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After two tours as an IED hunter in Iraq, Josh returned to the states. He had a difficult time adjusting, and was always on high alert, until he went through prolonged exposure therapy at VA.

While on deployment, Marino became confused, forgetful, angry, and depressed, and he struggled to perform his regular duties. “The depression took me to a very, very dark place, and I was quite ready to take my own life,” he said.

The theme of this year’s National VA Research Week, May 17–21, is “One Team, One Mission,” reflecting the nationwide focus of VA researchers on improving Veterans’ health care and quality of life.

Army Gulf War Veteran Darius Carter shares the story behind his #OperationSong effort, a song called “Thankful.”

At VA San Diego, Dr. Albert Leung is leading a trial of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation to treat persistent headaches. Such headaches are often seen in military personnel with concussions.

Army Veteran says Salesforce’s training helped him use the skills he cultivated during military service to help other military personnel.

PREP - the Post-deployment Rehabilitation and Evaluation Program - is a one-of-a-kind treatment at the Tampa VA for both Veterans and active duty Servicemembers with a deployment-related concussion or TBI.

Evidence Synthesis Program evaluates research studies to identify promising treatments and services to provide effective care for VA patients.

In this episode of Vets First Podcast, hosts Levi Sowers and Brandon Rea discuss drug use disorders with two recovered Army Veterans.

Neurologist specializes in treating sleep disorders. Program aims to understand sleep and the impact that poor sleep can have on the brain and body. And how sleep is affected by TBI and PTSD.

In this episode, podcast hosts Levi Sowers and Brandon Rea welcome Jim Ravella, Vice President of Programs at the Gary Sinise Foundation.

Understanding that traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the signature wound from the post-9-11 conflicts, and that one of the top symptoms of TBI is memory loss, the researchers focused their lab tests on the hippocampus, an important memory center in the brain.