Independence Day
Independence Day is annually celebrated on July 4 and is often known as “the Fourth of July”. It is the anniversary of the publication of the declaration of...
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Bonding Together for Independence
Bonding Together for Independence Many years ago, I had the pleasure of attending an Independence Day parade on Coronado Island in California. As Active...
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Warrior Foundation Freedom Station
There is an ethos in the military known as No Man Left Behind. It represents a bond, a brotherhood, and the determination to bring your comrades home, no...
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Make July your Month of Independence
Make July your Month of Independence In the United States we have just finished celebrating the 4th of July. It’s a special time to Americans. Not only are...
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Veteran of the Month – Nico Marcolongo
When I went to interview this month’s Veteran of the Month, Nico Marcolongo, at the Challenged Athletes Foundation (www.challengedathletes.org) in Mira...
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Finding the Light with PTSD
Finding the Light with PTSD Imagine transitioning from the military into the civilian workforce while battling visceral responses to loud noises, sights and...
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Veterans with PTSD Worsened Due to the Pandemic
New Movie Highlights Challenges Faced by Veterans with PTSD That Have Worsened Due to the Pandemic New Movie Highlights Challenges Faced by Veterans with...
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PTSD: Loved Ones Suffer, Too.
PTSD: Loved Ones Suffer, Too. Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS) is a common, normal, and often adaptive response to experiencing a traumatic or stressful...
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Post-Traumatic Growth
Post-Traumatic Growth The words below are garnered from my journals during the height of my family’s experience with untreated PTSD. They are not direct...
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Gulf War Illness: Military Chemical Injury
Gulf War Illness: Military Chemical Injury Gulf War veterans consider themselves the “forgotten veterans.” A third of the 700,000 US personnel deployed to...
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