and ptsd in my opinion, i'm being treated for ptsd. it has to be part of the orientation in the army, in combat troops even before they are deployed because you will get ptsd in combat because it's trauma. and trauma is happening when you are deployed. it's not like a big, big question. there's no question about it. you are going to be traumatized. start it at orientation, through deployment, through combat, and back as one seamless task. instead of you have to come and figure out five years later when you don't have no wife, no kids, you destroyed your job, that there might be something wrong. see what i'm trying to say? half the stuff in the beginning, middle, and bring the troops ready to go into treatment. not after. there's that whole big gap afterwards. we have to do outreach. we know this. no. you start as soon as you walk into the thing and raise your hand, you know you are going to be traumatized on the battlefield. right then and there guarantee you right there, service from the day you raise your hand and say i do to the day

i denied that i had ptsd. i did not want to let an event that my continued memory and balance issues were result of being near concuss the forces. ncussive forces. it makes me a little more familiar with the reticence of my fellow veterans. i can encourage them through my own experiences to not let those symptoms exacerbate and make it harder to seek treatment. it is also a confidence thing. the longer you wait, the less competency will have to seek that treatment. >> that is where mike comes in as president of the brain injury association in michigan. you have been addressing some of these things. >> thank you very much. i would like to the think the u.s. naval institute and military officers association for the opportunity to be part of your conference today. believe me, it is a huge honor and privilege for me to be sitting among the people that are flanking me as well. i am very humbled. i must tell you, as i look around the room and realized some many of you are in the military or recently retired or still

. >> one thing about this case, ptsd can create all of those symptoms.riggering panic attacks and you have one trial learning when you are in a situation that's highly negative. and you imprint on that and then you have a problem driving in snow because you have an association. >> larry: how do you get rid of it? >> the desensitization methods. it's actually quite easy to get rid of. >> this is how the brain works. it locks things in. parts of the brain wall off. to be healthy, we have to integrate as a whole. but traumas lock off parts from the part of the brain that conscious. >> even with scans with people with ptsd, the prefrontal cortex inactive and the limbic system is overdriven. we can see direct correlations of what these methods can do to desensitize people. >> larry: we'll be back with our remaining moments. don't go away. ♪ every day you check the weather, check the time ♪ ♪ check the news online ♪heck the wife, eck the kids ♪ ♪ check your email messages ♪ check the money in the bank ♪ check the gas in the tank ♪ check the flava from your shi

post-traumatic stress disorder, particularly those who have combat, and we need to recognize that that ptsd, in addition to the alcohol and drugs, also affects not only the individual but that individual's family. so, as a society, we have an obligation to our men and women who served to make sure that we're addressing the full range of issues associated with their homelessness, or their alcohol and drug use, or their post-traumatic stress disorder. and the family members who've supported the individual who served who may be affected by that sort of dislocation may need special services dealing with that. so when we're talking about services, we're talking about that full range of things. one of the, i think, fortunate things is the amount of growth in the federal investment in programs that serve the homeless veterans. and of those, i think the most important development is the, the expansion of permanent supportive housing options for people who are veterans and who are homeless, and the veterans' affairs supportive housing program is one of, i think, the most promising models that have a

he was diagnosed with ptsd but did not receive treatment for it. >> when he came back from the war, yous attitude and his behavior toward you, and i guess toward other people. >> soldiers that come back, we're the first ones to notice this type of behavior if they want to make a career in the military, it is difficult for us to say something to authorities because it's going to be a stain on his record. that anger will turn toward the dependents so we have no one to go to. >> what were some of the signs when he came back from desert storm that kind made you think this guy is different. something is going on? >> before he left he was a jovial person. he was the life of the party. when he got back he was so depressed. he was always sad. he would sit in the corner and ponder and look up at the ceiling. that wasn't the john that left. i was looking for person but he never came back. >> when we come back, i want to talk about what happened that led up to his finally being uncovered and arrested and ultimately executed as the d.c. sniper. we'll be back with mildred mohammad. stay with us. exp

