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Recent PTSD and Veterans News
From the Pres
February 6, 2010
I started working with soldiers suffering from PTSD during the Vietnam War. Those men and women were mostly a draft military with shorter deployments, and much was still unknown about post-traumatic stress. Today, troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan are all-volunteer, and we know much more about the causes and treatment of war-related psychological problems. more
A Great New Service for Veteran Amputees
From the Pres
January 15, 2010
There are many people out there supporting our Veterans in thousands of ways, and, occasionally, I run across someone doing something really special.
One of those people is Dan Horkey, from Port Orchard, WA. Dan has a company that provides decorative prosthetic “tattoos” for amputees. Horkey has just been approved by the VA as a government contractor, which will provide Veterans who are receiving prosthetic care with his service, free of charge. more
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A Work for Veterans of All Eras
From the Pres
November 21, 2009
What I saw that night was Tracers, one of the truest and most compelling tellings of the Vietnam soldier’s experience that I had ever seen, and that I have ever seen since. Its debut coincided with the growing discontent among Vietnam Vets who had been treated so poorly by the American public and government. Veterans had begun gathering on the lawn of the Los Angeles Veterans Administration building in a hunger strike. more
The Connection Between PTSD and Compassion Fatigue
From the Pres
July 21, 2009
We can add one more thing to the list of many things we have to thank Veterans of past wars for— the techniques that were developed to help them recover from the horrors of their wars. Those techniques can now be used to help today’s Vets, and those caregivers that help bring them back home. more
Widows finally get what they are owed - its Still not enough
airborne
December 30, 2008
Widows of fallen heroes are finally getting what the VA stole from them, but it is still doesn't make up for the loss of their brave veteran who was killed in action. How long would this have gone on if it was not for these powerful women? more
