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 [...]
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START SHRIEKING!
Some days I feel as if I am in the middle of a crowded room shrieking insanely but no one hears me. No one looks at me. No one stops what they are doing. It is as if I am invisible. I don't understand this. Are we not hard-wired to be responsive to our own? [...]
There is no cheer for those who live the reality of the statistics…
On this Christmas Eve I would like to remind all of the readers of The New Forty that every 80 minutes a veteran commits suicide. These are brave men and women who have served our country faithfully and come home only to suffer more - be it with reintegration challenges, PTSD, frustration with seeking assistance [...]
No unwounded soldiers…
Jose Narosky said, "In war, there are no unwounded soldiers." There are also no families of soldiers who are untouched when their soldier goes into combat. A price is paid by the military family, a price that while often noted is rarely fully appreciated. Today, I was fortunate to be able to attend the staged [...]
Art – a commentary on life.
Kaarin Remmich drew my attention to an article in The Forum today that I wanted to share here on my blog. The article is about a play that will be staged at the Fargo V.A. tomorrow at noon and 3 PM. The play, called “ReEntry,” looks at the lives of soldiers both before and after war and [...]
The home of the brave…
Elmer Davis said, "This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave." Today we remember and honor the sacrifices of the brave. Those men and women who have committed themselves to defending and upholding the ideals and freedoms we hold dear as a country. We remember [...]
Perfect timing…
Tonight I had the honor and privilege to have dinner with three veterans and Kaarin Remmich of NDSU's Military and Veteran Services office. The veterans - my son Noah, Dr. Berlin Nelson (from NDSU), and Lt. Col. (Ret.) Barry Bridger from Missouri. We were out to dinner this evening to welcome Barry into the state [...]
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