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Honoring the Wounded, Ill and Injured Veterans…All of Them
I’ve been thinking about the Invictus Games (“Invictus” means unconquered) since the news coverage last month. Modeled after the U.S.…
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Fifty Years On: Vietnam Vets Still Coming into Treatment for the First Time
The year 2017 has been designated as the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. I confess 50 years is hard…
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A Veteran Services Office in Soledad Prison: Why Not Throughout the System?
Sneaky White—decorated combat Vietnam Vet, veteran advocate and fundraiser from inside California’s Ironwood Prison—sent me an article about two inmates…
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The VA vs. Sergeant Major Jesse Acosta
Army Sergeant Major Jesse Acosta has received notification from the VA that his benefits for a caregiver are ending in…
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Honoring a WWII Marine
His son, Ron, and I were close friends after Vietnam. Alan Klemp was my friend’s dad…the guy whose hand you…
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Pre-PTSD: How Some Vets Became “Forgotten”
My career working with vets started when I got home from Vietnam in 1971. Initially I was hired to find…
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“It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”
With a nod to songwriters George Wyle and Edward Pola, this popular holiday song is everywhere in this season. You…
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Oh Captain, My Captain…
Our guest blogger, Bob Fraser, served as a sergeant under Shad Meshad with the 98th KO (psychiatric team) in I…
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