#veterans
I was only 19 remains a powerful anthem for Australian soldiers as it turns 40
By Sheridan Stewart and Janel Shorthouse
The iconic song by John Schumann, the lead singer/songwriter of Redgum, has been re-recorded 40 years after it was first released in 1983.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-07/i-was-only-19-re-recorded-40-years-on/103199898
#MusicArtsandEntertainment #Veterans #War #CommunityOrganisations #SheridanStewart #JanelShorthouse
A presentation on Collateral. Ceasefire now.
#ceasefirenow
#endwar
#freepalestine
#freepalestine🇵🇸❤️
#freegaza🇵🇸
#coexist
#veteran
#veterans
https://www.tiktok.com/@greg.stoker/video/7301830723059617054
Home-style rehabilitation approach helps veterans recover their mental health
By Kirsten Webster
Military veterans say a new small-scale treatment model that includes ice baths, structured exercise and cooking classes is showing positive results for their mental health.
#Veterans #MentalHealth #Health #Rehabilitation #MentalWellbeing #Psychiatry #UnrestConflictandWar #KirstenWebster
D-Day revisited under MAGA leadership
https://thedemlabs.org/2023/12/06/create-rapid-response-videos-d-day-maga-culture-wars-endanger-american-security/
#veterans #ukraine #israel #Dday #culturewars
Our #critic’s #picks: Best #mystery #fiction #books of 2023
Major trends in the #genre continue to be #diversity, #regional #stories, #veterans and #domestic #suspense.
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Entertainment #TheArts #Literature #Books #Reading #Representation #Culture
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2023/12/04/our-critics-picks-best-mystery-fiction-of-2023/
President Zelenskyy announced during a speech on 5th December that every person who has received the title of "Hero of Ukraine" since the beginning of the full-scale war will receive their own housing.
"We are starting to implement an important initiative aimed at implementing a simple principle: Ukraine protects those who protect Ukraine. According to this initiative, all those who have received the title of Hero of Ukraine since the beginning of the war will receive their own housing. Everyone who, defending the state, became a Knight of the Order of the "Golden Star". All without exception.
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, this is 360 people. The state will take care of each of them - both those who are with us and the families of all those who gave their lives for the country.
I sincerely thank all of you, our Heroes, for everything you have done. I sincerely thank the families of the victims for their endurance and courage. I sincerely believe that one day, everyone in a peaceful Ukraine will know about the bravery and exploits of every Hero of Ukraine - the Ukraine that won. Which will win."
#СлаваУкраїні #Ukraine #Zelenskyy #Veterans #війна #Україна #RussiaInvadedUkraine #UkraineWillWin #UkraineWar
World War II veteran Keith Fowler dies at 103
Mr Fowler was the last surviving member of his machine gun battalion and was one of more than 22,000 Australians taken prisoner by the Japanese.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-02/sa-world-war-ii-veteran-keith-fowler-dies/103180624
https://www.npr.org/2023/11/16/1211951751/veterans-homelessness-west-los-angeles This story touched my heart. We need to honor our agreements. A great solution to people who deserve our support. Democracy will easily continue when we honor those that serve. #veterans 🙏❤️🕊
📝 #Navy #USNavy #Veterans #NavyLife #USN #NavyChief
📢 In-Service Procurement Program Selectee
https://forum.navyadvancement.com/topic/9480-in-service-procurement-program-selectee/
📝 #Navy #USNavy #Veterans #NavyLife #USN #NavyChief
📢 FY24 SELECTED RESERVE ENLISTED RECRUITING AND RETENTION INCENTIVES
https://forum.navyadvancement.com/topic/9478-fy24-selected-reserve-enlisted-recruiting-and-retention-incentives/
