Today's Headlines from Stars and Stripes

Stars and Stripes, the U.S. Military's Independent News Source: Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Top headlines from Stars and Stripes. See the rest of today's news at www.stripes.com Veterans turning to poetry to heal their war wounds At Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., the written word is an important tool in treating combat veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. The therapy gets physically and mentally wounded servicemembers to express themselves and deal with their feelings through writing. TBI clinics in Germany to open in early 2010 The Army is preparing to open several multimillion-dollar facilities to treat soldiers for combat stress and traumatic brain injury at Grafenwöhr and Vilseck. U.S. forces to train Poles on air defense Soldiers will soon be on their way to Poland to provide training for the U.S. Army Patriot Missile, according to U.S. Army Europe. Photo gallery: Record snowfall in Washington, D.C. Scenes from the nation's capital, where a storm dropped 16 inches of snow on Reagan National Airport on Saturday — the most ever recorded there for a single December day. Eurostar train services canceled indefinitely The only passenger rail link between Britain and the rest of Europe has been shut down indefinitely, Eurostar said Sunday, promising more travel misery for thousands of stranded passengers just before Christmas. Troops, Taliban race to build up local governments Building up local government is key to improving people's lives and winning their support against the Taliban. The experience in Rig district in Helmand province, a crossroads for Taliban fighters entering from nearby Pakistan, highlights just how difficult that challenge can be. Analysis: Hard reality as U.S. pushes Pakistan Pakistan will not go as far as Washington wants, and there's nothing the U.S. can do about it: That's the sobering reality as the U.S. tries to persuade a hesitant Pakistan to finish off the fight against terrorists. Despite aid, hunger still stalks Afghan children While international forces in Afghanistan battle militants hiding in the mountains, aid agencies are fighting an even more elusive enemy: malnutrition. American children in South Korea get new protective masks CAMP RED CLOUD, South Korea — Diapers? Check.Sippy cup? Check.Infant-child Chemical Agent Protection System? Check.Yes, the continuing threat of attack from North Korea m... Inside Washington: An anti-whistleblower culture A Marine Corps whistleblower says military officials are trying to force him from his job for exposing failures to deliver lifesaving equipment to troops in Iraq.
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