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• Local veteran discusses PTSD problems Play Video

  March 18, 2013 8:44 PM

  "I'd die for my country, and in a heartbeat," says George Barnes, an Iraq War veteran who spent the end of his career at Fort Carson before being medically discharged from the Army. Barnes did nearly die for his country. While in Iraq, a rocket-propelled grenade hit the door... more »

• Hospice helps veterans find peace

  January 14, 2013 6:35 PM

  Hospice now uses videos to help Vietnam Veterans. It's through Tours of Peace, which took veterans back to Vietnam to find peace and make amends with their past. Now veterans right in our area can see these videos in hope of helping with PTSD and other post-war issues. "As... more »

• New resource connection for Pikes Peak vets

  November 13, 2012 4:32 PM

  A new website launches Tuesday helping connect vets with reputable resources in the Pikes Peak region. It's called the Peak Military Care Network, organized through the Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments; it connects anyone with services designed to help members of the military, veterans, and their families. ... more »

• Major hurdles remain to end veteran homelessness

  November 11, 2012 12:59 PM

  CHULA VISTA, Calif. (AP) - Arthur Lute's arduous journey from his days as a U.S. Marine to his nights sleeping on the streets illustrates the challenge for the Obama administration to fulfill its promise to end homelessness among veterans by 2015. Lute has post-traumatic stress disorder from the 1983 bombing... more »

• Fort Carson veterans use filmmaking as therapy for stress

  June 6, 2012 11:32 AM

  FORT CARSON, Colorado (AP) - With a growing demand for ways to treat the psychological damage of war, one U.S. Army project is offering therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder by encouraging soldiers to take control of their stories in a filmmaking class, the I Was There Media Workshop. The program... more »

• Murder-suicide takes two lives, leaves 3 sons behind: Grandmother now speaks on domestic violence Play Video

  May 9, 2012 12:29 AM

  Her daughter was murdered my her son-in-law, who then took his own life: the tragedy left behind three young boys who witnessed it all. Their grandmother is now speaking out about the dangers of domestic violence and the scars it leaves behind when it goes unaddressed. Brenda Buckler is asking... more »

• Woman fakes PTSD to get out of jury duty

  March 22, 2012 6:48 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Susan Cole of Denver stood out in a jury pool last summer, with mismatched socks and shoes, and her hair in curlers. District Judge Anne Mansfield dismissed the cosmetologist and author from jury duty after Cole said she "broke out of domestic violence in the military" and... more »

• Friends and family speak on double-shooting victims Play Video

  February 22, 2012 8:52 PM

  Friends and family members are shedding more light on a double shooting in El Paso County. A man and woman were found dead last night at a home on Chieftan Dr. near Marksheffel and Bradley Rd. The El Paso County Sheriff's office is not yet releasing the names of... more »

• PTSD? LifeQuest is here to help

  January 24, 2012 12:35 AM

  If you or someone you love is suffering from P.T.S.D, LifeQuest Transitions is here to help. It's a local non-profit offering counseling and therapy to our returning soldiers. Click here for more information or search them on Facebook. We also have a comprehensive section on P.T.S.D on our... more »

• Hearing their wounds

  January 22, 2012 7:52 PM

  For many returning soldiers, the longest wounds to heal can't be seen. This weekend, LifeQuest asked veterans to turn those wounds into songs. Staff Sergeant Kenneth Sargent is one of these veterans. He returned from Iraq with severe spine damage. "They told me I would never walk again," said Sargent.... more »

• CO authors coming to the Springs to discuss PTSD

  September 21, 2011 6:33 PM

  Colorado authors -- who share their stories of dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder -- are coming to Colorado Springs Thursday to help local families for free. Tony Seahorn - a Vietnam veteran - and his wife Janet - a C.S.U. Professor - wrote a book called "Tears of a... more »

• Trauma expert says common PTSD treatments may not be the best

  March 21, 2011 7:23 PM

  Local experts say that 10 to 30 percent of military coming home from war could be diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD. "We are a hotbed for trauma just because of our military instillations and what's going on," says Brian Duncan, C.E.O. of the Haven Warrior Support Center... more »

• Iraq veteran shot by police suffered PTSD

  December 11, 2010 5:43 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - The wife of a Fort Carson soldier who was shot during a confrontation with Army police says he had been sent home early from Iraq this summer after becoming suicidal. On Sept. 22, Army police went to the home of 23-year-old Spc. Anthony Nicolas... more »