📝 #Navy #USNavy #Veterans #NavyLife #USN #NavyChief
📢 FY24 GUIDANCE FOR RESERVE FORCE EXECUTION OF THE ENLISTED LEADER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
https://forum.navyadvancement.com/topic/9477-fy24-guidance-for-reserve-force-execution-of-the-enlisted-leader-development-program/
📝 #Navy #USNavy #Veterans #NavyLife #USN #NavyChief
📢 Missiles fired from Yemen toward US warship that responded to attack on commercial tanker
https://forum.navyadvancement.com/topic/9476-missiles-fired-from-yemen-toward-us-warship-that-responded-to-attack-on-commercial-tanker/
📝 #Navy #USNavy #Veterans #NavyLife #USN #NavyChief
📢 Navy Working to Speed Up Upgrades at Pearl Harbor Sewage Plant
https://forum.navyadvancement.com/topic/9475-navy-working-to-speed-up-upgrades-at-pearl-harbor-sewage-plant/
📝 #Navy #USNavy #Veterans #NavyLife #USN #NavyChief
📢 🚨🚨 US Navy seizes attackers who held Israel-linked tanker
https://forum.navyadvancement.com/topic/9474-us-navy-seizes-attackers-who-held-israel-linked-tanker/
📝 #Navy #USNavy #Veterans #NavyLife #USN #NavyChief
📢 Attackers release Israel-linked tanker seized off Yemen in third such assault in Israel-Hamas war
https://forum.navyadvancement.com/topic/9468-attackers-release-israel-linked-tanker-seized-off-yemen-in-third-such-assault-in-israel-hamas-war/
📝 #Navy #USNavy #Veterans #NavyLife #USN #NavyChief
📢 E4-E6 AC AND TAR RESULTS ANNOUNCED
https://forum.navyadvancement.com/topic/9466-actar-cycle-260-e-4-to-e-6-results/
📝 #Navy #USNavy #Veterans #NavyLife #USN #NavyChief
📢 Texas Tried to Block an Air Force Spouse's Occupational License. She Sued and Won, Setting a Legal Precedent
https://forum.navyadvancement.com/topic/9465-texas-tried-to-block-an-air-force-spouses-occupational-license-she-sued-and-won-setting-a-legal-precedent/
📝 #Navy #USNavy #Veterans #NavyLife #USN #NavyChief
📢 Military OneSource Dec 2023 Newsletter
https://forum.navyadvancement.com/topic/9464-military-onesource-dec-2023-newsletter/
📝 #Navy #USNavy #Veterans #NavyLife #USN #NavyChief
📢 JANUARY 2024 CYCLE 262 ACTIVE-DUTY AND TRAINING AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE RESERVES E7 NAVY-WIDE ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION
https://forum.navyadvancement.com/topic/9463-january-2024-cycle-262-active-duty-and-training-and-administration-of-the-reserves-e7-navy-wide-advancement-examination/
📝 #Navy #USNavy #Veterans #NavyLife #USN #NavyChief
📢 SPRING 2024 (CYCLE 114) NAVY-WIDE ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION FOR SELECTED RESERVE E5 THROUGH E7 CANDIDATES
https://forum.navyadvancement.com/topic/9462-spring-2024-cycle-114-navy-wide-advancement-examination-for-selected-reserve-e5-through-e7-candidates/
📝 #Navy #USNavy #Veterans #NavyLife #USN #NavyChief
📢 UPDATED NAVY LIMITED DUTY/DISABILITY
EVALUATION SYSTEM PROCEDURES AND POLICIES
https://forum.navyadvancement.com/topic/9461-updated-navy-limited-dutydisability-evaluation-system-procedures-and-policies/
📝 #Navy #USNavy #Veterans #NavyLife #USN #NavyChief
📢 NAVFIT98A AVAILABILITY AS ALTERNATIVE TO ENAVFIT
https://forum.navyadvancement.com/topic/9460-navfit98a-availability-as-alternative-to-enavfit/
📝 #Navy #USNavy #Veterans #NavyLife #USN #NavyChief
📢 Navy opening more subs to women as new female officers double
https://forum.navyadvancement.com/topic/9459-navy-opening-more-subs-to-women-as-new-female-officers-double/
📝 #Navy #USNavy #Veterans #NavyLife #USN #NavyChief
📢 Navy Still Evaluating Effectiveness of Quality of Life Improvements
https://forum.navyadvancement.com/topic/9458-navy-still-evaluating-effectiveness-of-quality-of-life-improvements/
For Thanksgiving, we're offering a treat - we take you behind the scenes of the Tom Cruise movie VALKYRIE - the true story about a failed attempt to assassinate Hitler. Gil and I have never really talked about his experiences making it before.
