The Story Behind That Photo Of The Vets On The Porch
By now you have probably seen the photo of the Veterans on the porch shared online. Someone sent the image to us to share on…
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Australian Soldier Will Walk 17,000 KM To Raise Awareness And Money For Military With PTSD And Their Families
On the 27th of September of this year, former Australian Infantry Soldier Royce “Rolls” Hardman will start an epic 17,000 plus Kilometer journey starting in Perth, Australia and…
Save A Warrior Has An Innovative Means At Treating Post Traumatic Stress
According to the Save A Warrior website, a Veteran commits suicide every 65 minutes. Since returning from Vietnam, 150,000 Vietnam Veterans have taken their own…
Can Horses Heal? This Veteran Thinks They Can And Runs An Equine Therapy Organization For Veterans In Pennsylvania
What does a 20 year Veteran of the Army who was medically retired due to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) from…
Should VA Doctors Be Allowed To Talk About And Prescribe Medical Marijuana?
Twenty three U.S. States and the District of Columbia have enacted laws to legalize the use of medical marijuana when prescribed by a physician. (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New…
The American Legion TBI/PTSD 2015 Survey
The American Legion is conducting a national online survey of veterans and their families through Aug. 16 to assess quality, timeliness, access and type of…
PTSD And The Military Infographic
From the infographic below: While noted in every American war, but by different names such as “shell shock”, PTSD was only recognized as a distinct…
Interview With Ronald Frankford – A Homeless Vietnam Veteran With PTSD
This video is an interview with Ronald Frankford, a homeless Vietnam Veteran. Ronald was wounded in Vietnam in 1969 and was awarded several medals for…
Female Veteran Told “You Look Too Pretty To Have PTSD”
This public post written on July 5, 2015 by Wileen Becker on her facebook page highlights some issues that she had recently with medical care and…
Vets4Warriors To Operate At Least One More Year
As the battle to provide support to the seemingly increasing number of military personnel with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) rages on, the Pentagon announced…
Veterans with PTSD can now donate their brains to the VA Brain Bank after death
Any Veteran with PTSD in the U.S. may enroll in the PTSD Brain Bank. The VA Biorepository Brain Bank (VABBB) National Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Brain…