For some veterans, the benefits assessment process can be re-traumatising.
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A trauma-informed approach could be life-changing for a wide range of vulnerable claimants – not just veterans.
Service dogs are much more than pets.
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These dogs are trained to try to interrupt panic attacks and provide deep calming pressure to the people they’re matched with.
Active duty service members and veterans experience unique stresses that can lead to suicide.
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Suicide among military service members in the US is a growing problem. A lack of a sense of belonging and feeling like a burden are key risk factors.
A veteran hugs his service dog during a Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa.
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Organizations have very different approaches to training service dogs and matching them with veterans. Neither the industry nor Canada’s provinces and territories have come to a consensus on standards.
Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs Chair Senator David Richards and Deputy Chair Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu at a news conference releasing the committee’s report on the need for psychedelic-assisted therapy for veterans on Nov. 8, 2023 in Ottawa.
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One in seven Canadian veterans is living with PTSD. Developing a psychedelics research program for veterans should be a public health priority.
A member of the Ku Klux Klan shouts at counterprotesters during a July 2017 rally in Charlottesville, Va., calling for the protection of Southern Confederate monuments.
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An expert in American history explains the white power movement, its impact on veterans and women and how the Vietnam War was the impetus for extremist groups to gain new members.
Suicide deaths involving firearms have increased over last decade.
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Keeping weapons locked away and unloaded reduces the risk of death by suicide for gun owners and their children.
A participant at an anti-war protest marches in New York City in March 2021.
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Veterans of past wars have long been at the forefront of peace advocacy in the United States.
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The evidence presented and initial findings show how important the royal commission is.
A member of the US’s elite counterterrorism force in Iraq, wearing a skull mask.
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Soldier atrocities are shaped by our society, culture, and political fabric. Preventing them will require a comprehensive rethinking of policies, attitudes, and approaches to war.
Troops of the 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade head to shore in Bernières-sur-Mer, Normandy, France on June 6, 1944.
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Remembrance for post-veteran generations involves learning about history, trying to comprehend the what, how and why and its relevance today.
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As the royal commission investigates the risk factors around veterans’ mental health it needs to look at contact with the criminal justice system.
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Nearly one in five defendants in the prosecutions undertaken in response to the January 6 US Capitol attack had served in the military.
Every soldier has a different story.
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The act of killing in combat is associated with heightened risks of PTSD and suicide. A scholar interviewed 30 veterans about their common experiences.
Heading for the exit.
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Following the completion of the US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, Neta Crawford, the co-director of the Costs of War Project, reflects on 7,268 days of American involvement in the conflict.
Navy veteran Faron Smith Jr. reacts as he receives a COVID-19 vaccination at a Veterans Administration pop-up vaccination site on April 17, 2021, in Gardena, Calif.
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As the coronavirus pandemic played out, veterans who were already lacking adequate benefits and resources found themselves in deeper trouble.
Julie-Ann Finney at a rally outside Parliament today. She is the mother of former veteran Dave Finney, who died by suicide in 2018.
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There have been numerous inquiries into veteran suicide, mental health and combat trauma over the past 20 years — with little positive outcome.
Mexican-American deported veterans at a Memorial Day ceremony held annually on the bridge that connects Texas to Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, May 28, 2018.
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At least 92 US military veterans were deported between 2013 and 2018. These deportees are not currently included in Biden’s effort to reunite families as part of his new immigration reform plan.
Oil well fires burning outside of Kuwait.
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Also known as Gulf War Syndrome, symptoms of the condition include chronic pain, fatigue, and memory problems.
U.S. Army veteran Derek Martin gives his son a big hug at a veteran support group cookout on Nov. 7, 2015.
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The rate of death by suicide is rising among veterans. The most common stressor is a serious relationship difficulty.