European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 7, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 stars and stripes july 2007 w o to o u orders testing for brain injury by Leo Shane Iii stars and stripes Washington Illinois officials will mandate brain injury screening and Post traumatic stress disorder tests for All state National guardsmen returning from overseas the the first to require such a also will offer free screening for mental health issues to any state servicemen Ber or including those from past conflicts like the Vietnam i dont think Many returning troops know enough about brain injuries and so we need to get that message out to said Tammy director state will be first to screen National guardsmen of the states department of Veter ans at the same were getting anecdotal evidence of older veterans who also need our Duckworth and Illinois Rod Blagojevich announced the program on and said they Hope to have the services and screening procedures in place by the end of defense officials estimate that one in 10 troops in the combat zone will face some Type of brain researchers at Walter Reed army medical Center have said that 60 percent of combat patients treated there since 2003 have faced mild or severe brain Lon term effects can Range from headaches and forgetfulness to More serious problems like about Illinois guardsmen Are deployed in overseas combat or support an Illinois guards Man who lost both legs in a Heli copter crash in said the states new brain injury screen ing will be included in their pos deployment with a thorough review by physicians and psychiatrists within two months of their return fire photos by Evan of the army soldiers from the 72nd signal 5th signal shoot Pellet air pistols during the 35th annual International shooting Competition at the Eschbach shooting facility As German Reserve forces enforce the state also will set up a hot staffed 24 hours a for any service member or Veteran with questions or concerns about mental health that because we dont have Many Large military bases in Duckworth instead of having a Veteran have to drive 100 or 200 Miles to get they can just make a phone if a spouse youve been acting youve been More irritable than its just a phone Call to get some those with potentially serious problems will be directed to near by facilities or specialists for additional state officials have pledged to work on making sure patients Are receiving Federal vet Erans health benefits or help fund the treatments through state the initiative is expected to Cost about million a Duckworth said the screening Campaign is one of several recent moves by the state veterans department in addition to Low Cost Home Loans for veterans and tax credits for companies that employ guardsmen de signed to make sure military personnel Are taking advantage of Federal Benefit email Leo Shane at staff Eugene and Rodondo 5th signal observe As Haupts Freiter Corporal Gerold re Schutt Erwald shows them where they hit the targets with a German machine gun at the shooting troops urged to avoid Frankfurt protest Sites by Matt Millham stars and stripes military personnel should avoid Frankfurt on according to a message that went out Friday to service members in a bulletin issued by Pond Secu Rity which provides Secu Rity for 80 percent of bases in the warns that More than people Are expected to turn out for midday demonstrations that could become about police officers Are expected to be on the National democratic or a righting nationalist received final approval monday to demonstrate through Industrial and residential areas of the according to the web site for Hess Ischer Rund or the largest Public television provider in the German state of More than a dozen counter demonstrations have been according to the righting demonstration is expected to Start at 1 in the area of industries of and Neue and will pass through two known left Wing meeting according to the Pond anti fascist groups Are expected to try to impede the righting and if that Doest at least one left Wing group said it will protest in the City according to the Pond bulletin says groups on both sides of the demonstrations Are known for and or reported that anti fascist groups did stage a violent Demon stration against Ned on May organizers on the left have pledged not to resort to Vio Lence email Matt Millham at Soldier faces eight wide ranging charges Germany a special forces Soldier facing eight charges was arraigned on Friday during a Brief proceeding at the Stuttgart Law 1st class Philip Perez of 1st 10th special forces is charged with one count of being absent without three counts of wilfully disobey ing a Superior one count of dereliction of two counts of adultery and one count of wrongful neglect of no details of the alleged crimes were discussed during fridays which was conducted by judge Timothy Legal proceedings against Perez were instituted on meaning the alleged crimes took place sometime prior to that officials Perez court martial is scheduled to begin neither the prosecution nor the defense on Friday filed any motions with the memorial service set for deceased no a memorial service is set for july 12 for a noncommissioned officer who died thursday at the Churchill Hospital in in after battling thymic can Christopher Lewis served As a flight chief with the 422nd Security forces Squadron at Rafac cording to an air Force news re the 38yearold native had served in England since August the loss of sergeant Lewis weighs heavily on the hearts of our entire 501st our thoughts and prayers Are with his coworkers and friends during this difficult said Kimberly 501st com Bat support Wing during his Lewis received five air Force achieve ment medals and an air Force commendation from staff reports
