Soldiers mental health key issue for Udall

Tools

By WSBT News1

Story Created: Jul 30, 2009 at 7:36 AM EST

Story Updated: Jul 30, 2009 at 7:36 AM EST

DENVER (AP) — U.S. Sen. Mark Udall says he will ask Secretary of the Army nominee John McHugh what he plans to do to improve mental health care for soldiers.

Udall says he also plans to ask McHugh during his confirmation hearing Thursday before the Senate Armed Services Committee how the Army can change the stigma soldiers sometimes face when seeking mental health.

The Army has declared soldiers' mental health a top priority.

Udall says he also wants to hear what McHugh has to say about allegations that 14 soldiers based at Fort Carson between 2005 and 2008 committed 11 slayings. A July 15 Army report found a possible link between intense combat faced while on deployment and those slayings.

Next article Your Health Matters SickWatch

More Good Stuff

WSBT Weather

Current Temp 24.1

More Weather

WSBT Weather

More Weather

On Demand

iPhone
Get the WSBT News and Irish Sports Report apps for your iPhone! Read more »
On DVD
Order a DVD of a WSBT news story! Read more »
Twitter
Follow us on Twitter! Read more »
Facebook
Connect with us on Facebook! Read more »
WSBT E-News
Daily StormTracker e-mails right to your Inbox! Read more »
Video On Demand
Miss a story on WSBT News? Watch it here! Read more »
CBS Shows
Watch CBS shows and news online, free! Read more »
WSBT Alert
Breaking News & Weather right to your cell phone! Read more »
Mobile
WSBT News on the go for your cell phone or PDA. Read more »
RSS Feeds
Get news and updates as soon as they're published. Read more »

Stock Quotes

This content requires the latest Adobe Flash Player and a browser with JavaScript enabled. Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player.