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Different views from a couple of veterans that came home injured did not receive the traditional HEROES march and cheers…Review of three injured combat veterans returning from Iraq and Vietnam and what their welcome home was like.
Posted:
9/15/2010 by
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The Virginia Wounded Warrior Program (VWWP) offers peer support groups in some of the Regions that we serve. The main purpose of the support group is to share post deployment combat experiences, camaraderie, networking, and an opportunity for the Veteran Peer Specialist to connect follow on services.
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3/18/2011 by
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PTSD,
support,
TBI,
testimonials,
groups
In 1983, Master Sergeant (retired) Joe Santiago left his home in New York City, NY to join the US Army. Joe was excited when he left NYC to see the world and live the life of a soldier. In 2008, Joe would be medically retired from the Army due to his Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) he suffered while serving in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF).
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4/6/2011 by
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In a recent GI Jobs magazine survey, of the 250,000-400,000 veterans who are separating from the military annually, at least 25% of them will be in college within two years. Many of those veterans have served in at least one combat tour. As more combat veterans return from war, many of them will be taking advantage of their GI Bill benefits. As the transition from combat to civilian life kicks in, so do the effects of the war wounds such as post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Attending college and managing PTSD can be quite challenging. Here are three stories of Virginia combat veterans dealing with the stress of college and how they manage their PTSD.
Posted:
6/7/2011 by
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The VWWP support group held its weekly meeting for the Fredericksburg area on May 24, 2011 at the War Memorial. The group placed a wreath prior to Memorial Day to honor local heroes on the wall.
Posted:
7/14/2011 by
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“The vision of the Bob Woodruff Foundation is to provide resources and to support injured service members, veterans and their families -- building a movement to empower communities nationwide to take action to successfully reintegrate our nation’s injured heroes—especially those who have sustained the Hidden Injuries of War—back into their communities so they may thrive physically, psychologically, socially and economically”.
Posted:
8/1/2011 by
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