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Published: 05/24/10

Opinion: A Blumenthal Apology We'd Really Like to See

By  Matt Mendelsohn - AOL News
Opinion: A Blumenthal Apology We'd Really Like to See

(May 24) -- Late Sunday, Connecticut's Democratic Senate candidate, Richard Blumenthal, apologized for misrepresenting his military service. In a statement e-mailed to the Hartford Courant, Blumenthal said, "I truly regret offending anyone" by unintentionally saying he served "in" Vietnam when he meant "during" Vietnam. The move was meant to quell the controversy. But if Blumenthal really wanted to put this mini-scandal behind him, here's the statement he should have given. Dearest friends, veterans and constituents: It's good to be here today, both in and during the great state of ...

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Published: 05/18/10

Guardsmen Reach Midpoint of '21-Marathon Salute'

By  Dana Chivvis - AOL News
Guardsmen Reach Midpoint of '21-Marathon Salute'

(May 18) -- On a cold, windy spring morning, with rain pouring down, few joggers were on the streets of New York City. Yet on a path along the Hudson River, two members of the Maine Army National Guard were not just jogging, but running a marathon. Not their first marathon, but their 11th in a row. And not their last marathon, but one of 21 that they're running in 21 days. And to Col. Jack Mosher and Maj. Jay Brock, the weather was just right. Dana Chivvis for AOL Col. Jack Mosher and Maj. Jay Brock run their eleventh consecutive combined marathon on Tuesday in New York City. Mosher, 45, ...

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Published: 04/26/10

Latest Findings Boost Ecstasy as PTSD Treatment

By  Katie Drummond - AOL News
Latest Findings Boost Ecstasy as PTSD Treatment

(April 26) -- New findings from a small study of begun six years ago have reinvigorated debate over the merits of using the illegal drug Ecstasy to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. MDMA, the active ingredient in Ecstasy, was the subject of a 21-person study that started in 2004 and whose most recent results were reported last week by Scientific American. Researchers in Charleston, S.C., distributed MDMA to 13 people, while eight others received a placebo. All the patients were also engaged in psychiatric counseling. Most of those who received MDMA treatments under the watchful eye of ...

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Published: 11/19/09

After One Tough Job, War Veterans Face Another: Finding Employment

By  Shahzad Chaudhary - Politics Daily
After One Tough Job, War Veterans Face Another: Finding Employment

When Tom Tarantino left military service at age 29, he thought he'd have an easy time transitioning into civilian work. "I assumed I'd have a job in two or three months," he said. "That's what they tell us in the Army." It's not hard to understand why he was so confident. Tarantino had 10 years of service and several promotions, leaving the Army as a captain in 2007. He had been a platoon leader in Iraq for a year, heading more than 500 mortar missions, investigating local militia leaders and conducting counterinsurgency operations. After being promoted to captain, he was put in charge of a ...

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