Army Screens Soldiers for PDHRA

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Army Screens Soldiers for PDHRA
Army News Service | March 24, 2008

WASHINGTON - This month the U.S. Army screened its 320,000th Soldier as part of the Post-Deployment Health Reassessment program.

The Army began screening Soldiers - Active, Guard, and Reserve - in August 2005.

"PDHRA has been a major step forward in improving the care of our Soldiers," said Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Richard A. Cody. "The program has proven its worth, and will be an enduring asset for the health and welfare of our Soldiers."

Soldiers who returned from a combat deployment more than 90 days ago are eligible for the three-part screening. Soldiers who redeployed after March 10, 2005, are required to complete the PDHRA as part of the U.S. Army's Deployment Cycle Support process.

Pennsylvania Army National Guard Soldier Sgt. Jose Kuilan completed the PDHRA in November 2006, four months after he returned home. "You know, I've talked to a lot of friends, and they really didn't start experiencing anything until they were home for about 30 days," Kuilan said. "So the (PDHRA) is a real good opportunity to talk about what's going on or how the Soldier's feeling," said Kuilan, who deployed in March 2005 to Ramadi, Iraq, with the 28th Infantry Division, 779th Maintenance Company.


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