Afghanistan

For Returning Vets, Challenges On The Homefront

Isaac-Davy Aronson and Frank Stasio — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:03:07 +0000

The latest research suggests that for veterans, social support is just as important as medical care.

Host Frank Stasio talks with UNC Chapel Hill Associate Professor of Psychiatry Eric Elbogen, about his study showing that vets lacking social and financial stability are more likely to engage in violent behavior than those with posttraumatic stress disorder. Joining the conversation are Pete Tillman, public affairs officer for the Durham VA Medical Center, and Jason Hansman of Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America.

Why Hundreds Of Thousands Of Vets Are Waiting For Their Disability Claims

Isaac-Davy Aronson and Frank Stasio — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:50:10 +0000

Hundreds of thousands of veterans have been waiting months - sometimes years - for their disability claims to be processed by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Recently, piled up claims threatenedKevin Maurer, the local news editor for the Wilmington Star-News embedded with the Green Beret and walked away with a book, “Gentlemen Bastards: On the Ground in Afghanistan with America's Elite Special Forces” (Berkley Hardcover/2012). Host Frank Stasio talks to him about his experiences.

Raleigh Remembers Native Son killed in Afghanistan

Gurnal Scott — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 21:05:00 +0000

A soldier and native son of Raleigh was remembered at a public memorial today.

Fallen Soldier Will Be Remembered in Raleigh

Jessica Jones — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 20:16:00 +0000

A funeral service will be held in Raleigh Memorial Auditorium tomorrow morning for a soldier who died in Afghanistan.

Fort Bragg Troops Headed to Afghanistan

Jessica Jones — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:10:00 +0000

About 58 hundred soldiers from Fort Bragg will be deployed to Afghanistan this spring. They're headed to the southern part of the country to work with NATO and Afghan troops. Captain Allie Scott says the paratroopers are part of a transition plan to gradually hand over that part of Afghanistan to local authorities.