Making Valkyrie changed Gil's life. It's a #movie about finally found courage (and, boy, do we need more of that now!)
#movies #film #cinema #acting #ww2 #podcast #podcasts #hollywood #behindthescenes #history #veterans
https://how-not-to-make-a-movie.com/2023/11/21/makiing-valkyrie/
For Thanksgiving, we're offering a treat - we take you behind the scenes of the Tom Cruise movie VALKYRIE - the true story about a failed attempt to assassinate Hitler. Gil and I have never really talked about his experiences making it before.
Making Valkyrie changed Gil's life. It's a #movie about finally found courage (and, boy, do we need more of that now!)
#movies #film #cinema #acting #ww2 #podcast #podcasts #hollywood #behindthescenes #history #veterans
For Thanksgiving, we're offering a treat - we take you behind the scenes of the Tom Cruise movie VALKYRIE - the true story about a failed attempt to assassinate Hitler. Gil and I have never really talked about his experiences making it before.
Making Valkyrie changed Gil's life. It's a #movie about finally found courage (and, boy, do we need more of that now!)
#movies #film #cinema #acting #ww2 #podcast #podcasts #hollywood #behindthescenes #history #veterans
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s2e64-on-making-valkyrie/id1616014436?i=1000635518834
For Thanksgiving, we're offering a treat - we take you behind the scenes of the Tom Cruise movie VALKYRIE - the true story about a failed attempt to assassinate Hitler. Gil and I have never really talked about his experiences making it before.
Making Valkyrie changed Gil's life. It's a #movie about finally found courage (and, boy, do we need more of that now!)
#movies #film #cinema #acting #ww2 #podcast #podcasts #hollywood #behindthescenes #history #veterans
Former Air Force captain launches mentorship program to aid veterans in transitioning to tech careers | KOKH
https://okcfox.com/news/local/former-air-force-captain-launches-mentorship-program-to-aid-veterans-in-transitioning-to-tech-careers-atmosfy-michael-ebel-national-veterans-and-military-families-month-scholarship#
MOVING VETERANS DAY TO ELECTION DAY rings in a resounding win for the silent supermajority with more liberty and justice for all. Welcome to the SATURDAY KEYNOTE. The problem to be solved is having to vote on a work day and long lines before and after your shift. Political Parrots hate it when they lose the keys to their office. https://policykeys.com/publicpolicyblog/veterans-day-voting-saturday-keynote/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=PolicyKeys%2Fmagazine%2FPolicyKeys%3A+Where+Can+We+Agree%3F Where can we agree? #Politics #Nonpartisan #Congress #Veterans #Elections
‘Sense of relief’: Veteran-led lawsuit against feds could mean multi-million-dollar payout
https://libranet.de/display/0b6b25a8-1765-5827-f5df-4de748271645
Trump’s Love-Hate Relationship With the World Is Mostly Hate
Sometimes I miss the good old days when Donald #Trump could be shocking.
It’s really hard to imagine something he could say now that would throw us for a loop. You probably heard that on #Veterans Day he celebrated the men and women who’ve fought for American democracy. Otherwise known as “the communists, Marxists, fascists and the radical left thugs that live like vermin within the confines of our country.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/opinion/trump-rhetoric.html
"researchers have been building large databases for genetic research. Using them they have found... genes that appear to confer resistance to dementia... The discoveries provide paths to understanding these diseases & developing treatments.
There are other large genetic databases, but they have mostly been built in Europe and include few minorities. The V.A. says its database offers a more diverse population"
#GiftArticle
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/health/million-veterans-database-va.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-kw.d0so.BFR_sbDI_iVz&smid=url-share
A group of U.S. senators is asking the Department of Veterans Affairs to put an immediate stop to #foreclosures on the homes of #veterans and service members. https://www.npr.org/2023/11/15/1213219040/senators-to-va-stop-needless-foreclosures-on-thousands-of-veterans
When Election Day Met Veterans Day. Every great love starts with an origin story. Welcome to Politically Strange Bedfellow Wednesday, when we dish on the odd couples forever holding their peace for and against Moving Veterans Day to Election Day. Political Parrots hate it when we bake solutions into the cake because their fake solutions don't make it on their own sake. https://policykeys.com/publicpolicyblog/when-veterans-day-met-elections-day/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=PolicyKeys%2Fmagazine%2FPolicyKeys%3A+Where+Can+We+Agree%3F Where can we agree? #politics #nonpartisan #veterans
To my Brother and Sister Veterans...