we must make a renewed treatment -- a renewed commitment to treating ptsd.[applause] we will move forward, knowing that we will work with the american legion every step of the way. just last night, president obama made a strong statement at the oval office about the new chapter our nation has begun in iraq. our nation thinks those in uniform who have served in iraq and those who continue to bear the burden in service of our country, including approximately 100,000 troops in afghanistan. when the troops come home from iraq, we will show them our thanks in the grandest possible way. will show them our thanks by ensuring a smooth transition when they come home. we know the american legion will be a leading voice on behalf of these men and women in uniform. together, we will build a future worthy of their sacrifice. regardless of what you may have thought about going into the war, with separate the war and the warrior. we will welcome them home as the heroes they are. [applause] god bless them for all they do. god has certainly blessed them with their service to

is it ptsd, too many tours? >> could be all of the above.ite frankly what we're seeing through the documents, the tapes, i won't call them confession tapes. interrogation tapes. all pointing the finger at the new commander, staff sergeant gibbs that came from iraq, apparently dragging according to the attorney you had there about doing the same thing in iraq so what the defense attorneys are trying to find out was there a history in iraq? was this man investigated in iraq? was he moved from iraq to afghanistan for some kind of a disciplinary reason? you also have drugs. you have soldiers that have been injured in ieds and treated with prescription meds from the army so there's a whole cluster of things going on but what's not in dispute among the soldiers themselves is they did this. >> yeah. and they're right there where the drugs are all around them. >> right. >> we're going to keep following it. thanks. >>> all right. well, apparently they're here and according to seven former members of the air force, well, that i're not very happy with

tough enough for the troops that survive war with army suicide rates on the rise, ptsd, drug abuse andbles with va hospitals. the very least the military can do is give the fallen heroes the respect and peace they and their families deserve. we'll keep our pressure on arlingtoon the promise to keep things right. >>> we have a lot going on. let's check in with pentagon correspondent barbara starr. barbara? >> reporter: good morning, kyra. pornography at the pentagon? indeed. we'll have details of that coming up coming up at the top of the hour. >> i'm carol costello in washington. right now, it is a crime against the catholic church to ordain womens a priests. one group of women in maryland are creating a shadow church. more on that if the next hour. >>> i'm elizabeth cohen in atlanta. how many americans are living in poverty? how many don't have medical insurance? i'll have the numbers at the top of the hour. >> thanks, ladies. >>> ditch your dialect and land a job. that's the theory behind a new crop of accent reduction classes. retaining your tongue in the name of getting hired has c

we have told you how many army suicide raids and ptsd cases are on the rise and more veterans dealings and unemployment and va failed so many veterans exposing thousands of them to potentially fatal diseases with sloppy hospital practices and after all that, we have yet another story we won't let go. articling national cemetery. to be buried there is the final and lasting honor. it's the most sacred resting place for the fallen. but we now know up to 6,600 graves may be marked wrong, tombstones dumped and scattered. burial urns tossed into piles and records are a mess. it is these stories that tugged at the heart of retired air force control knell cook jr. wondering if his wife were buried in the place. at first, the cemetery assured him everything was in order and then called back to apologize and confirm his worst fears. he had been visiting the wrong grave for almost five years. his wife was buried one plot to the right in a space marked by a headstone for an army staff sergeant. his wife's plot, they said, was empty. retired colonel william cook jr. joins me live from raleigh, nor

troops called to active duty; support for troops who come home with ptsd; more help and more contracts for pennsylvania's small businesses. [applause] he has been doing the work. in washington, you know, they make the distinction between show horses and work horses. and joe is a work horse. [applause] he's been working, not talking. [applause] and this is somebody who's been pragmatic. he will work with democrats, he'll work with republicans, he'll work with independents. he's willing to work with anybody who's interested in actually getting the job done, and that's the kind of person you want representing you in washington. that's who joe sestak is. [applause] that's why you need to work for him to make him your next senator. [applause] on the other side, we've got a candidate who was in washington for years, ran a special interest group whose main function has been to pull the republican party to the right -- even farther to the right. [laughter] i guess you could say they've done a good job -- [laughter] -- at that. this is somebody who, when he had a chance, voted to cut help for s

