Tag Veterans
Missing WWII soldier may be found with help of UW–Madison scientists
November 7, 2013On Aug. 13, 1944, German soldiers retreating from a U.S. Army reconnaissance patrol in Normandy blew up an armored car. Pfc. Lawrence S. Gordon, a 28-year-old Canadian enlistee, had been riding in the Ford-build M8 Greyhound, and likely died in the explosion and fire.
Honor flight doctor carries father’s memory to monument
October 29, 2013When Mike Garren was growing up in Kenosha, he knew that his father, Dr. John T. Garren Jr., had served as an army surgeon in the Pacific theater of World War II.
UW Health and VA will work together to improve veterans’ health
August 28, 2013The UW program will receive $1.9 million from the VA to participate in a project called Sustainable Engaged Relationships for Veterans Integrative Clinical Education (SERVICE) to work with clinicians in the VA on how to change the way they practice medicine from a focus on disease to a focus on the whole health of the veteran.
Nursing heeds the call for psychiatric health care
February 14, 2013Recently, the Pentagon reported 349 military suicides in 2012 — outnumbering the 295 American soldiers who died in 2012 in Afghanistan — and warned of a worsening trend as more soldiers return stateside and transition back to their families and communities. The sobering statistics, advocates say, drive home the need for yet a stronger commitment to accessible community-based mental health services.
Veterans encouraged to participate in wellness study to help others recovering from combat
January 23, 2013Veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan are encouraged to participate in a wellness study to help scientists discover new evidence-based strategies for returning servicemembers adjusting to life after combat.
UW on new list of military-friendly colleges
September 20, 2012The University of Wisconsin–Madison has been named to a nationwide list of military-friendly schools.
Vets for Vets receives national honor
December 20, 2011Student Veterans of America recently honored Vets for Vets, a registered student organization at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, as the 2011 Chapter of the Year for 2011 at its national conference.
Yellow Ribbon Program will aid UW–Madison’s military veterans
September 8, 2011U.S. military veterans are a preferred population for admission to the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and this fall the university is participating in the Yellow Ribbon Program, formally titled the Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program.
Student veterans make difficult transition, bring perspectives to campus
March 16, 2010The path of a student veteran to college can be vastly different from traditional students.