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9-11 Sacrifice and Honor

Returning from a visit with my daughter-in-law and grandson once again magnified the sacrifices  made and stresses on our troops and their families.

I sat across the dining room table in a home on Ft. Bragg (NC) from my daughter-in-law, helpless to find words or actions of comfort while tears rolled down her cheeks, her cell phone always at her side.

A place at the head of the table, empty yet again; an impeccable Class A uniform hanging at attention in the closet waiting for its’ owner to return from yet another tour of duty, number 4 (5 if you count New Orleans, post-Katrina).

I imagined this same exact scenario in many homes in Ft. Bragg, Fayetteville and across the United States.

[Originally posted on 11 September 2009, I am reposting to share something very special with my readers. hope you enjoy!]

Diagnoses and factors associated with medical evacuation and return to duty for service members

Diagnoses and factors associated with medical evacuation and return to duty for service members participating in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom: a prospective cohort study

Summary:

Background

Anticipation of the types of injuries that occur in modern warfare is essential to plan operations and maintain a healthy military. We aimed to identify the diagnoses that result in most medical evacuations, and ascertain which demographic and clinical variables were associated with return to duty.

Military Suicide Prevention Keynote Address-Suicide Prevention Conference

Eric Shinseki delivered the keynote address at the 2010 Department of Defense/Veterans Administration Suicide Prevention Conference. He and other officials spoke about rising suicide rates among young veterans and efforts by the VA and military to better prevent suicide.

Military Suicide Prevention - C-SPAN Video Library http://www.c-spanarchives.org/program/291177-1 [Accessed 16 Jan 2010].

Psychiatric Research Report

Afterdeployment.org

NAME: afterdeployment.org

ENTRY TYPE: RESOURCE

TOPIC(S): REDEPLOYMENT, PTSD, Depression, Relationships...

ENTERED/REVIEWED IN MHD: 04 JAN 2010

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STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY:

Who developed afterdeployment?
"Many behavioral health experts in the Department of Defense and the Veterans Administration helped create the Web site. You can find out more about the contributors by clicking on the Credits link at the bottom of the screen."

ABOUT:

Afterdeployment: contains wellness resources for the military community.     

Our mission is to help you and your loved ones manage the challenges that are often faced following a deployment.

Here you will find information and self-guided solutions for dealing with post-traumatic stress and war memories; conflict at work; depression; anger; sleep problems; alcohol and drug abuse; stress; relationship problems; kids and deployment; spiritual guidance and fitness; living with physical injuries; and health and wellness.