Regardless of your Branch,
Thank You for your Service!
One Team, One Fight!
#VeteransDay2023 #Veterans #Veteran #Army #Navy #AirForce #Marines #CoastGuard #SpaceForce #MiM @RegimentGG #Veteran… https://twitter.com/MAJ_Madden/status/1723310856232988902/photo/1
Today, we iron out the wrinkles on moving Veterans Day to Election Day. The problem is long lines at polling places discourage voting on a workday. The answer is for Veterans Day and Election Day to get married and live happily ever after. What better way to honor our vets than with voting? https://policykeys.com/publicpolicyblog/ironing-out-the-wrinkles-on-moving-veterans-day-to-election-day/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=PolicyKeys%2Fmagazine%2FPolicyKeys%3A+Where+Can+We+Agree%3F Where can we agree? #politics #nonpartisan #Veterans #ElectionDay
Watch "Biden campaign uses Trump's own words against him in new ad" on YouTube
#biden #election2024 #veterans #military #uspolitics #Trump
https://youtu.be/TCfecol9H-M?si=FOEchvM0zoahRqtc
Three headlines, same story (𝕏itter post by Paul Farhi).
The thread shows the New York Times whitewashing fascism, then editing their headline to make a very muted, half-assed gesture towards rejoining reality -- or, as Alan Wolk suggests, perhaps testing to see what gets more clicks, as opposed to what's more accurate.
h/t hackwhackers.blogspot.com
#NewYorkTimes #bothsidesism
#Trump #Hitler #vermin #fascism #dictatorship #veterans #VeteransDay #VeteransDay2023 #Republicans #RepublicanParty
![Paul Farhi @farhip Nov 13
Three headlines, same story (upper right is Forbes)
(Washington Post headline) Trump calls political enemies 'vermin,' echoing dictators Hitler, Mussolini
(Forbes headline) Trump Compres Political Foes To 'Vermin' On Veterans Day--Echoing Nazi Propaganda
(The New York Times headline) Trump Takes Veterans Day Speech in a Very Different Direction
[screenshot of a tweet from Nitter.net]](https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/cache/media_attachments/files/111/409/436/638/648/405/small/2b441019949711af.png)
There is a huge difference between #Democrats and #Republicans.
On Veteran's Day President #Biden stressed the uplifting of the nation through projects like Chips Act, infrastructure rebuilding, and #studentloan relief. He announced more support for #Veterans.
Meanwhile, the other guy dehumanized half the nation and echoed the #Nazis.
Read more in this epic post by Heather Cox Richardson.
We should all be worried about the fight for our nation.
Should Veterans Day Move to Election Day? It's Puzzle Drop Monday, and this week's flight of articles is on the political flap over Election Day becoming a holiday. What will this idea's nonpartisan score be, and is it US Public Policy Leaderboard worthy? Political Parrots hate it when we stop listening to their squawking and think for ourselves. https://policykeys.com/publicpolicyblog/should-veterans-day-move-to-election-day/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=PolicyKeys%2Fmagazine%2FPolicyKeys%3A+Where+Can+We+Agree%3F Where Can We Agree? #politics #nonpartisan #Congress #veterans #VeteransDay #ElectionDay
In honor of Veterans Day (Nov 11th) I decided to make a chloropleth of the percentage of US veterans by state population. Color scheme is a nod to the poppy used to honor veterans.
