We have been at war, fighting terror which man has been trying to win for 5,000 years. We have been loosing like the Russians in Afghanistan during their 8 year warand we have turned the world against our once proud nation. We have subjected our soldiers to a terrorism greater than just combat, you know, like seeing the faces of their friends dislodged from their sculls from IEDs or a well placed sniper bullet. Now someone is going to have the balls to say, hey, “alcohol abuse by GIs soars since ‘03”. What about the other escape, illicit drug addiction, manic rage and Suicide?
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GIs and illicit drug addiction
Posted in 1, 9-11, Beyond the front, Gregg Zoroya, Lincoln University, Loss of freedom, Lt. Col. George Wright, Military Health System, VA, afghanistan, art, battlefield trauma, baumholder, beauty of life, bell, bosnia, casey, catherine whitney, civilian supporting soldiers, dr. phil, fighting back, ft riley, ft stewart, hanau, horrors of war, mental health, migs, military baggage, photographic censorship, photography, politics, ppp, ptsd, realistic combat situations, sniper, soldiers, stars and strips, stigma, suicide prevention, teamwork, title 5, traumatic event, troopm, usa today, veterans, vets, war, wiesbaden, tagged army, drugs, ptsd, soldiers, suicide, war on June 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Dr. Phil-Veterans Get Inadequate Care
Posted in 1, 9-11, Beyond the front, Lincoln University, Loss of freedom, Military Health System, VA, afghanistan, art, battlefield trauma, baumholder, beauty of life, bosnia, catherine whitney, civilian supporting soldiers, dr. phil, fighting back, ft riley, ft stewart, hanau, horrors of war, mental health, military baggage, photographic censorship, photography, politics, ppp, ptsd, realistic combat situations, sniper, soldiers, stars and strips, stigma, suicide prevention, teamwork, title 5, traumatic event, troopm, veterans, vets, war, wiesbaden, tagged army, dr. phil, ft stewart, troopm, VA on June 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I found this wonderful blog which had 5 Dr Phil shows which in part slammed the VA for its failure to support and care for the VETs but after about two weeks of thought, I have to admit that Dr Phil has this only partially right. See, for the past 10 years, I have endures the wonders of the VA system, both the good and bad sides but the good Ole doc has failed to identify something critical in his argument in the healthcare of the servicemen.
Military Health System
Posted in 1, 9-11, Beyond the front, Lincoln University, Loss of freedom, Military Health System, VA, afghanistan, art, battlefield trauma, baumholder, beauty of life, bosnia, catherine whitney, civilian supporting soldiers, fighting back, ft riley, ft stewart, hanau, horrors of war, mental health, military baggage, photographic censorship, photography, politics, ppp, ptsd, realistic combat situations, sniper, soldiers, stars and strips, stigma, suicide prevention, teamwork, title 5, traumatic event, troopm, veterans, vets, war, wiesbaden on June 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Many service members who need and deserve proper mental health care fear negative consequences or perceptions and take no action to seek treatment. Troops struggling with stress, anxiety, or depression may not visit a mental health care provider because they think their buddies or command will treat them differently for doing so.
Veterans and PTSD Awareness
Posted in 1, 9-11, Beyond the front, Lincoln University, Loss of freedom, VA, afghanistan, art, battlefield trauma, baumholder, beauty of life, bosnia, catherine whitney, civilian supporting soldiers, fighting back, ft riley, ft stewart, hanau, horrors of war, mental health, military baggage, photographic censorship, photography, politics, ppp, ptsd, realistic combat situations, sniper, soldiers, stars and strips, stigma, suicide prevention, teamwork, title 5, traumatic event, troopm, veterans, vets, war, wiesbaden, tagged mtbi, pervention, sniper, soldiers, suicide on June 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Veterans and PTSD Awareness: This video is a prime example of how many people, including some military officers I work / have worked with, view Soldiers and Vets like myself. There are some Military Officers that feels that PTSD is an over blown issue, an excuse for many to get out of work.
Sounds of the Drums
Posted in 1, 9-11, Beyond the front, Lincoln University, Loss of freedom, VA, afghanistan, battlefield trauma, baumholder, beauty of life, bosnia, catherine whitney, civilian supporting soldiers, fighting back, ft riley, ft stewart, hanau, horrors of war, mental health, military baggage, photographic censorship, photography, politics, ppp, ptsd, realistic combat situations, sniper, soldiers, stars and strips, stigma, suicide prevention, teamwork, title 5, traumatic event, troopm, veterans, vets, war, wiesbaden on June 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »
During this battle, the drums beat steady and at my side were minimal munitions. I felt as if I entered this fight like that British Soldier in Afghanistan, with only my boxers and flip-flops on but ready to make a stand with honor
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