From the Battered Women's Justice Project e-newsReporting Options for Victims of Domestic ViolenceFamily Advocacy ProgramYou have options if you are a victim.Domestic abuse is a serious public health issue. The Department of Defense (DoD) is committed to preventing and addressing it in our military families. When domestic abuse does occur,...

   Since October 2001, approximately 1.64 million U.S. troops have been deployed for Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) in Afghanistan and Iraq. Early evidence suggests that the psychological toll of these deployments—many involving prolonged exposure to combat-related stress over multiple rotations—may be disproportionately high compared with the...

  "I Know You Didn't Promise Me A Rose Garden, But This Just Isn't Fair!"   By Dr. Beverly Ann Dexter   When they are deploying How much news exposure is OK      Don’t expect them to come back during the middle of deployment      Trying to be all things to all people   ...

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By Dr. Beverly Ann Dexter Individuals coming back from combat are naturally going to have some behaviors that are carry over from what it takes to survive in a combat zone. It is not possible to survive such an experience without developing some combat stress reactions. It is also not reasonable...