Those who are currently serving or have served in the military, those who have a loved one who is serving or has served in the military, and those who have lost a loved one that served in the military tend to have a somber recognition of what Memorial Day seeks to honor. I hesitate to [...]
Tag: ptsd
Courage defined.
Today I want to share with you something that was shared on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Facebook Page. I re-posted it on Veteran Suicides - America's Shame Facebook Page, but I thought I should share it with all of you as well. I think we are too often divorced from the realities of [...]
18 a day…do the math.
Let me say at the outset that I have heard nothing but positive things about the Veterans Administration (VA) Operation in Fargo. My son, my nephew and many of my students that are veterans tell me that they are treated well there. Having said that I have long been disappointed in the stories of substandard [...]
The depth of the wound…
I have a soft spot...okay...so I have a few soft spots, but let's not go there today. Today I want to talk about soldiers (probably my number one soft spot) and the impact their service can have on them (beyond the extended separation from family - which I think is, in-and-of-itself, tough). Specifically, I want [...]
THE NEW FORTY 