#30DayMapChallenge #day13 #chloropleth #veteransday #veterans #poppy #ArcPro #ACS #census2022
What did it mean when a Union Army soldier was designated as a "Veteran Volunteer" during the American Civil War? (Hint: It was a BIG deal.) Learn more here: https://47thpennsylvaniavolunteers.com/2016/07/05/4784/
"Talk Story" with Amberlee Veteran's Day special. She talks about what veterans and the armed forces have meant in her life. In 5 minutes at https://www.twitch.tv/amberleethemiqote #ENVtuber #catgirl #veterans
Las Vegas #veterans check out @bwforg #GotYour6 Network partner @USVetsLasVegas! Their mission is to successfully transition #veterans and their families through housing, counseling, career development, and comprehensive support. Learn more at https://usvets.org.
Today on Aure Free Press Extra!
"MEANING OF VETERANS DAY"
Veterans Day Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at the 40th Anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (As Delivered)
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#AureFreePress #Mastodon #News #USA #Veterans #VeteransDay #Mastodonnews #mastodonrocks
Yesterday we went to the #KennedyCenter to learn about and honor the many Japanese American soldiers who fought in WWII when many of their own family members were incarcerated in internment camps. #Veterans #VeteransDay This presentation is making its way across country. I highly recommend it.
Next on Aure Free Press Extra!
"MEANING OF VETERANS DAY"
Veterans Day Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at the 40th Anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (As Delivered)
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Now that we have paid our #respect to all #veterans #MemorialDay #RemembranceDay I can and will embrace the #christmas season :)
#november11 remains sacrosanct in our home.
Good afternoon. It's 12PM, Sunday, 12th November. The headlines: King Charles will lead the #Remembrance Day service at the Cenotaph, with a two-minute silence at 11:00. The Royal Family and #veterans will attend, laying wreaths. #Israel is in conflict near #Gaza's main hospital and warns Hezbollah of potential war in Lebanon. #RemembranceDay #BBC #News
🇬🇧 #KingCharles has led the National Service of #Remembrance at the Cenotaph in central London
The service honours the contribution of military and civilian servicemen and women in World Wars One and Two, and other conflicts
Thousands of #veterans, #army personnel and members of the public in the capital joined the rest of the #UK in a two-minute silence at 11:00 BST
Members of the #RoyalFamily and politicians also laid wreaths
#Army #Troops #Military #Veterans Sign up to hear more about the Veterans and Military Outdoors Coalition!
https://act.sierraclub.org/actions/National?actionId=AR0367718&id=7013q000002HUfNAAW
#veterans
#veteransday
Remembering US veterans today - I have met some along the way - who served in WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War, Iraq & Afghanistan. and of course like my Dad, US Navy, 1946-1950.
Canada Remembrance Day / Jour du Souvenir du Canada – Source: securityboulevard.com https://ciso2ciso.com/canada-remembrance-day-jour-du-souvenir-du-canada-source-securityboulevard-com/ #rssfeedpostgeneratorecho #SecurityBloggersNetwork #Canada'sRemembranceDay #America'sClosestAlly #LesAlliésDeLamérique #AnciensCombattants #CyberSecurityNews #ForcesCanadiennes #SecurityBoulevard #CanadianForces #JourduSouvenir #veterans #Canada
Wasn’t going to post anything but decided against it for both my grandfathers #veteransday2023 #USA #BlackAmerica #BlackAmericans #Veterans #Ghana #Africa #Racism #Colorism #Slavery #History
Wishing US #veterans thanks for their service. Here, in the states, we remember all the sacrifices they make for our protection. Happy #veteransday
I'd like to
Send gratitude
And thanks
To those who
Had the courage to defy the mighty ranks
Send it to the students who wave the banners
Who held flowers up to the tanks
And to the ones who are still fighting
Yes, all my gratitude
And all my thanks
So as you sit baked and hammered
So grateful to be dead
Said freedom's here to chill out
So sit and rest your head
Think of those who fought for your right
The path you walked, they paved
And those who fought for your right
To carry it until today
...
I'd like to
Send out a head and a parting hand
To those who had the courage
To reach and rise and stand
Send it to the lovers and the fighters
To those who stood up and still stand
To those who will chain their wrists
And clench their fists
For here and faraway lands
Jack will help raising money for veterans with PTSD at the crapsforthecure.com event in Las Vegas this weekend with @CEGDealerSchool @CasinoQuest and John from @ProCraps! Please help by watching the stream and donating to this cause!
