Focus: Iraq, Afghan vets face medical, other hurdles
Iraq war strains army mental health system
The military and its critics agree on one thing -- there are not enough therapists to treat all the soldiers who return from Iraq and Afghanistan traumatized by the experience. Full Article
The costs of deployment
Click the tabs to track how the length of deployment in Iraq affects troops Source: Pentagon’s Mental Health Advisory Team, February 2008.
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The Administration this year cut back the length of deployment to 12 months, reversing a temporary lift to 15 months.
This graph illustrates testing for depression, anxiety or acute stress
The Pentagon concluded "months in theater is a significant predictor" of divorce plans
The report also concludes substance abuse occurs independently of levels of combat exposure
Unethical behaviors are defined here as insulting/cursing a non-combatant, damaging property unnecessarily or physically hitting or kicking a non-combatant
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'No regrets'
Former Army Specialist Rebecca Nava looks back on her time in Iraq and explains that she hopes her service will set an example for her daughter. Download MP3
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Phil Donahue criticizes Iraq War in film
The former talk show host discusses co-directing the documentary "Body of War." Video
