A collection of stories tagged 'discharge' from NPR. http://www.reverbiage.com/ Copyright 2006 Reverbiage.com. Reverbiage is not affiliated with NPR nor its member stations. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:11:02 EST Veteran Jason Brunson was discharged this year from the Army for medical reasons. He and his family struggle to pay the bills on the disability checks he receives every month. Recently, they've found some relief from nonprofits that help veterans and their families. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61074 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98531034&ft=1&f=1001 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:28:00 EST 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. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/53156 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92864149&ft=1&f=1001 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:00:00 EDT 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. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/44595 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18492376&ft=1&f=1001 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:45:00 EST 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. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/41900 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16330374&ft=1&f=1001 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:38:00 EST 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. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/41383 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15876235&ft=1&f=1006 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 06:00:00 EDT 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. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/37580 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12359159 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 16:00:00 EDT 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. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/37400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12234129 Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:38:00 EDT 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. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/33561 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9706123 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 17:42:00 EDT 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. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/32030 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7849279 Mon, 12 Mar 2007 05:00:00 EDT Over the past five years, the number of military discharges of openly gay soldiers has fallen by 40 percent. Are straight soldiers and commanders becoming more accepting of gay soldiers, or is the need for warm bodies in the military so dire they're willing to overlook sexual orientation? http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/26417 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6247417 Wed, 11 Oct 2006 00:00:00 EDT Four American soldiers have been arrested for allegedly participating in the rape and murder of a young Iraqi and her family in March. The charges follow the earlier arrest of Stephen Green, discharged from the Army for a personality disorder, for the same incident. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/21270 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5545121 Mon, 10 Jul 2006 09:28:00 EDT The case of Steven Dale Green, the soldier charged with raping an Iraqi woman and killing her family, is raising questions about the circumstances of his discharge from the Army on May 16. Officials have reportedly told news organizations that he was discharged because of a diagnosis of "antisocial personality disorder." NPR's Joanne Silberner explains what the diagnosis means and how it is typically treated. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/21160 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5539135 Thu, 06 Jul 2006 16:00:00 EDT A 21-year-old American soldier -- later discharged for a mental disorder -- has been charged with raping a 15-year-old girl, then shooting and killing her -- along with her mother, father and young sister. Josh White of The Washington Post tells Madeleine Brand about the incident. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/21030 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5529884 Mon, 03 Jul 2006 13:00:00 EDT The Army is investigating allegations that U.S. soldiers raped a woman, then killed her and three other people in March in the Iraqi town of Mahmoudiyah, south of Baghdad. The suspects are a soldier from the 101st Airborne Division and another who was recently discharged. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/20948 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5525308 Fri, 30 Jun 2006 17:40:00 EDT In his new book, For God and Country: Faith and Patriotism Under Fire, former Army Capt. James Yee tells the story of his ordeal as a Muslim chaplain at the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. He was arrested on suspicion of espionage and held in solitary confinement for 76 days before being released and given an honorary discharge. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/1981 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4946292 Wed, 05 Oct 2005 00:00:00 EDT One hundred years after his death, Henry Vinton Plummer, an African-American chaplain, has been granted a posthumous honorable discharge by the U.S. Army. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/14762 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4499803 Tue, 15 Feb 2005 00:00:00 EST