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NIU Condolences, Report from Campus
[Being written from my home near Rockford, IL]I just got home from NIU, where I'm a journalism student, about 45 minutes ago. I attend classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays and I was in the building...
View ArticleA&E 'Intervention' Program Features Iraq Veteran with PTSD
A&E's Intervention program recently featured a segment on Brad, a young man coping with his PTSD by self-medicating with alcohol and marijuana after two Iraq tours with the 101st Airborne.For those...
View ArticleMSM/Citizen Journalism Survey
Good afternoon, guys.I'm conducting a survey on the intersection of citizen journalism and the changes taking place in traditional media. The data will be used in a research paper submitted as my final...
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Reiki for Veterans? Military and VA Testing, Already Using Ancient Touch...
The Department of Veterans Affairs uses it in their Hepatitis C treatment program. Fort Bliss' Warrior Resilience program -- the same one Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey believes should be...
View ArticleHeroism, PTSD, Suicide, and September 11
From NPR:New data from a public health registry that tracks the health effects of 9/11 suggest that as many as 70,000 people may have developed post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of the...
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The Unmaking of a Marine: How Helping Iraqi Refugees Helps One Iraq Vet
The always fabulous Cho of ePluribus Media reviews Iraq veteran Tyler Boudreau's upcoming book, Packing Inferno: The Unmaking of a Marine:Packing Inferno is a thoughtful meditation on the warrior...
View ArticleOEF/OIF Veteran Suicides Nearly 15% of Overall U.S. Military Casualties
Cross-posted from PTSD Combat.Back in February, the Marines released their military branch's updated suicide statistics. They revealed the number of Afghanistan and Iraq combat troops and veterans who...
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Free Chgo Cultural Cntr Friday Event Brings Vets and Civilians Together
In the Chicago area and looking for something unusual and free to do this Friday night?If so, head on over to the gorgeously-restored Chicago Cultural Center at 7 p.m. and join us for a unique and, if...
View ArticleNetroots For The Troops ...and for Stephen Colbert?
Thanks for clicking on the latest NFTT installment, a dual-purpose diary!What a great honor for me, to get a chance to do this. I want to thank all of you who've made NFTT into the positive force that...
View ArticleMilitary service + remembrance: A runner's personal challenge
Been a long time since I've posted a diary here.The place is looking really, really good! For those of you who don't know or remember me, I was a pretty active member here from 2004-2008. With the...
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