Here are the top stories this week related to our soldiers here and abroad, taken from the Our Troops Newsladder.
In Part V of its War Torn series, The New York Times examines the increased rates of alcoholism among returning combat veterans. (nytimes.com)
After the deadliest month in the war in Afghanistan so far, President Bush announced plans to increase the number of troops deployed to Afghanistan. 28 U.S. troops died in Afghanistan in June, outnumbering the June count in Iraq, which has triple the number of forces there. (armytimes.com)
However, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says that he won't have those troops unless he pulls them out of Iraq. (salon.com)
In Buffalo, NY, a judge has created the first veterans treatment court. Meting out criminal justice with an emphasis on treating the mental wounds of returning combat veterans, Judge Robert Russell started the treatment court upon realizing that a more nuancedjustice system that recognizes the stumbling blocks combat veterans sometimes face might be the most effective way to deal with returning servicemembers who commit nonviolent offenses. (yahoo.com)
The current wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have been the first to send home a wave of female combat amputees. MySanAntonio.com examines the struggles they face. (mysanantonio.com)
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