Deployment News

Iraq-Deployed Guard Troops See Gains

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:27:11 GMT

Members of the Louisiana National Guard's 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team have at least two things to be thankful for this Thanksgiving.

DoD Announces 2011 Afghan Deployments

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 19:47:02 GMT

Two Germany-based Army brigades and two U.S.-based headquarters totaling 8,400 personnel will deploy to Afghanistan next year, the Department of Defense has announced.

Cutter Eagle’s Deployment Schedule Out

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:41:28 GMT

The U.S. Coast Guard announced Tuesday the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle’s 2011 summer training deployment to Northern Europe, Iceland, Canada and the northeastern United States.

MP Dogs, Handlers Prep for Deployment

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:11:36 GMT

Marines from Military Police Support Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, and Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III MEF, worked together to familiarize five military working dogs with the CH-46 Sea Knight while static and in flight Oct. 15.

Study Focuses on Kids, Deployments

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:36:12 GMT

Young children from military families are more likely to seek mental and behavioral health care when a parent is deployed than when a parent is at home, a military study has concluded. "It's the first time ... we've quantified how it really affects children and how it affects the military community as a whole," the lead researcher said.

Shinseki: Suicide Rates Soar Among US Vets

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 18:57:54 GMT

The economic downturn and the trauma of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have pushed more US veterans to suicide, Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki said Thursday. Several studies have shown that suicides are on the rise among youths who have left the military.

Tapping ‘Energy’ to Deal with PTSD

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:33:34 GMT

If the practitioners of one method for treating post-traumatic stress disorder are to be believed, the peace-of-mind that has eluded hundreds of thousands of Soldiers and veterans is resting in their own hands. The therapy is called Energy Psychology.

Combating Deployment Guilt and More

"I am in a long-term relationship with a Soldier. Last year, he returned to a regular unit as a tanker. His unit is preparing to deploy soon and he's not medically ready to deploy with his unit."

Post Deployment Screenings Stepped Up

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 03:25:51 GMT

The Navy is stepping up its efforts to require all returning deployed Sailors to complete a mandatory post deployment health re-assessment (PDHRA).

Mother, Son Prep for Afghan Deployment

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:35:52 GMT

Sheila and Montrell Chatman both joined the Army for job security, and after 25 years of service between this mother and son duo, they haven't regretted it once. The two Natchez natives will both be deployed to Afghanistan sometime this fall.

VMAQ-3 Finishes Predeployment Exercise

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 02:53:22 GMT

Marines from Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 3 returned to Cherry Point Aug. 2, after completing Red Flag 10-4, a two-week advanced aerial combat training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.

Army Looks to Shorten War Zone Deployments

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:00:35 GMT

The U.S. Army says it wants to reduce combat zone deployments from 12 to nine months and increase dwell time to three years.

Military Family Prepares for Deployment

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:20:28 GMT

When faced with the likely hood of deployment, Gary Raymond volunteers for a tour in Iraq. Together Gary and his wife, Amanda, along with their two small children prepare for his impending departure.

Army Spouse Shares Deployment Tips

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:56:56 GMT

"Deployments suck, that's the main lesson and it has not changed from the first deployment to the most recent one, but there are some life lessons that I would not have learned without having my husband deployed..."

Sailors Standby for Deployment

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:38:02 GMT

More than 50 Navy divers and support staff from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 and Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 1 are preparing to deploy to Port-au-Prince, to bring their unique and expeditionary diving skills to the recovery efforts following the Jan. 12 earthquake.

One-Tenth of US Iraq Vets may Have PTSD

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:47:02 GMT

Between 8.5 percent and 14 percent of U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq report either post-traumatic stress disorder or depression, researchers found.

New Directions Veteran Rocks 'America's Got Talent'

Comprised of formerly homeless sailors, soldiers, airmen and Marines, the choir was formed at the New Directions center in Los Angeles, an organization that provides support services to military veterans struggling with homelessness, substance abuse, mental illness and post-traumatic stress.

Goodbye Deployment Mode!

This morning as I was going through emails, my daily blog reads and facebook updates, the doorbell rang. Unexpectedly. And for a moment, my heart raced as I pictured a Marine in dress blues standing there.

V-22 ‘Ready to Go Fast’ in Afghanistan

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 01:53:59 GMT

The pilots of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 have a simple question they ask the rest of the crew when they're about to transform the MV-22 Osprey from a helicopter to a propeller-driven airplane: "Are you ready to go fast?"

Realistic Training Puts Troops to Test

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:14:09 GMT

For the Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division’s 4th Brigade Combat Team, Army Spc. Kevin Pemberton is the bane of their existence.