Monthly Archives: May 2010

Military Spouses At Fort Riley were Treated to Something Special

http://ftrileypost.com/newsdetail.asp?article_id=4149 Military spouses at Fort Riley were treated to something special when hosts Tara Crooks and Starlett Henderson of the radio show Army Wife Network sponsored the Spouse Field Exercise: Priceless Packages seminar May 20 and 21 at Riley’s Conference Center. The two-day event provided information, networking and fun for spouses. Crooks and Henderson greeted…

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AWN salutes REAL STRENGTH, REAL WARRIORS

May 2010 marks the one-year anniversary of the launch of the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury’s (DCoE’s) Real Warriors Campaign. With the tag line, “Real Warriors. Real Battles. Real Strength.,” the multimedia public awareness campaign focuses on combating the stigma associated with seeking treatment for psychological health and traumatic…

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Star Henderson - May 27, 2010 - 11:52 am

Here's a Special Profile, which we'll share one each day through Memorial Day:

An experienced nurse, Air Force Lt. Col. Mary Carlisle thought she was ready for Iraq, but what she saw changed her forever: http://bit.ly/cMWj5B.

Lorie Shewbridge - May 27, 2010 - 10:39 pm

Thank you for all you do for our wonderful warriors!

Star Henderson - May 28, 2010 - 2:01 pm

Wounded on two combat tours in Iraq, Maj. Gen. David Blackledge talks about the invisible wounds of PTSD: http://bit.ly/bkBZRG.

Message from LTC Sophia Tillman-Ortiz from PDHRA

Today I’m writing to you, not as the Program Director of the Post-Deployment Health Reassessment (PDHRA), but as a fellow military spouse. Like many of you, I’ve said good-bye to my husband and worked through the reintegration process when he returned from his assignment. It’s a strain on everyone. The strain can be greater when…

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Candice - May 28, 2012 - 10:57 pm

I served in Vietnam as dog hdlaner with my best friend DUKE. To this day I keep a picture of the two of us in Vietnam. DUKE was put down on the very day that I was to leave country for the states. I will most likely purchase the book but as in most cases when trying to read about this subject, its heartbreaking and I find myself reliving those days (42 years ago). I am so glad that the dogs do have a chance for a life after dervice.

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