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Army struggles to ease strain on troops

Hiring more mental health counselors, asking soldiers to keep tabs on each other's mental health and working to remove the stigma of getting psychological help are all well and good.

Afghan ministry: NATO strike kills Afghan soldiers

Afghanistan's Defense Ministry said Saturday that a NATO airstrike in the western province of Badghis the previous day mistakenly hit a joint base housing coalition troops and Afghan security forces, killing four Afghan soldiers and three policemen.

Some programs focus on military caregivers

While the military has developed numerous programs to help servicemembers and their families deal with deployment-related stress, it has only recently launched efforts to help those who provide that support.

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