fort Hood after bitter betrayal of mass shooting America's biggest military base is a tight-knit community. In the aftermath of mass murder by an army psychiatrist, many feel the horror and trauma of war has invaded their homes.
News Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
| about 1 month ago
Soldiers and medical personnel at Fort Hood in Texas have recounted a tale of horror following the terrifying rampage there when a lone gunman fired on scores of soldiers. The troops, all war veterans, told reporters that they saw carnage and...
News Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
| about 1 month ago
Eighty-five Army reservists from three units trained to help with combat stress were among the thousands of soldiers stationed at Fort Hood on Thursday, and some of these mental health professionals were among the unlucky ones standing inside a...