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I’ve heard it repeated dozens of times and so have you: “It’s better to be tried by twelve than carried by six.” What does this cliché really mean anyway? And, is it true?

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The Texas Combative Sports Program didn't understand the concept of amputee boxing – or how it was even possible for that matter – but once officials saw the guys in action, the sport was quickly sanctioned.

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“Instead of sweeping your dirt under the rug, these medicines force you to take the rug outside and beat it with a stick until it's clean,” said a former Marine who organizes trips to Peru for other veterans seeking treatment.

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Following tearful pleading from Jill Tahmooressi and Montel Williams in front of Congress Wednesday, lawmakers feel "confident" Mexican authorities will free jailed Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi.

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A Marine veteran who claims he made a wrong turn from the U.S. into Mexico and was arrested after several firearms and ammunition were discovered in his truck is waiting for the Mexican court to hear testimony on whether he is fit to serve a sentence in Tijuana prison.

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A Mexican court will review video surveillance footage Tuesday of 25-year-old Marine veteran Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi crossing the border from the U.S. into Mexico with several firearms and more than 400 rounds of ammunition.

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The president plans five areas of veteran focus, including mental health care, homelessness, digitizing VA records and improved training for the detection of PTSD and suicide prevention programs.

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“Most all of us have young children and hate to see the suffering that he has gone through from a situation that he could not control,” said Thomas Ouellette, co-founder of Tampa Bay Gun Runners.

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Military therapy dogs are helping persuade troops returning from combat to enter into and stick with counseling.

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A Vietnam veteran who has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder has found solace not in counseling or medication, but by living in a clothing-optional community in Lutz, Florida. Max Sanchez says his time in the Army is something he’d rather forget. He suffers from PTSD and while he sometimes sees a therapist, he says […]

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The federal government has finally given the green light on a study looking at marijuana to treat military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. The decision was handed down from the Department of Health and Human Services and comes after decades of effort from marijuana advocates trying to legalize the drug. The groundbreaking study will […]

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The Royal Dutch Guide Dog Foundation (KNGF) released a commercial showing how veteran dogs can help military veterans suffering from PTSD. The KNGF has been training traditional guide dogs for the blind for the last 75 years, but they also train veteran dogs to assist military veterans suffering from trauma related to war, according to […]

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