Some Hospital Patients Take More Than Their Pills
Feb 19th, 2010 · When people are discharged from hospitals, they sometimes leave with souvenirs. Some of the items taken might surprise you.
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Gay Soldier Invited Back To National Guard
Feb 13th, 2010 · Lt. Dan Choi, a West Point graduate, Arabic-speaker and Iraq War veteran, was recommended for discharge under the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy after declaring that he is gay. But now, he's been asked to return to training with his National Guard unit. The invitation comes as the Defense Department reviews the possible effects of repealing the military policy, which prohibits openly gay men and women from serving. Host Scott Simon speaks with Choi.
Gay Soldier Invited Back To National Guard
Feb 13th, 2010 · Lt. Dan Choi, a West Point graduate, Arabic-speaker and Iraq War veteran, was recommended for discharge under the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy after declaring that he is gay. But now, he's been asked to return to training with his National Guard unit. The invitation comes as the Defense Department reviews the possible effects of repealing the military policy, which prohibits openly gay men and women from serving. Host Scott Simon speaks with Choi.
Kerik 'No Risk To Himself,' Jail Doctor Says
Nov 2nd, 2009 · Former New York Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik is not in need of psychiatric care and has been discharged from the mental-care unit at the jail where he's awaiting trial, a top jail doctor said Monday. Kerik "poses no risk to himself or others due to any psychiatric illness," Dr. Robert Mahler said.
Marine Won't Face Murder Charge In Detainee Killing
Sep 29th, 2009 · The government drops a murder charge against Sgt. Jermaine Nelson, who pleaded guilty to dereliction of duty for killing an unarmed Iraqi detainee in 2004. Nelson could have received a maximum sentence of life in prison but now faces up to a year in prison and a dishonorable discharge.
Transitional Care Cuts Hospital Re-Entry Rates, Costs
Jul 28th, 2009 · A study published earlier this year finds 1 out of 5 older patients who are discharged from a hospital will return within a month, costing Medicare about $17 billion a year. A program in Philadelphia assigns nurses to follow up with discharged patients in order to prevent readmission.
National Guardsman Booted For Being Gay
Jul 6th, 2009 · Lt. Dan Choi, a West Point graduate and an Iraq vet, came out as a gay man on national television last March, in a direct and public challenge to the military's 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy. Now a military panel is recommending that Lt. Dan Choi be discharged. Lt. Choi says he put his military career on the line because he believes that —with President Obama's support— the time is right to change the military's controversial ban on openly gay servicemen and women.
Alex Nicholson: Talking About 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
Jun 16th, 2009 · Seven years after being discharged from the U.S. Army under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," openly gay veteran Alex Nicholson is the executive director of Servicemembers United, an advocacy organization he founded.
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