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Friday, May 10, 2013  Four days after being rescued, the three women who were kidnapped for 10 years are starting a difficult transition back to a normal life.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Former Columbia Police Chief Randy Scott is going back to work for the Richland County Sheriff's Department, Sheriff Leon Lott announced Wednesday.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Experts say Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a "disability that doesn't go away" and comes with a range of symptoms.

Monday, October 22, 2012  A missing Ft. Jackson soldier returns home safely after vanishing from his home more than a week ago.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012  October is National Anti-Bully Month.

Friday, August 24, 2012  A recently retired Navy veteran and his family got a welcomed surprise to help them through a difficult time.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012  Iraq veteran in Las Vegas writes rap songs to self-treat his PTSD

Monday, April 09, 2012  Roberta Lockwood and Judy New manage transitional programs that help homeless female military veterans get back on their feet.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012  The Good Day Columbia GDC Morning WACH for Tuesday, March 13 2012

Monday, May 30, 2011  On this Memorial Day a University of South Carolina professor is bringing more awareness to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. He’s teamed up with the Dorn VA to help veterans affected. We talked with a young man who was stationed at Fort Jackson, who's living live despite being changed by the war in Iraq.

Thursday, November 11, 2010  The specialist could face less-than-honorable discharge or jail when he turns himself in Thursday

Wednesday, October 27, 2010  The forum at the Dorn V.A. Medical Center focused on issues affecting veterans like post traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse and suicide prevention.

Thursday, September 23, 2010  Nearly two million men and women have served in Iraq and Afghanistan in the last nine years.

Thursday, September 23, 2010  The central South Carolina chapter of the Blue Star Mothers is holding a panel discussion on helping family members and friends understand post-traumatic stress disorder and other veterans' issues.

Thursday, August 19, 2010  Authorities say a 23-year-old Wisconsin Iraq War veteran shot and killed his pregnant wife, 13-month-old daughter, three dogs and then himself.