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Memorializing Our War Dead

Memorializing Our War Dead

Feb 24, 2019 | War

The Problem With Memorializing Our War Dead Without Honest Accounting of HistoryThe New York Times It’s irresponsible to memorialize wars in a way that strips out the darker notes and creates a narrative that is “narrow, heroic and emotionally soothing.” Read the...
US Special Ops Suicides Triple

US Special Ops Suicides Triple

Feb 18, 2019 | Suicide

A CNN special news report on February 2, 2019 drew national attention to the increasing suicide rates in 2018 of military personnel assigned to US Special Operations Command (SOCOM). The US Government and Department of Veterans Affairs are miffed, as they attempt to...
Moral Wounds of War

Moral Wounds of War

Feb 18, 2019 | Moral Injury

For those who work with military combat veterans, Dr. Jonathan Shay has been a strong voice and advocate for the recognition of Moral Injury; its conceptualization, and how this type of injury comes about. In part I of his brief orientation, he illuminates the ancient...
Parking Lot Suicides at the VA

Parking Lot Suicides at the VA

Feb 13, 2019 | Moral Injury

Any suicide report is devastating, especially to those closest to the individual. Previous research has determined that an average of 135 people are negatively impacted by one suicide, acting as a “ripple effect” of emotional pain and grief. It is no...