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Know What To Look For: The 4 Big Signs Of PTSD Laid Out In Less Than 4 Minutes

The statistics are staggering. Since October, 2001, approximately 2,050,000 U.S. troops have been deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq (respectively, OEF, OIF, OND [Operation New Dawn]) Nearly 7,000 American troops have been killed in combat Iraq and Afghanistan during the past decade. –More than 52,000 have been wounded in combat. 

But what about the veterans who return home with a disabling injury?

  • Only 1 in 28 wounds in battle result in death
  • Survivors are likely to be more seriously disabled than in the past
  • A reasonable and likely conservative estimate is that 40% of veterans are individuals with disabilities

The signature disabilities of these conflicts are traumatic brain injuries (TBI’s) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). While we may hear stories about the veterans who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan struggling with PTSD,  the general public, and many veterans, lack an understanding about what PTSD actually is or what the signs are.

To educate veterans and the public, the  U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ National Center for PTSD, created the video, What is PTSD?

Servicemembers with Student Loans Could be Missing out on Help

Many members of the military with student loans are spending way too much to pay off those loans. They are not accessing the student loan repayment protections and forgiveness benefits that have been granted to them under federal rules.

Unfortunately, those rules are extremely complex, and not all loan servicers are properly handling the loans or advising their clients. A report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (PDF) shows that many servicemembers are paying thousands too much over the life of their loans.

To read the complete post and to access PDF documents  such as Action Guide for Servicemembers with Student Loans which shows you step-by-step how to take advantage of the repayment protections mandated by Congress, visit:  Servicemembers with Student Loans Could be Missing out on Help