• Soldier gets help getting off the streets

  November 6, 2010 12:43 AM

  The hassles of moving are only happiness for Jesse Thomas, an Iraq combat veteran who's been homeless for months; including the last five that he's had his son, Jah-mere. "This is the car seat that I had for him when we slept in the car and these two baby... more »

• Soldiers battle post-traumatic stress disorder through art

  October 31, 2010 10:48 AM

  After witnessing the horrors of war, many of our soldiers are afflicted with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Specialist Isaac Torres was one of them. He returned from Iraq in 2006; eight months later he was diagnosed with PTSD. Over the years, "I've tried many therapies," he says; however, none... more »

• Questions loom over drug given to sleepless vets

  August 30, 2010 8:36 AM

  Some military families are calling on Congress to investigate several deaths of soldiers and veterans who were taking a potent anti-pyschotic called Seroquel. Thousands of soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have received the same medication over the last nine years. It's unclear how many soldiers have... more »

• Air Force dog suffering from PTSD

  August 3, 2010 9:04 AM

  An Air Force master sergeant says a military working dog is recovering from a case of PTSD after a tour of duty in Iraq. Eric Haynes of Peterson Air Force Base says a German shepherd named Gina was a playful 2-year-old when she went to Iraq as a bomb-sniffing... more »

• Local vet helping others fight PTSD

  July 25, 2010 7:36 PM

  These days Antione Johnson spends a lot of time trying to reach out to soldiers. He knows a lot are coming home with issues. He thinks he can help, but it's all about getting through. "It's really hard to really break that barrier," says Johnson, who's working to... more »

• Colorado group discusses help for combat stress

  July 21, 2010 12:09 PM

  A Colorado Springs nonprofit is participating in a discussion with a congressional committee on ways to help soldiers and their families deal with combat stress. Representatives of the Pikes Peak Behavioral Health Group and others will attend a meeting with the House Committee on Veterans Affairs in Washington on... more »

• Fighting a growing problem

  July 19, 2010 7:21 PM

  Two of the most prominent ailments among our soldiers returning from war, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and traumatic brain injuries, are some of the toughest to treat. 3,500 4th B.C.T. soldiers made their way back to Fort Carson in May -- of those soldiers, studies say up to a fifth... more »

• Advocates push medical marijuana to treat PTSD

  July 8, 2010 8:49 AM

  Medical marijuana advocates want post-traumatic stress disorder on the list of ailments the drug can be used for in Colorado. Advocates filed a petition Wednesday with the state health department saying that marijuana can help PTSD by alleviating depression and anxiety and curtailing nightmares. Army veteran Kevin Grimsinger, who... more »

• Accused drunk Colorado trooper says he has PTSD

  March 30, 2010 8:37 AM

  A Colorado state trooper accused of driving drunk in his patrol car is being treated at a mental health and substance abuse facility. A lawyer for 48-year-old David Dolan said Monday that Dolan has post-traumatic stress disorder. The lawyer says Dolan's PTSD was caused by the trooper's work on the... more »

• Accused drunk Colorado trooper says he has PTSD

  March 29, 2010 5:01 PM

  A Colorado state trooper accused of driving drunk in his patrol car is being treated at a mental health and substance abuse facility. A lawyer for David Dolan, 48, who's based in the Colorado Springs office, said Monday that Dolan has post-traumatic stress disorder. The lawyer says Dolan's PTSD... more »

• A personal view of PTSD

  February 15, 2010 7:12 PM

  It's hard to think of guarding convoys in Baghdad, Iraq during the peak of the Army's troop surge as normal , but to Sergeant Nicholas Gray it became a way of life during the 12 months he was deployed there in 2006 and 2007. He said it was like... more »

• Celtic Rock concert will benefit PTSD veterans

  January 26, 2010 5:07 PM

  Colorado's premier Celtic Rock band, Angus Mohr, will hold a benefit concert in Denver this Saturday. The money will go to The Hope Everlasting Foundation, which helps veterans struggling with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Angus Mohr has performed throughout the Western United States. The four-piece band combines traditional Celtic... more »

• Military experiment seeks to predict PTSD

  November 20, 2009 9:08 AM

  A military experiment is under way to try to predict who's most at risk for post-traumatic stress disorder. Doctors say understanding underlying triggers might help reduce the burden of those who return from combat psychologically wounded, if they can get early help. PTSD is a crippling condition that can emerge... more »