Anthony Hassan

New study finds young military men report more sexual dysfunction than civilians

by Claudia Bustamante

Even among a relatively healthy and young population, sexual functioning problems, including erectile dysfunction, are higher among military service members than civilians, according to a new University of Southern California study.

Thirty-three percent of male military service members aged 21 – 40 reported erectile dysfunction, a rate that is more than three times that of similarly aged civilians. Those with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were 30 times more likely to report erectile dysfunction and six times more likely to report such sexual functioning problems as low sex drive, arousal and ability to reach orgasm.

Published in the Journal of Sexual […]

By |August 15th, 2014|News, Research|0 Comments

A Tribute to Steve Robinson

by Anthony Hassan

The veteran community has lost a stalwart supporter and advocate this month, and I lost a friend and colleague.

Steve Robinson, who died earlier this month, was a former Army Ranger, a retired soldier and a lifelong veterans’ advocate, who lived by the code of “duty, honor and country.” Steve worked tirelessly on behalf of veterans and military family members, most recently as vice president of external veterans affairs for Prudential.

It was in this capacity that I first met Steve.

We quickly began collaborating on how we could partner to help veterans coming home. We were more than just colleagues. […]

By |June 20th, 2014|Giving, News|0 Comments