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Walking Off War

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As we celebrate Veterans and Veterans Day, Sean Gobin is one Marine who deserves recognition for healing vets by getting them to walk in his footsteps. By PTSDJournal Staff Sean Gobin was ready for the next phase of his life, he just didn't ... | Read More

Rescue Relief

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FEMA provides this veteran with a sense of purpose and an opportunity to serve.  By David Cummings Jeff Byard’s first day on the job at FEMA didn’t include meeting team members, decorating his office and taking congratulatory calls. ... | Read More

Acting in Good Faith

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Sinise’s work for military causes have made him a citizen the armed service considers worthy of a salute. Gary Sinise is best known to most Americans for his portrayal of Lt. Dan Taylor in the Oscar-winning film Forrest Gump. But to real soldiers ... | Read More

Beating the Odds

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With the help of wrestler Dallas Diamond Page, Arthur Boorman found life again. By Andre Carter “I CAN DO THIS.” Arthur Boorman wrote those four simple words in a 2007 email to DDP Yoga founder Diamond Dallas Page. The retired Army Airborne ... | Read More

Rafting a River of Healing

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Hiking, swimming and rafting. Sounds like fun, right? For these veterans it's a therapeutic blend to recovery. By  Christine Graf When Margery Hermann saw the “disgraceful” way Vietnam veterans were treated upon returning home from war, she ... | Read More

Changing the Narrative

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A Former Marine’s Dream Is To Show A Wounded Soul Can Be Healed By Lindsey Henry Brett Smith is a Marine, retired police officer, and currently an actor. His latest profession drives him to highlight his first one in a positive ... | Read More

Virtually Speaking

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By PTSDJournal Staff Doctors at Northwestern University say a virtual reality interview product may help veterans improve their interview techniques and land a job. Baltimore based startup tech company, SIMmersion, may have found a way for ... | Read More

K-9 Therapy

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By PTSDJournal Staff When a vet returns home, these dogs are more than best friends. There are many programs designed to support veterans returning home from combat. It’s well documented how difficult it is for veterans to adjust to civilian ... | Read More

Healing the Soul Heals all Wounds

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By Evan Bleier At the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Military Family Clinic at New York University, doctors are treating service members with a simple idea: start with the mind and body, and you will help the soul. Midtown Manhattan is a long way ... | Read More

Calculate Your Funds

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The Retirement Disability Pay Estimator uses a number of personal and service-related criteria to determine retirement disability pay. Just plug in the information requested into the online ... | Read More

Survey Says…

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Special for PTSDJournal BY DAV Staff Veterans feel let down. The folks at Disabled American Veterans believe their work will lead to change. In November 2015, Disabled American Veterans released a nationwide survey of veterans spanning all eras ... | Read More

Telemedicine

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By Brandon Lilly Phone calls may be better than house calls for treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. While studying the effectiveness of mental health services for veterans returning from active military duty abroad, Dr. John Fortney, a ... | Read More

Mental Support

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People who suffer from mental illness can find help looking for work through a national plan designed for their specific needs. The Individual Placement Support Program (IPS) is designed to help veterans find work by going directly to commununity ... | Read More

See that Star in the Window…

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By Andre Carter Some say music is a universal language. Voices of Valor is showing tunes are also medicinal. Six one-syllable words mark the beginning of the renaissance in Noel Dunn’s life. The music verse, which was crafted by the Vietnam ... | Read More

Beating the Odds

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By Andre Carter — “I CAN DO THIS.” Arthur Boorman wrote those four simple words in a 2007 email to DDP Yoga founder Diamond Dallas Page. The retired Army Airborne staff sergeant was in desperate need of pain relief for his failing body, and he had ... | Read More

Troops to Teachers

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By Evan Bleier — Baghdad, Chicago, Kabul, Baltimore, Fallujah, Detroit, and New Orleans: The terrain may be different, but these cities are all battlegrounds of sorts. Thanks to an initiative launched by Teach For America, members of the United ... | Read More

A Safe Home Base

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By Evan Bleier — In 2012, a beacon of light for veterans who are battling the black hole of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) began shining in Texas. Located in Houston, Camp Hope caters exclusively to U.S. combat veterans. Its goal is to ... | Read More