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These stories sparked the interest of SFTT.
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These stories sparked the SFTT.
[recreading=5] Continue Reading →Military Helmets Cause Headaches
In a recent study published by Steven P. Cohen, associate professor of anesthesiology and critical care medicine at Johns Hopkins University and a colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve, he states that “War amplifies all stressors, which may be why headaches take such a great toll in soldiers overseas.”
“Everyone who goes on patrol wears a Kevlar helmet,” Cohen says. “They are heavy. They are hard to wear. But if you get a headache from your helmet, ...
Continue Reading →PTSD: Light at the End of the Tunnel?
Mental health problems and self-destructive behavior have always been difficult subjects to discuss, let alone diagnose and cure. Since the 2008 Rand Corporation study on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (“PTSD”) entitled Invisible Wounds of War: Psychological and Cognitive Injuries, Their Consequences, and Services to Assist Recovery, there has been growing preoccupation with the high incidence of psychological disorders affecting military men and women serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. According to the Rand study, it is estimated that ...
Continue Reading →Corruption in the Military Procurement Process: McCain Weighs In
Senator John McCain, a decorated warrior who has sacrificed much for this country, would do well to take action rather than talk. At a recent Congressional hearing on cuts to the military budget, Senator McCain remarked:
“As far as I’m concerned, I will fight any additional cuts in defense spending,” he added, “but I will also tell you that cost overruns as far as procurement is concerned is an insult to American taxpayers. There are efficiencies that ...
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Body Armor Contracts: The Stench of Corruption
With Wall Street protests popping up in many cities in the United States and over 150,000 signatures now collected on a new Constitutional amendment to “get the money out” of politics, it was a bit of surprise to read that Point Blank Solutions has recently received a new $30 million order to produce “Outer Tactical Vests” for the US military.
Why should I be surprised? Well, Point Blank Solutions has been in Chapter 11 (a court-sanctioned ...
Continue Reading →Brain Injuries: Back Walking Forward
There is a growing public awareness that many returning veterans from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan suffer Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (“PTSD”) and other brain-related injuries. Some studies suggest that, perhaps as many as 1 in 5 veterans, suffer from PTSD. In fact, 8 servicemembers commit suicide each day as a result of these disorders.
The US Army and other services are aware that servicemembers with and caring inviduals are gathering forces to apply lessons learned in treating civilians with traumatic ...
Continue Reading →Body Armor Testing: Spin Doctors working overtime
The latest flap over think is really “real” or even close to the truth.
This morning, I woke up and read an article on Yahoo’s news entitled “Is America’s Body Armor Defective?” The alleged author of the article is Charles Simmins. Now I have no idea who Charles Simmins is, but apparently there is a Yahoo contributor and freelance author named Charles Simmins who is an accountant. Nevertheless, if this Charles Simmins is the Charles Simmins of ...
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