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PTSD awareness is part of MCU faculty development July 18, 2013 — Marine Corps University is responsible for shaping leaders with expertise in warfighting and military operations, teaching the art and science of war. But after more than a decade of continuous warfare, institutions that deal with active duty service members also have a secondary responsibility. This is why, in addition to presentations about MORE

Prescriptions are on the rise but pose risks when mixed with alcohol July 11, 2013 — With service members continuing to return from deployments with physical and mental wounds, prescriptions are as common in the military as ever. Silbert Grant, substance abuse control officer for Headquarters and Service Battalion, said cases of prescription abuse have been on the rise across the Marine Corps, whether it’s a wounded warrior taking MORE

Clinic rolls out yoga program for PTSD, other stresses July 9, 2013 — Patricia Padgett discovered integrative, restorative yoga nidra, also known as iRest, at a four-day retreat in 2010, where she met the man who developed the practice, Dr. Richard Miller. “I was sold, hooked,” she said. “On my way home, I found the holy grail for stress management.” Padgett worked for Semper Fit at the time, but she is now a health MORE

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