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Army 1st Lt. Elizabeth Whiteside was judged by her superiors to be a model officer. But after suffering a psychiatric breakdown in Iraq, she has found herself facing criminal charges for attempted suicide and endangering the life of another soldier. Her story shows that the Army continues to grapple with soldiers who suffer mental trauma in a combat zone.

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Post reporters Dana Priest and Anne V. Hull discussed "A Soldier's Officer," the latest installment in their "Walter Reed and Beyond" series chronicling the care and treatment given to service members returning from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

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Probe of suspect's motive begins

Investigators on Friday bore down on the possible motives of Maj. Nidal M. Hasan, the alleged Fort Hood gunman, to determine whether his actions were driven by stress related to his upcoming deployment to Afghanistan or to an Islamist political ideology.

Army, FBI investigators search for motive behind deadly shooting rampage: Suspect, an Army psychiatrist, remains in hospital (Post, November 6, 2009; 6:32 PM)

Fort Hood attack is 3rd this year by antiwar radicals targeting military on U.S. soil (Post, November 6, 2009; 4:53 PM)

Museums (Post, November 6, 2009)

Digest: Nation Digest (Post, November 2, 2009)

Obama seeking options on forces: MEETING WITH JOINT CHIEFS
President looks to send fewer additional troops (Post, October 31, 2009)

Museums (Post, October 30, 2009)

How not to stick to your guns (By Dana Milbank, October 29, 2009)

Transcript: President Obama delivers remarks at signing of National Defense Authorization Act (washingtonpost.com, October 28, 2009; 3:23 PM)

Month becomes the deadliest of Afghan war: BOMBINGS KILL 8 U.S. SOLDIERS
Firefight breaks out at guesthouse in Kabul (Post, October 28, 2009)

Bombings kill 8 U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan: DEADLIEST MONTH OF WAR
'Taliban are patrolling and walking freely' (Post, October 28, 2009)

U.S. official resigns over Afghan war: Foreign Service officer and former Marine captain says he no longer knows why his nation is fighting (Post, October 27, 2009)

Digest: Nation Digest (Post, October 27, 2009)