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By the Numbers - June 12, 2017

By Shirl Kennedy  on 12.06.2017 11:00 am

82,708

The number of Americans "missing from World War II, the Korean War, the Cold War, Vietnam, and the Iraq and other conflicts," according to a new report from the Congressional Research Service (CRS) -- American War and Military Operations Casualties: Lists and Statistics. The Defense Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Accounting Agency has a list of those who have been “Recently Accounted For."

CDP News: June 9, 2017

By Christopher Adams  on 09.06.2017 11:29 am

Welcome to this week’s edition of CDP News! We like to use this space to review recent happenings in and around the Center for Deployment Psychology, while also looking ahead to upcoming events. We’ve got lots to talk about this week, so let’s get right to it.

Research Update: June 8, 2017

By Shirl Kennedy  on 08.06.2017 12:10 pm

The weekly research update contains the latest news, journal articles and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● There is an app for that! The current state of mobile applications (apps) for DSM-5 obsessive-compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety and mood disorders.
● Depression and Hypersomnia: A Complex Association.

Staff Perspective: June Shines a Spotlight on PTSD Awareness

By General Member  on 07.06.2017 11:29 am

June is National PTSD Awareness month. While increasing education regarding PTSD is a year-round effort, this month finds many organizations, including the Center for Deployment Psychology, making an increased effort to spotlight PTSD and some of the resources available to aid those suffering from it. There has been significant advancement in raising awareness, treating PTSD, and reducing the stigma associated with it, but there is still no shortage of work to be done.

By the Numbers - June 5, 2017

By Shirl Kennedy  on 05.06.2017 12:09 pm

4 to 1

The ratio of enlisted personnel to officers in the Air Force, according to Population Representation in the Military Services 2015, the latest version of the annual report from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Personnel and Readiness, prepared by CNA. This is the highest ratio of all the Service branches; the Marine Corps has the lowest enlisted/officer ratio, at 8.8 enlisted personnel to every officer.

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