A California soldier's PTSD claim is denied - Sgt. Francisco Carrillo Jr. says, "I feel hurt. They call me a liar." Carrillo has served in the National Guard for 18 years. Prudential Veteran Accounts `Dishonest' - Prudential Financial's practice of collecting interest on unpaid veterans' life-insurance benefits is 'unlawful and dishonest,' says the American Legion. Help for patients with brain injury - The charity provides vocational, educational and support services for individuals with traumatic brain injury. Taliban running short of IEDs - The Taliban's ability to produce large numbers of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) appears to have been severely constrained. Iraq's capital rocked by at least 10 explosions - At least 10 explosions rocked mainly Shi'ite areas of Iraq's capital Baghdad on Tuesday.
