Monthly Archives: October 2009

Cadets beat streets for PTSD

By Alexa James | Published: October 26, 2009 | 0 Comments
West Point cadets are running the New York City Marathon on Saturday to raise money for the Trauma and Wellness Center at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Manhattan. The center treats service members for post-traumatic stress disorder and mild traumatic brain injuries. The cadets are joining the hospital’s “Warrior Team,” comprised of service members from Army [...]
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Will a ’surge’ work in Afghanistan?

By Alexa James | Published: October 7, 2009 | 0 Comments
While President Obama told lawmakers he would not substantially reduce the number of troops in Afghanistan, he has not yet subscribed to Gen. Stanley McChrystal’s request for an additional 40,000 troops. McChrystal, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan and a West Point graduate, asked for the surge in a status report to the president last [...]
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Petraeus fighting prostate cancer

By Alexa James | Published: October 7, 2009 | 0 Comments
Gen. David Petraeus, the commander of American military forces in the Middle East, has undergone radiation treatment to fight prostate cancer, according to The New York Times. Petraeus, 56, is a Hudson Valley native. He grew up in Cornwall-on-Hudson, graduated from Cornwall High School in 1970 and from West Point in 1974. He’ll return to the area [...]
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