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Daily Report: WWII Hero Dies, Wounded Warriors, PTSD Legislation, Military Families Meeting, TBI Test, and more

Maj. Richard "Dick" Winters dies ' The World War II hero chronicled in "Band of Brothers" has died in central Pennsylvania at age 92. NY Daily News

Pendleton Marines to hike from San Francisco to O.C. for wounded - About a dozen Pendleton Marines will hike from San Francisco to San Clemente over 22 days starting next month to raise money for wounded warriors and their families. OC Register

Rep. Grimm seeks to help veterans with shelter dogs - U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm, R-N.Y., introduced the Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act on the first day of the 112th Congress to help treat veterans suffering from PTSD. Yubanet

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Combat vets and families to counsel at Veterans Village of San Diego - The Warrior Traditions meetings from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays Jan. 13-27 at the Veterans Museum and Memorial Center, 2115 Park Blvd. are for military who are entering family and civilian environments. Mount Sinai develops first brain injury screening tool for veterans - A team of researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine has developed the first web-based screening tool for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Unexpected discovery holds promise for PTSD - An unexpected discovery by UCLA life scientists holds promise for the future development of treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder and other anxiety disorders.