Jul 24th, 2008 · After 15 years, Congress is reconsidering its "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy for gays in the military. Figures show about 12,000 service members have been discharged because of their sexual orientation. And recent polls show 75 percent of Americans think people who are openly gay should be allowed to serve.
Jan 29th, 2008 · Army officials in upstate New York told representatives from Veterans Affairs not to help disabled soldiers at Fort Drum Army base with military disability paperwork last year. The paperwork can help determine post-discharge annual disability payments and health care.
Nov 15th, 2007 · The Pentagon has released detailed statistics on the number of troops being discharged for mental-health problems such as post-traumatic stress disorder. The numbers raise troubling questions about how the military is handling mental-health issues.
Nov 2nd, 2007 · An article in Business Week magazine says credit card companies often continue to report debt to credit bureaus, even after borrowers have had their debt canceled in bankruptcy court. This has created a whole new market: little-known companies that buy and sell that discharged debt.
Jul 30th, 2007 · British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has told President Bush that he shares the U.S. view that there are "duties to discharge and responsibilities to keep" in Iraq, although Britain is reducing its troop presence there. Brown's comments came Monday at a joint news conference with Mr. Bush at Camp David in Maryland.
Jul 25th, 2007 · Personality disorders have some similarities to post-traumatic stress disorder -- but one big difference is affecting veterans who testified to a House panel Wednesday. Those diagnosed with personality disorders are discharged with no medical benefits to help them recover.
Apr 20th, 2007 · The Virginina Tech gunman had been sent for a psychiatric evaluation in 2005, and was discharged from the hospital. Evidently he was judged not to be a risk to others. According to many psychology experts, it's nearly impossible to predict who is going to be violent.
Mar 12th, 2007 · Army Sgt. Chase Gean spent months at a Boston Veterans Administration hospital after he was shot and paralyzed during fighting in Afghanistan. But he hasn't had a therapy session since Thanksgiving. That's because Gean hasn't been officially discharged from the Army. The holdup is at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., Fred Thys of member station WBUR in Boston reports.