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Trigger points for military stress Play Video
March 27, 2012 1:08 AM
For Specialist Daniel Mata, some parts of being home - after being deployed to Iraq - immediately stood out as being more stressful than before war. "When I'm driving I see certain things on the side of the road; I'll go from going the speed limit to bombing about... more » -
VA wait times too much for local vet Play Video
December 13, 2011 7:50 PM
"I am so blessed that this woman stuck with me; I mean I've put her through the test," says Don Dupuis, a Vietnam veteran. He says it's the 40-plus years of P.T.S.D. he's had since coming home from war. "Something wasn't right; I just didn't know what it was,"... more » -
Iraqi boy - "secret weapon" for US troops - shares story with News 5 Play Video
October 27, 2011 6:44 PM
What were you doing at 13 years old? It was probably very different from Jasim Ramadon. Seven years ago he was living in Iraq and his father was a Captain in Saddam Hussein's military -- telling him to kill Americans. Now Ramadon is 19 and lives in Colorado Springs; he... more » -
CO authors coming to the Springs to discuss PTSD
September 21, 2011 6:33 PM
Colorado authors -- who share their stories of dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder -- are coming to Colorado Springs Thursday to help local families for free. Tony Seahorn - a Vietnam veteran - and his wife Janet - a C.S.U. Professor - wrote a book called "Tears of a... more » -
Local soldiers give advice to the ones just getting home
April 11, 2011 6:50 PM
Local soldiers, looking for ways to deal with their own stress since returning from war, are trying to help soldiers just coming home by giving advice on how make the transition that has been tough for so many. The Army begins screening soldiers right when they get home to... more » -
Sen. Udall and others fighting for coverage of TBI treatment
February 13, 2011 8:25 PM
After three deployments in three years, and ending the last one short because his wife is sick, David Bruce, now active duty in the Air Force Reserve, has a lot on his plate. "It just compounds, every little thing adds on." says Bruce. Luckily he's found help at... more » -
Local vet helping others fight PTSD
July 25, 2010 7:36 PM
These days Antione Johnson spends a lot of time trying to reach out to soldiers. He knows a lot are coming home with issues. He thinks he can help, but it's all about getting through. "It's really hard to really break that barrier," says Johnson, who's working to... more »
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