Living With War-Related Illness and Injury

In many cases when soldiers return home, life does not get back to normal. Instead, we must learn to live with, and adapt to, a new normal.


Saturday, November 5, 2011

Burn Pits = Lingering Health Problems for Vets

Congressman: The Military’s Burn Pits Screwed Our Soldiers from Wired

'Burn pits' registry demanded by vets who claim disease links  from St. Louis Beacon

Lawmakers move to create burn pit register from Military Times
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Sean and I have been married for 15 years. Sean was injured in a mortar blast in Iraq in 2006. I am the mother of 3 children Jordan 20, Erin 19, and Keeley 17. A former first grade teacher, I now stay home as a caregiver to my husband.
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  • Living With Brain Injury: A Guide for Families
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  • Recovering From the War: A Guide for All Veterans, Family Members, Friends, and Therapists
  • The Only Thing Worth Dying For: How Eleven Green Berets Forged a New Afghanistan
  • What Was Asked of Us: An Oral History of the Iraq War by the Soldiers Who Fought It

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