Author Archives: Sgt. Brandi
Coming Home for a Warrior
“I feel like my heart’s been ripped out of my chest!” and “Damn it Sarge, no one understands me now” is what a young 26 year old Soldier told me a short time ago. He went on to say, “I … Continue reading
Warrior Resilience Training / Warrior Resilience & Thriving (WRT)
Here is some excellent material that may be very useful to families, veterans, and active Military. This program is by Major Thomas A. Jarrett, “an Army licensed clinical social worker, executive coach, rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) doctoral fellow, and … Continue reading
Posted in Combat Stress, Combat trauma, combat veteran, Dept of Veteran Affairs, Emotional Trauma, more effective solutions, Overcoming Combat Trauma, PTSD, Suicide Prevention, treating combat trauma, US Army, Veterans issues, Vets
Tagged Combat Stress, Combat trauma, combat veteran, Preventing Combat Suicide, PTSD, veterans needs, Warriors, WRT
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A NEW TOOL IN OVERCOMING THE EFFECTS OF COMBAT TRAUMA…
. As a Supplement to The Warriors Guide to Insanity
2. As a Primer to Use “The Warriors Guide…” as a Teaching and Counseling Tool;
3. As a Guide to Influence the Need for Change in how we train and support our Combat Warriors;
4. As a Foundation for New Solution Papers to Follow.
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GUIDELINES FOR HOW BEST TO USE THE BOOK TO HELP COMBAT VETERANS…
I’m pleased to report momentum is building toward using The Warriors Guide to Insanity throughout the VA Health Care System as a counseling tool for helping Combat Veterans effectively deal with their PTSD challenges. It’s proving to be a great … Continue reading
Posted in Book, Combat Stress, Combat trauma, combat veteran, Dept of Veteran Affairs, Health Care Center, I/A Veterans, Innovate Adapt and Overcome, Mentoring, Overcoming Combat Trauma, Preventing Combat Suicide, Vet Center, Veteran, Veterans issues, Warriors Guide to Insanity, Website
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MENTORING COMBAT WARRIORS REACHES 4,500 AND GROWING…
Most Recent Mentoring Sessions I conducted another group of Mentoring Sessions to approximately 700 Combat Veterans at Fort Carson the 6th and 7th of this month. This takes the total troop mentoring sessions to over 4,500 participants. The feedback from … Continue reading
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FORT LEWIS COLLEGE IS PREPARED TO MENTOR VETERANS…
Unlike many colleges around the country Fort Lewis College (FLC) in Durango, Colorado has a unique organization called Professional Associates made up of retired professionals who offer mentoring support to students needing help in their academic pursuits. Even more unique … Continue reading
Posted in Colleges, FLC Professional Associates, Veteran, Veteran Friendly Colleges, Veteran Friendly Schools, Vets
Tagged Colleges, Four Corners Area, GI Bill, veterans needs
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LIVING WITH COMBAT TRAUMA: An Essay to Remember…
Parallel Universe An essay on Overcoming Trauma By Alison Lighthall, RN, MS Combat Stress Specialist May 15, 2009 Emotional trauma is a special kind of broken heartedness. It is a permanent condition that, on some rare and lucky occasions, may … Continue reading
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MUSIC VIDEO REVEALS IMPACT of COMBAT TRAUMA on LOVED ONES…
There are many victims of the failure to effectively recognize and deal with Combat Trauma and sadly some are the very loved ones we would give our lives to protect. That’s why it’s so important to recognize the symptoms … Continue reading
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A NEW APPROACH TO FIGHTING WARS…
A friend of mine sent this to me today. I had to share… New Direction for War: Send Service Vets over 60! I am over 60 and the Armed Forces thinks I’m too old to track down terrorists. You can’t … Continue reading
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Support the Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009!
Urge your Senator to support S.711, the “Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009” Background The mental health needs of the 1.64 million troops who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan continue to make headlines. Over 18 percent of troops … Continue reading
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JOBS: VETERANS GREEN CORPS
I just got this heads-up from the Southwest Conservation Corps who is looking for Crew Chiefs to supervise installations of “Green” conservation projects in the Four Corners area of Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado over the summer and possibly … Continue reading
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DISCREPANCIES IN COMPENSATION FOR THOSE SERVING OUR COUNTRY
A friend of mine sent this to me. I just had to share… Love him or loathe him, he nailed this one right on the head………. By Rush Limbaugh: I think the vast differences in compensation between victims of the … Continue reading
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Tagged benefits, burial costs, compensation, death benefits, fairness, KIA, military, pay raise, Rush Limbaugh, Sept 11, surviving Families, surviving spouce, victims
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VET FRIENDLY COLLEGES: CHECK OUT FORT LEWIS COLLEGE, DURANGO, CO.
If you’re looking for a great school to go to you’ve got to check out Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. Located in the impressive snow capped mountains of Southern Colorado near the Four Corners area of New Mexico, Arizona, … Continue reading
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Tagged Four Corners Area, Mentoring, Native American, Soldier to Scholar, Southern Colorado, tuition free, Veterans Club, veterans needs
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How to screen for Veteran Friendly Colleges
I’ve been consulting with colleges lately on how to update their programs to be more veteran friendly. Ultimately where to go to school comes down to the schools proximity to your home and family, your career objectives and individual needs. … Continue reading
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