CHICAGO (AP) -- A new study says childhood traumas are more common among military members and veterans than among civilians. The authors say the results support the idea that enlistment sometimes serves as an escape from troubled upbringings.

The study is the largest to examine how common bad childhood experiences are among military men and women. Disparities were most striking among men during the volunteer era: More than 25 percent had experienced at least four childhood traumas, versus about 13 percent of civilian men.

The events included unwanted sexual contact, exposure to domestic violence, household drug use and parents' divorce. These can sometimes lead to later mental health issues that have been seen in the U.S. military. But the study lacks information on the adults' mental health.

The results were published online Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry.

 LAS VEGAS -- The Clark County Coroner's Office has released the cause of death for a man who was in Las Vegas for the Electric Daisy Carnival in June. According to the coroner, 25-year-old Anthony Anaya died of a combination of drug intoxication, including ethanol, ecstasy, and cocaine. His manner of death was ruled an accident.

 Anaya was found dead at the the Vdara Hotel after attending the festival. He was one of three people connected to EDC that died during that weekend. Montgomery Tsang, 24 of San Leandro, California, collapsed in the parking lot of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The coroner ruled Tsang died of acute ecstasy toxicity.

Another young man, 21-year-old Joey Saychack of Fresno, California, was found dead in a home he had rented with friends on the first night of the festival. His cause of death has not been released.

I am second.

As a senior enlisted leader I am often asked about my opinion or views on leadership and what makes a good leader. As I've reflected over the past year in preparation for my transition [to civilian life], I continue to come back to the same principle: make the other people in your life the priority and not yourself. When we put the needs of others first an amazing thing occurs; people begin to trust you as a leader because they realize you sincerely care about them and their family. It's that level of trust that gains you respect and influence to inspire, motivate and become a compelling force on the attitudes, actions and behaviors of those you lead.
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