The Army has reported a record number of suicides for the month of June. And a study shows positive results in the majority of patients using ecstacy to treat post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Army: Record number of suicides for June

Soldiers killed themselves at the rate of one per day in June, making it the worst month on record for Army suicides, the service said Thursday.

Study: Ecstasy Treats PTSD

The drug Ecstasy shows positive results in the majority of patients when used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a report coming out Monday in the Journal of Psychopharmacology.

Taliban Attacks Grow More Sophisticated

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — The attack this week on a major Afghan police base in Kandahar that killed nine — including three American Soldiers — was the best planned and most advanced that U.S. Soldiers who fought it off have seen in the past year, U.S. military officials said Thursday.

Star pitcher gives $121K to wounded warriors

The sound effects during the national anthem at the ballpark took Army Capt. Mark Robert Wise Jr. back to Afghanistan — but just for a moment.

4 killed, 16 wounded in Baghdad violence

Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) — At least four people were killed and 16 wounded in a string of attacks since Tuesday night in the Iraqi capital, the Interior Ministry said Wednesday.

Officials: Afghan villagers repel insurgents

Kabul, Afghanistan — Villagers in eastern Afghanistan repelled an insurgent attack Tuesday, an incident that left an Afghan civilian and “numerous” Taliban dead, the NATO-led command said.

USERRA Case Heads for Supreme Court

It’s the nation’s promise to those who serve in the reserves and National Guard: In return for deploying overseas to serve their country, the companies they left behind will have the same jobs available when they get back.

Better living planned for Camp Leatherneck

CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan — Though this rugged base is unlikely to ever lose its austere nature, major improvements are underway as the Corps continues to utilize it as the main hub of operations in Afghanistan.

NKorea, UN Command Meet Over Sinking

SEOUL, South Korea — Military officers from North Korea and the American-led U.N. Command met Thursday for talks on the deadly sinking of a South Korean warship that has been blamed on Pyongyang.

Gallery: American history in Hanoi’s Vietnam Army Museum

As an American touring Hanoi, I couldn’t leave without seeing some of the history related to the Vietnam War. The two most notable sites are the “Hanoi Hilton”, a prison where American pilots were held (John McCain included), and the Vietnam Army Museum. Travelers to Vietnam have written about the “war-torn lands and rice paddies” to such an extent that mentioning the after-effects of the Vietnam War on the country leaves you in danger of sounding clichéd, or even boring. One CNNGo writer has some tips for those looking to document their trip through the (war-torn) country.

New PTSD Rules Relax Definition

Under a new process for claiming post-traumatic stress disorder, veterans will no longer have to engage in actual combat to make the case they suffered psychologically in war.  Instead, the new policy recognizes that living with the fear of death and injury may be enough for troops to develop mental health issues.

Ex-officer to testify against gay ban

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — If the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy were lifted today, Mike Almy would not think twice about returning to the Air Force.