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Royal Engineer Officer to run London Marathon in full body armour in aid of Combat Stress
February 29 by Defence IQ PressAfter chairing Defence IQ’s International Military Engineering conference last week, Lt Col. Alan Jarvis is not sitting back and relaxing…he’s back in preparation for a grueling 26 mile run in full bo...
US Army releases August suicide data
September 16 by US Department of DefenseThe Army released suicide data today for the month of August. Among active-duty soldiers, there were 19 potential suicides: three have been confirmed as suicides and 16 remain under investigation. F...
IED Chief Gives the Full Story on the British Army Experience in Afghanistan
June 29 by Defence IQ Digital
US Army Plans New Guidelines to Resolve Denials of Purple Hearts to Brain-Injured Soldiers
March 18 by Pro Publicaby T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, and Daniel Zwerdling, NPR March 16, 2011, 6:33 p.m. Acknowledging that commanders have sometimes wrongly denied the Purple Heart to soldiers who suffered...
US Air Force Life-saving Crews Take to the Skies Over Afghanistan
February 28 by Richard de SilvaColonel Barbara Jones of the US Air Force's 43rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, speaks with Defence IQ ahead of Battlefield Healthcare 2011, to discuss the role of her squadron and the challenges...
MOD to strengthen links with mental health charities
February 04 by Defence IQThe MOD today pledged to work closely with Service charities to deliver the best mental healthcare for the Armed Forces. Soldier at the Army Personnel Recovery Centre in Edinburgh...
Pentagon Told Congress It’s Studying Brain-Damage Therapy
December 27 by Pro PublicaLast month, the Pentagon sent a soothing letter to members of Congress worried about the treatment of soldiers who suffered brain injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan. The letter, previously unrep...
X Factor contestants honour British Service personnel
November 26 by Defence IQ26 Nov 10 Contestants on the X Factor TV programme have released a charity single to promote awareness of and raise money for injured Service personnel, some of whom they met at Headley Court la...
From War Room to Board Room: UK Private Security Companies Take Charge of Post-conflict Stabilisation
October 20 by Robert DensmoreIn our first interview with the head of a British private security company, we explore the roughly charted waters of military style operations taken on by the private sector. Chris Rafferty speaks f...
Extra provisions for troops suffering with mental health issues announced
October 07 by Defence IQ6 Oct 10 Plans to provide extra mental health nurses dedicated to caring for veterans experiencing mental health difficulties and a 24-hour helpline which will provide counselling and support to v...
UK Health Service Extends Lifetime Guarantee to Veterans
September 22 by Richard de SilvaMinisters in Great Britain have unveiled plans for the National Health Service (NHS) to provide care for injured members of the UK Armed Forces for life. Hospital staff and general practitioners...
Shedding light on mental health in the forces
July 20 by Defence IQ19 Jul 10 Professor Simon Wessely, a casually-dressed professor based at King's College London, is not on the MOD payroll but, at the Department's bidding, he keeps a close eye on the mental healt...