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NEW ARTICLE ON VETERANS PROGRAMS & MENTAL ILLNESS IN USA TODAY

USA Today has once again published a review of programs for our veterans. As I share their article (which I have sourced below) notice how it...

Using Music to Ease Post Traumatic Stress

Music is a powerful influencer. It can help get us through our day, recall memories, or set a mood. It can be the background for our...

USO Honors Military Heroes And Volunteers At 50th USO Armed Forces Gala & Gold Medal Dinner

AVT’s Mission Explained By A Medal of Honor Recipent

I wrote last week about Medal of Honor recipient Army Staff Sergeant Ty Carter and his courage to talk openly & honestly about his...

EMILIE RITTER SAUNDERS / STATEIMPACT IDAHO

HIRING VETERANS: A NATIONAL MOVEMENT

Bill Simon, President and CEO of Walmart, recently announced his firm would be hiring 100,000 honorably discharged veterans over the next five years. Simon,...

How the Process of Change Can Be Traumatic to a Veteran

On several occasions, I have spoken with individuals who shared their lack of understanding about emotions they felt during certain changes in their lives. It is...

Stuart Seaton and his lovely wife, Virginia

Helping the Trauma-Impacted Individual with a Safety Plan

I have been writing about the issues surrounding trauma and our veterans in the past few posts. Often, the experience of trauma leaves those...

Secondary Trauma: A Consequence of a Veteran’s PTSD That Can Affect You

July 4th weekend, I spoke about PTSD, trauma and secondary trauma to a group of individuals who were honoring veterans. One veteran’s wife told...

“Suicide is one of the most complex & urgent problems our military faces.”

- Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta explains that suicide is the #2 cause of military deaths. Click here to learn more.

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