Soldiers Being Taught About Brain Injury and PTSD
The United States Army is launching a new education program to teach 1 million soldiers how to recognize symptoms of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), the two signature injuries of the war in Iraq. The program also hopes to erase the stigma of getting treatment for these serious medical/emotional problems.
In late July 2007, the Army will start a program to educate the entire Army within 90 days. Everyone is to receive a one-hour briefing on brain injuries and stress. Teachers will be equipped with videos, slides and list of anticipated questions and answers. The topics will be taught through a "chain teach" program in the which the subject is taught to leaders, who then teach it to soldiers, continuing down through the Army's chain of command.
This program is one of many designed to help the Army and Department of Defense keep up with the injured from the war in Iraq, a war that has gone on longer than expected. The rising number of injured has overwhelmed the system.
The insurgent tactic of using roadside bombs is the top killer in Iraq and also responsible for brain injuries from concussions to severe brain trauma. The long exposure to combat, especially for very long and repeated tours, has caused increasing mental health problems among soldiers.
If you or a loved one has suffered a brain injury in Philadelphia or elsewhere in Pennsylvania, please contact the Pennsylvania Brain Injury Attorneys at Pomerantz, Perlberger & Lewis.
In late July 2007, the Army will start a program to educate the entire Army within 90 days. Everyone is to receive a one-hour briefing on brain injuries and stress. Teachers will be equipped with videos, slides and list of anticipated questions and answers. The topics will be taught through a "chain teach" program in the which the subject is taught to leaders, who then teach it to soldiers, continuing down through the Army's chain of command.
This program is one of many designed to help the Army and Department of Defense keep up with the injured from the war in Iraq, a war that has gone on longer than expected. The rising number of injured has overwhelmed the system.
The insurgent tactic of using roadside bombs is the top killer in Iraq and also responsible for brain injuries from concussions to severe brain trauma. The long exposure to combat, especially for very long and repeated tours, has caused increasing mental health problems among soldiers.
If you or a loved one has suffered a brain injury in Philadelphia or elsewhere in Pennsylvania, please contact the Pennsylvania Brain Injury Attorneys at Pomerantz, Perlberger & Lewis.
posted by Lynn at 7:00 AM
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The army should be concerned with this serious threat. Recently an associated press newspaper reported on July 19 and 20th 2007 that a Korean spy Mr. Park was caught in a new jersey restaurant and was charged on July 20, 2007 with lying to the FBI and spying in Federal District Court in NYC. The restaurant may have been the same NJ restaurant which is owed by Robert Egan, but even if it is not the same restaurant there is still a grave security issue that needs to be addressed. Robert Egan a confirmed n Korean representative and self professed advocate with ties to n Korea per Newsweek magazine article by m. Hirsh 0ctber 2006 called we are a nuclear power. Robert Egan is associated with a Fort Dix New Jersey National Guard Jag officer LTC Mark Winkler. Mark Winkler has a law practice in Franklin lakes NJ and is a personal friend and attorney for Robert Egan. LTC Mark Winkler was probed by the FBI and Military Intel on Fort DIx for potential espionage issues with N. Korea and for failing to report on his past security clearance applications contact with a representative of a foregn government. This was also confirmed by the 1079th GSU Commander who had a meeting with the FBI, MI Officer Omar Bolotok in 2007 but fort dix officials prefer to ignore the threat to avoid media attention and embarrassment. LTC Winkler was most likely never held accountable for the last 12 years he placed the NJ army national guard and fort dix and united states at risk with failing to disclose this information and the JAG corp on fort dix are supporting LTC Winker out of fear that his exposure will mean they failed to report this incident and risk timely. Please contact the appropriate authorities to make sure the potential threat is investigated and not covered up. Thousands of soldiers lives are at risk behind this incident and LTC Winkler had access to troop movements, locations of our soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, IED risks, and military protective instructions as well as locations of our Nuclear power plants in the US and transportation safety issues. Your help is needed, please write to your congressman and report this on to your commander if you are in the military. click on this link to hear Robert Egan's Radio Interview http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?...
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