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<DIV id=date>Edition: Thu, August 23, 2007<BR><A
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<H2>TODAY'S FOCUS</H2>
<P><B>Post Deployment Health Reassessment (PDHRA)</B><BR><BR><B>What is it?</B>
The PDHRA, a Commander’s Program, is a force health protection process designed
to enhance the deployment-related continuum of care. The program was mandated in
March 2005 by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs and is
designed to identify and address health concerns. The PDHRA is mandatory for all
Soldiers who have returned from a combat deployment since 10 March 2005 and is
highly recommended for all Soldiers who participated in combat prior to 10 March
2005.<BR><BR>Research shows that our Soldiers may experience unrecognized and
undiagnosed medical conditions that surface after release from Active Duty. The
PDHRA assists leaders to identify and resolve deployment-related medical issues,
especially those related to Soldiers’ behavioral health as they readjust back to
life in their community. Ideally, the PDHRA should be completed 90 to 180 days
after returning from deployment, but individuals past this window are still
eligible.<BR><BR>The PDHRA uses the DD Form 2900, Post Deployment Health
Reassessment, to facilitate a standardized assessment. Key elements of the PDHRA
include outreach, education and training, screening, and assessment by specially
trained health care providers, evaluation, treatment, and follow-up.<BR><BR>In
addition to screening for deployment-related health concerns, the PDHRA brings
needed healthcare resources to our Soldiers in geographically dispersed
locations to include outreach specialists from the Department of Veterans
Affairs. The Battlemind II Training program, part of the educational portion of
the PDHRA, was developed for Soldiers and their Families by the Walter Reed Army
Institute of Research to alert them of potential pitfalls of reintegration and
to de-stigmatize behavioral health issues.<BR><BR><B>What has the ARNG done?</B>
Currently, over 54,000 assessments have been completed and many additional
Soldiers are scheduled to participate in PDHRA during the remainder of Fiscal
Year 2007. The ARNG currently has over 59,000 Soldiers eligible for the
assessment. To facilitate the education process and to increase awareness, the
ARNG has developed a comprehensive site for publicly accessible resources such
as a Commander’s Toolkit, Battlemind Training, and available references and
resources for Soldiers and Families.<BR><BR><B>What continued efforts does the
ARNG have planned for the future?</B> The Director, ARNG provided re-prioritized
funds to implement the program in Fiscal Year 2006 and Fiscal Year 2007. The
funds provide manpower infrastructure to manage the PDHRA program and also pay
and allowances for Soldiers referred for medical care. The funding helps
alleviate lost income from civilian employment, which can create additional
hardships during the reconstitution phase of deployment.<BR><BR><B>Why is this
important to the ARNG?</B> The ARNG is committed to the long-term success of the
PDHRA program and the long-term health and well being of our Soldiers. The PDHRA
program directly impacts the retention and well-being of our Soldiers and their
Families and is critical to future deployment strength.<BR><BR>• This topic was
taken directly from the <A href="http://www.army.mil/aps/07" target=_blank>2007
Army Posture Statement.</A><BR><BR></P>
<H2>INFORMATION YOU CAN USE</H2>
<P>• <A href="https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/409993" target=_blank><B>2007
Strategic Communication Guide</B></A> - Be Army Strong, and Army Smart. Read the
2007 Army Strategic Communication Guide.</P></DIV>
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<H2>NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>Vice Chief of Staff designates</B> West Point center of excellence for
ethics (<A
href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/08/22/4517-vice-chief-of-staff-designates-west-point-center-of-excellence-for-ethics/"
target=_blank>ARNews</A>)
<LI><B>Witness links colonel</B> to Abu Ghraib (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070823538194.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A href="http://washingtontimes.com/article/20070823/METRO/108230055/1004"
target=_blank>WT</A>)
<LI><B>Referral bonus program</B> draws 6,800 new Soldiers (<A
href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/08/22/4530-referral-bonus-program-draws-6800-new-soldiers/"
target=_blank>ARNews</A>)
<LI><B>How the U.S. Army</B> must exit Iraq (<A
href="http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0823/p08s01-comv.html"
target=_blank>CSM</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>WAR ON TERROR NEWS</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>Commander sees more stability,</B> local governmental growth in Iraq
(<A href="http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=47148"
target=_blank>AFIS</A>)
<LI><B>Black Hawk fails and crashes,</B> killing 14 U.S. Soldiers (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070823538133.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A
href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/23/world/middleeast/23iraq.html?_r=1&oref=slogin"
target=_blank>NYT</A>)
<LI><B>The worst thing</B> I’ve ever been through (<A
href="http://stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=48273"
target=_blank>SAS</A>)
<LI><B>Sadr's army</B> proves hard to beat (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070823538256.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A
href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-counter23aug23,1,1732990.story?ctrack=4&cset=true"
target=_blank>LAT</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>OF INTEREST</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>Army chef inducted</B> into top culinary society (<A
href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/08/22/4501-army-chef-inducted-into-top-culinary-society/"
target=_blank>ARNews</A>)
<LI><B>Top Guard general: Nation’s Guard members</B> at peak of excellence (<A
href="http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=47146"
target=_blank>AFIS</A>)
<LI><B>U.S., Romanian troops learn ‘Soldiers are Soldiers’</B> regardless of
where they are from (<A
href="http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=48276"
target=_blank>SAS</A>)
<LI><B>Bragg captain killed</B> at woman’s home (<A
href="http://www.armytimes.com/news/2007/08/army_braggmurder_070822w/"
target=_blank>AT</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>WORLD VIEW</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>11 U.S. troops wounded</B> in outpost raid (<A
href="http://www.presstv.ir/" target=_blank>PTV</A> | <A
href="http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=20378&sectionid=351020201"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI><B>U.S. Soldiers join Mongolian soldiers</B> in repairing Ulaanbaatar
hospital (<A href="http://www.mongolia-web.com/" target=_blank>MW</A> | <A
href="http://www.mongolia-web.com/content/view/1320/2/"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI><B>Another U.S. military operation,</B> more unrest (<A
href="http://www.countercurrents.org/" target=_blank>CC</A> | <A
href="http://www.countercurrents.org/fadhily220807.htm"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI><B>President Bush: there will be no pullout from Iraq</B> while I'm
president (<A href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/" target=_blank>GRD</A> | <A
href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,,2154354,00.html"
target=_blank>Story</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>Using therapeutic horsemanship</B> to help Wounded Warriors (<A
href="http://soldiersmind.com/2007/08/23/using-therapeutic-horsemanship-to-help-wounded-warriors/"
target=_blank>SM</A>)
<LI><B>Panic</B> attack (<A href="http://armymomtimesthree.blogspot.com/"
target=_blank>AMTT</A>)
<LI><B>New</B> glass (<A href="http://badgersforward.blogspot.com/"
target=_blank>BF</A>)
<LI><B>Soldiers' heroism and charity</B> in South Korea (<A
href="http://gazingattheflag.blogspot.com/" target=_blank>GAF</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P></DIV>
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