Larry Abramson

At Air Force Base in Texas, Allegations of Sexual Assault

Larry Abramson — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 14:42:30 +0000

Opening statements will be made Tuesday in the trial of a former Air Force instructor accused of rape and sexual assault of the young trainees in his care.

Staff Sgt. Luis Walker faces 28 charges and could be sentenced to life in prison. A total of 12 Air Force instructors are under investigation for allegedly abusing recruits at Lackland Air Force Base, the main Air Force training center.

If what prosecutors say about Walker is true, he made life hell for 10 new members of the U.S. Air Force.

Military Looks to Redefine PTSD, Without Stigma

Larry Abramson — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:21:18 +0000

The military and the Department of Veterans Affairs say they want more veterans and service members to get appropriate treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.

That's why they're tweaking the way they define and treat PTSD. But if this approach works, it could add to the backlog of PTSD cases.

For years, the standard definition for post-traumatic stress disorder had a key feature that didn't fit for the military.

Bin Laden Papers Show Him Frustrated, Marginalized

Larry Abramson — Thu, 03 May 2012 21:55:45 +0000

Documents found at Osama bin Laden's compound in Pakistan reveal an al-Qaida leader who had come to feel marginalized and frustrated with actions taken by affiliated terror groups he had helped inspire.

The man responsible for the 9/11 terror attacks is seen struggling to limit attacks that killed mostly Muslims, and to keep the international jihad movement focused on what he viewed as the main target: the United States.

The glimpse inside this secretive organization comes just after the first anniversary of the killing of bin Laden in Abbotabad, Pakistan, by a Navy Seal team.

That team

For-Profit Schools Under Fire for Targeting Veterans

Larry Abramson — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:21:17 +0000

Hundreds of thousands of veterans have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan in recent years, eager to get an education under the new post-Sept. 11 GI Bill.

Many vets looking for a school find they are inundated by sales pitches from institutions hungry for their government benefits.