Should the word “Disorder” in PTSD be changed to “Injury”?
I believe it should be changed. This change may help improve our veterans’ perception and come forward earlier. Read the article below and post your comments to let us know what you think. http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/new-name-for-ptsd-could-mean-less-stigma/2012/05/05/gIQAlV8M4T_story.html
Homestead Exemption For Disabled Veterans Extended To Spouses
A new amendment to the Texas Constitution extends the property tax exemption to disabled veterans’ spouses. This is step forward in providing financial support to Harris County’s disabled veterans and their families. According to the Texas Veterans Commission, “Texas has about 300,000 disabled veterans, and nearly 25,000 of them are designated as 100 percent service-related disabled. About … Read more
Marine Jumps On Grenade To Save Friend
http://militarytimes.com/blogs/battle-rattle/2012/01/16/behind-the-cover-did-lance-cpl-kyle-carpenter-cover-a-grenade-to-shield-his-buddy-or-not/
Free Chiropractic Care for Houston Veterans
If you are a veteran or currently serve, please bring in your DD214 or your active military id card and receive an initial consult free of charge and up to 1 full year of treatment and or therapy. P.M.R. The Center for Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 9894 Bissonnet, Suite 235 Houston, TX 77036 713-334-3117 www.goto-doctor.com … Read more
Helping Veterans Return to Health
http://mobile.chron.com/chron/db_/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=Y5emHYaR&full=true#display Dr. John Oldham is president of the American Psychiatric Association and chief of staff at the Menninger Clinic in Houston. Last week, Oldham participated in a roundtable discussion at the White House on raising awareness among civilian health care providers of combat-related mental health conditions, and to better coordinate care among civilian, military and … Read more
Significant New York Times Article About Wounded Veterans And The Families
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/28/us/looking-after-the-soldier-back-home-and-damaged.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2 This link is to an article that is extremely relevant to the purpose of our golf tournament this Saturday October 1 at Wildcat Golf Club. The article does a good job of explaining the difficulties and hardships that spread from the combat wounded veteran through the family and community. When one single member of the military … Read more
VFW Instructs Senate to Stop Predatory Schools From Stealing GI-Bill Benefits
The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is aggressively overwatching federal funding and veterans’ benefits. Click on the link below to read about the VFW’s claims that predatory schools are literally stealing GI-Bill benefits from our veterans. Please leave comments with your thoughts and opinions. http://www.vfwonthehill.org/2011/09/vfw-to-senate-stop-predatory-schools.html Semper Fi, John Urquhart
Marine Hand Amputee Deploys Back to Combat
Sergeant (Sgt.) Ricardo Ramirez is a great example for all disabled amputee veterans. In February of 2006, Sgt. Ramirez was wounded in action while serving in Iraq with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment and two years later became the first hand-amputee to re-enlist in the Marines Corps. Sgt. Ramirez stated “Handicap and amputee Marines will … Read more
Video of the Medal of Honor Ceremony for Sergeant Dakota Meyers
The video of Sergeant (Sgt.) Dakota Meyer’s Medal of Honor ceremony is a must see. You can see him fighting back the tears while President Obama speaks about Sergeant Meyer’s heroic actions. The Medal of Honor is the country’s highest award one can receive in the military. Most people receive the award posthumously. At the … Read more
Decorated Vietnam Veteran Senator Webb Puts Troops Ahead of Profits
“U.S. reliance on private firms … has also poured millions of dollars into the pockets of profiteers while leaving enlisted soldiers with inadequate safety gear.” http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/wb/297559
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