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Photo Class for Veterans

Combat Veterans Use Photography To Cope With PTSD

Veterans suffering from PTSD and other mental challenges are processing their emotions in a photography class at the VA’s Menlo Park campus.

KPIX 5–2013/04/28

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‘The Long Road Home Project’ Helps Returning Bay Area Veterans

A Bay area organization is hitting the road and taking five veterans on a cross country bike tour.

2012/07/05

(Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Bay Area Veterans Organize Cross-Country Bike Tour

A Bay area organization is hitting the road and taking five veterans on a cross-country bike tour.

2012/07/04

A mural listing the names of the 4,484 U.S. soldiers killed during the Iraq War is being painted in "Veterans Alley" in San Francisco. (CBS)

San Francisco ‘Veterans Alley’ Mural To List Soldiers Killed In Iraq

Veterans on Wednesday began painting the names of the 4,484 U.S. soldiers who were killed during the Iraq War on a mural in San Francisco’s Tenderloin District.

2012/06/27

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KCBS In Depth: PTSD and Stress

An interview with Dr. David Spiegel on the growing issue of post-traumatic stress disorder.

2012/04/08

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Body Near Santa Clara County Orchard Is Mother Of Iraq Vet

The body of a missing Gilroy woman, mother of an Iraq War vet who killed his young sister before killing himself last week, was found Thursday near a well-known orchard in unincorporated Santa Clara County, according to Gilroy police.

2012/03/22

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VA Hopes Gilroy Headlines Won’t Prevent Veterans From Seeking PTSD Treatment

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is hoping Thursday’s murder-suicide involving an Iraq War vet does not discourage vets with PTSD to seek treatment.

2012/03/16

SF Appeals Court Blasts VA Mental Health Care System

Noting that an average of 18 veterans a day commit suicide, a federal appeals court on Tuesday ordered the Department of Veterans Affairs to dramatically overhaul its mental health care system.

CBS San Francisco–2011/05/10

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Oakland Organization Offers Help For Young Gunshot Victims

Oakland hosted a conference of hospital networks dealing with youth violence prevention and victims of gun-related violence.

CBS San Francisco–2011/04/30

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Jefferson Awards: East Bay Woman Treats Veterans With New Therapy

At least one in five Americans who’ve served in Iraq and Afghanistan return with post traumatic stress disorder. An East Bay therapist has found a way to help by offering an effective treatment not widely available to local veterans.

KPIX 5–2011/03/23

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