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16 Dec 09

Congress.org | Rising military suicides

"More U.S. military personnel have taken their own lives so far in 2009 than have been killed in either the Afghanistan or Iraq wars this year, according to a Congressional Quarterly compilation of the latest statistics from the armed services.

As of Tuesday, at least 334 members of the military services have committed suicide in 2009, compared with 297 killed in Afghanistan and 144 who died in Iraq, the figures show."

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12 Dec 09

Farr's Mission: Better Tools, Law Enforcement Response to Returning Veterans in Crisis

"Every day, people all across the country do solid work to help veterans successfully transition from combat to civilian life. Every effort has meaning. Every person donates uniquely to the pool. Today, I'd like to introduce you to one of these individuals: Darin C. Farr of the Utah Department of Veterans Affairs.
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15 Nov 09

PRLog | PTSD - Recruiting Volunteers to Help Vets with their Battle!

"Barbara Tierney of Carmel, NY wants to help our Veterans find FREE and EFFECTIVE treatments in their battle with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Psychiatrists, NLP practitioners, Yoga instructors, Bio-Feedback providers, Reiki practitioners, Social Workers, QiGong Instructors, Acupuncturists, Hypnotherapists, Cognitive Behavior Therapists, ANYONE that can help to ease the pain and trauma that our service men and women are dealing with. These people put their lives on the line so that WE can be safe. Why not do something to help them? "

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Military Times | Study: Group therapy helps with combat stress

"Past studies have shown group therapy to be ineffective on veterans with PTSD, but authors of this study, published in the April issue of the Journal of Traumatic Stress, said the amount of exposure therapy — 60 hours — in this group may be the key to why it works."

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04 Nov 09

The Process(ing) of War: Creative Public Spaces for Veteran Storytelling and Reintegration

"Community members -- professionals and laymen of every skill set and sort -- are finding ways to help veterans process their experiences of combat while supporting their move from military life back into the civilian stream. Educational institutions, in particular, are finding interesting ways of engaging on the issue and creating spaces for these necessary reflections. "

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03 Nov 09

Veterans Day 2009 Events

"Far from a complete compilation, I've drawn together a number of activities and promotions (free food for vets! :o) that are being offered to coincide with Veterans Day, which takes place next Wednesday, November 11."

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NIU Veterans Club Kicks Off Its Veterans Day Events as National Military Family Month Begins

"November ushers in National Military Family Month (read the president's proclamation), with Veterans Day observations around the country beginning in earnest this week and extending into next."

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Combat, Trauma and Healing PTSD: A Collection of Educational Videos for Caregivers and Patients

"Some top notch educational combat trauma and PTSD programming is available online. Here are a few, specifically aiming their education at the patient/counselor level."

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01 Nov 09

Coverage of the First Joint DoD/VA National Mental Health Summit

"A selection of press clipping on this past week's watershed conference, and, in extended, you can view Gates' and Shinseki's opening statements in full."

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"Moving a Nation to Care" Subject of Extensive Book Review Essay in VA's Premiere "Veterans Law Review"

"Written by Holly Seesel, Mary Sorisio, and Paul Sorisio -- Associate Counsel with the Board of Veterans’ Appeals at the Department of Veterans Affairs -- the 24-page 'book review essay' provides an in-depth look at both my book (Moving a Nation to Care) and that by Stanley Krippner, Ph.D., and Daryl S. Paulson (Haunted by Combat)."

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