Tag Archives: military

PTSD Resilience: A Culture Condition?

Posted on March 6, 2013 by

PTSD is perhaps partially a disease of civilization, taught peers and the current society.  Some people think it’s gotten worse.  I think it’s gotten better.  Now we have a word for PTSD’s symptomology, prognosis, and diagnosis, which gives medical people … Continue reading →

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180 Day Wonders

Posted on February 11, 2013 by

I knew when I signed up I wouldn’t be eligible for benefits.  I was eighteen, young and naive.  Little did I know how the military would play the game, denying me benefits for so many years. Like many, I signed … Continue reading →

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Skipping In to Skip Out Again

Posted on December 17, 2012 by

God, it’s good to be back home again.  I’ve been busy this season – the Christmas lights are hung but the shopping and wrapping aren’t done. I’m late, there’s no debate, and I’m just passing on through.  That could be … Continue reading →

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Thanksgivings Past, Family Ties – And the Military

Posted on November 21, 2012 by

Thanksgiving is often called an “All American Holiday”, but that’s not quite true.  Mankind has been ‘giving thanks’ for thousands of years around Harvest time – or cursing when Mother Nature, in all her kindness and wisdom, sought to deprive … Continue reading →

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The Unseen Warriors: Military Brats, Military Children

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

You didn’t volunteer, you didn’t enlist.  Like me, you may have been born to it, drafted the day you arrived. You have no battle ribbons or medals to wear.  All you have is an old set of memories worn smooth … Continue reading →

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The Stigma of Severe Head Trauma

Posted on August 19, 2012 by

A soldier gets shot through the head.  Another one gets blown up by an IED.  They both suffer brain trauma. Do you mock the soldier for his limp, or his inability to speak?  Do you tell him: “Just get over … Continue reading →

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DID & Me: Mystery Triggers – An Example

Posted on July 26, 2012 by

DID can be a pesky thing sometimes.  This is because parts of your life may be hidden from you.  Other ‘parts’ of yourself may be stuck back in time – seeing things and realizing things with old fashioned notions, feelings, … Continue reading →

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Military Culture, Military Cult

Posted on June 1, 2012 by

(from http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/cult?s=t) cult [kuhlt]  noun 1.  a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies. 2.  an instance of great veneration of a person, ideal, or thing, especially as manifested by a body of admirers: … Continue reading →

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Accidental Karma

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

Accidental Karma When the doctors ask me “Have you ever been in an accident?” the first thing I do is laugh – then I ask if they’ve got about a half hour, maybe even more. I say this because I … Continue reading →

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Life and Things

Posted on April 18, 2012 by

I wish I could say “Life has been been busy” – which wouldn’t quite be a lie – but the fact is I’ve had some issues, and life is just one. We’ve had some offers from four folks to buy … Continue reading →

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