. >> in los angeles unified school district about a third of the kids are suffering from ptsd, post-traumatice schools, the number one issue they identified, believe it or not, was violent crime and the crime around the schools. they said if you can't make these schools safer, we can't teach. we've worked collaboratively with these police forces and the residents, frankly, having the residents come out and water their lawns when kids are walking to and from school, believe it or not, is a way of keeping schools safe. >> tell a story about what you've seen parents do, an individual parent that it can help as an inspiration to other parents who want their schools to be better for their kids and their community. >> a parent getting involved is a critical thing. somewhere parent volunteers who have literally carried kids on their backs at school. people often ask how can i get involved, it's too big of a problem. there's so many ways, come volunteer at a school. they're always looking for campus volunteers. get involved in after-school click lums. we've got mentoring programs where parents have g

troops called to active duty; support for troops who come home with ptsd; more help and more contracts for pennsylvania's small businesses. [applause] he has been doing the work. in washington, you know, they make the distinction between show horses and work horses. and joe is a work horse. [applause] he's been working, not talking. [applause] and this is somebody who's been pragmatic. he will work with democrats, he'll work with republicans, he'll work with independents. he's willing to work with anybody who's interested in actually getting the job done, and that's the kind of person you want representing you in washington. that's who joe sestak is. [applause] that's why you need to work for him to make him your next senator. [applause] on the other side, we've got a candidate who was in washington for years, ran a special interest group whose main function has been to pull the republican party to the right -- even farther to the right. [laughter] i guess you could say they've done a good job -- [laughter] -- at that. this is somebody who, when he had a chance, voted to cut help for s

looking at the possibility of changing the criteria seven purple hearts could be awarded for tbi and ptsd. i think the determination was made that they do not fit the bill. that does not lessen the seriousness associated with those battle injuries, but i do not think that people think this is an appropriate metal for those types of injuries -- medal for those types of injuries. the president is pursuing another type of metal of honor -- medal of honor, this one four an oes member who is being awarded posthumously for his efforts in afghanistan. this is the first one in taking place at some secretary gates has been in office. that is a new development as of today. all right? thank you. good to see you all. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] >> join us tomorrow when president obama will be hosting a news conference in the white house. he hopes to focus on new economic initiatives. that is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. eastern, and you can see it live here on c-span. the associated press is reporting that obama is plann

amazing things that not -- and not all of it is good, especially when it comes to the unseen injuries of ptsd and reintegration. this is my observation. what i have seen is that the cookie cutter approach does not necessarily work in the continuing care of these troops, nor does it work with the continuing care of vets and their families back into the civilian community. the defense forum asked me to give you a story. one example that walks us through the reintegration process and covers where things stand, and many of the issues that we will be discussing today, so for your background, i was embedded in afghanistan during a huge operation in helmand province. it involves special forces and the 82nd airborne parachute infantry regiment. the helicopter that i was supposed to be on was shot down by the taliban. it killed everyone on board. a lot of that classified information from that operation made news recently onwikileaks.

we must continue to make it a priority to deal with ptsd. we will move forward, knowing that we will work with the american legion every step of the way. president obama made a strong statement from the oval office about the new chapter of our nation has begun in iraq. our nation thinks those who have served in iraq, and those who continue to bear the burden of service for our country, including approximately 100,000 troops in afghanistan. when the troops come home from iraq, we will show them our thanks and the grandest possible way. we will show it by ensuring a smooth transition when they come tom. e home. we will do this with the american legion, and together we will build a future worthy of their sacrifice. regardless of what you think of the war, we celebrate the warrior, and we will welcome them home like the heroes they are. [applause] god bless them for all they do. god has certainly blessed them with their service to our country. our nation can never fully repay the debt the rio to the courageous men and women who repay the debt we