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Veteran's
E-News (February 2008) |
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Therapy for the Soul, by
Rogena Schuyler Silverman |
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This has become a time of
year when most Americans reflect on recent
occurrences in the country's history that
launched a war against terror that has sent
young men and women abroad to defend the
freedoms that we, as a nation, hold dear.
Unfortunately, part of the risk of combat often
includes the sacrifice of life or limb and for
more than 17,000 soldiers wounded... |
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NARHA Continues to Gain Strong
Support Within VA
NARHA Press Release, 7/2/07 Denver. |
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NARHA (North American Riding
for the Handicapped Association), is continuing
to share information and work directly with the
Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) on the NARHA
Horses for Heroes program... |
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| Back in the Saddle
Bit by Bit (bitsbybit.org) |
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Back in the Saddle Bit by Bit - Broomfield, CO,
"is a non profit 501 (c) (3) organization
dedicated to improving the quality of life for
combat injured men and women serving or having
served in the Armed Services, their immediate
families and families of deceased servicemen and
women by providing physical and psychological
health and overall well-being by utilizing
equine facilitated therapy... |
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Suicide by Guard, Reserve Troops Studied
- By KIMBERLY HEFLING |
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WASHINGTON (AP) —
More than half of all veterans who took their
own lives after returning from Iraq or
Afghanistan were members of the National Guard
or Reserves, according to new government data
that prompted activists on Tuesday to call for a
closer examination of the problem... |
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Virtual Reality Used to
Treat Traumatized Vets -
Jacob Goldstein |
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If a person has post-traumatic stress disorder
after a car accident, a therapist might have him
sit in a car for a while, then start the engine
without going anywhere and, finally, start
driving again. But what do you do for a soldier
traumatized by a tour of duty in Iraq?... |
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Army Chief: National Guard
Vital in Long War Staff Sgt. Jim Greenhill |
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Aug. 28, 2007 - The
National Guard is making a vital contribution to
current wars and will continue to be integral as
the U.S. military enter a period of persistent
conflict, the Army chief of staff said here Aug.
26.
With the sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11,
2001, terrorist attacks fast approaching, Gen.
George W. Casey Jr. counseled citizen-soldiers
and -airmen to reflect on the future.
"We are at war. We are facing a period of
protracted conflict... Stop for a minute and
think about what's at stake here," he urged
those attending the National Guard Association
of the United States' 129th General Conference.
"What's at stake here in this war is the power
and the values of our civilization... |
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"Vietnam Veterans
Organization Accomplishments"
By Tom Berger |
Vietnam Veterans of
America, the nation's largest and most
successful Vietnam veterans organization, and
the only Vietnam veterans organization chartered
by Congress, is proud of what it has
accomplished over the last twenty years. Those
accomplishments are many and varied. They
include:
* Rebuilding the camaraderie of Vietnam-era
veterans and providing a sense of self-worth and
pride in service.
* Holding biennial National Leadership
Conferences and National Conventions, which
provide a forum for veterans and their families
to interact with community leaders and their
counterparts from across the country. |
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"Veteran's Affair (VA) Home
Loans" - By Peter
Kenny |
A VA home loan is actually a guarantee rather
than a loan. The VA does not actually lend the
money to the borrower, but promises to make good
to the lender should the borrower default on the
loan. This promise from the government helps
many people get loans that they might not
otherwise be able to get...
A VA loan also comes with some very helpful and
cost saving aspects. Many veterans may not know
that a VA loan carries with it caps for closing
costs which can save the borrower a lot of money
at closing time... |
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