Link to the livestream:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5H66igWnf0
#veteransday #crapsforthecure #casinoquest #cegdealerschool #ptsd #veterans
Took TinyTyrant to our Remembrance Day event at the Legion. Its important for him to understand the sacrifice made by our Veterans for the freedoms he enjoys today. Take nothing for granted.
#Veterans #RemembranceDay #Poppy #LestWeForget #Legion
[Canada Nov 11] Remembrance Day 🕊️ 🙏
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remembrance_Day
#Canada #CanadianArmedForces #CAF #veterans USA: #VeteransDay #sacrifice #freedom #peacekeepers
Image source: https://www.warplane.com/events/upcoming/event-details.aspx?eventId=237
One of the best ways you can honor #veterans today is relatively simple:
Listen.
Sometimes the best way to honor someone is to learn more about their experience and let them share it freely. Many of these experiences are tough to hear, but that's even more of a reason to listen to them.
Thank you to everyone who is serving, has served, or supported a veteran. 🫂 🇺🇲
Happy Veterans Day! 🇺🇸
To all our veterans, thank you for your courage, sacrifice, and unwavering commitment to protecting our freedom. Forever in our hearts. ❤️🤍💙
#VeteransDay #ArmisticeDay #Veterans #cats #Democracy #freedom #gratitude #kittens #catsofmastodon
Since it’s Veterans Day (a time to remember all veterans) and 99% of the US population thinks vets like to hear, “Thank you for your service.” Pro tip: We don’t and here’s why (also Congress is always mucking with VA budget): https://chrisshort.net/being-a-veteran-in-todays-america/ #VeteransDay #Veterans
Re-printing the first U.S. Veterans Day Proclamation, written and issued by then-President (and prominent veteran) Dwight D. Eisenhower 69 years to the day:
https://thenewleafjournal.com/eisenhowers-1954-veterans-day-proclamation/
This #VeteransDay, I’m proud to join @MAZONusa, @PsychArmor, & @CombinedArmsUS to#EndVeteranHunger. While SNAP helps 1.2 million #veterans, millions still don’t know where their next meal will come from. Learn more and get involved at EndVeteranHunger.org.
These tiny-home villages for veterans are spreading across Canada | CBC News https://bit.ly/3ub2raP #HomesForHeroes #KTown #Winnipeg #Veterans #TinyHomes #AffordableHousing #cdnpoli @cdnpoli
PDA honors our veterans by working for peace, advocating for domestic policies that uplift and empower all Americans, and preserving democratic principles.
#Veterans #peace
https://pdamerica.org/saturday-is-veterans-day-honor-veterans-by-working-for-peace/
#CanPoli #CdnPoli Canada Politics Poll of the Day! #CPPotD
Do you have family that have served/are serving thin thee Canadian Armed Forces?
CBC:”Honouring their bravery and dedication: Indigenous veterans have their special day”
Please Boost for Reach - Also please share a story about your family member if you'd like. This poll will end at 12PM on Nov 11 to honour the many services across Canada.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/first-nation-veterans-empowered-by-service-1.7020676
The Canadian Letters and Images Project is an online, digital archive of Canadian wartime letters and related materials. Over the past 23 years, it has grown to include more than 35,000 letters as well as images, diaries and other materials.
https://news.viu.ca/putting-human-face-canadian-war-experience
I told you all that, to tell you that we'd all like to live here, can't afford the city, but the city forces us to live there, by allowing all basic services to deteriorate in rural communities, and they don't have to support their adopted County, and we'll all gather up our belongings and live in a tent in front of city Hall.
I'm always mortified when I see #Veterans in poverty. Then I realize IR1, because we're between a rock & a hard public servant getting their jollies off gerrymandering us
A new Niagara program is using wellness techniques to support veterans' mental health. #HamOnt vet Sean Maher, who will be a peer supporter in the program, shared his experience using breathwork and sound healing to manage his PTSD symptoms.
These practices may sound strange, but "when you're looking for a major shift... it usually involves something uncomfortable," psychologist and facilitator Tiffany Hunt said.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/new-program-veterans-niagara-1.7006624 #MentalHealth #Veterans #HamOnt #Niagara #News #CBC
Senate adopts #gun provision among amendments to #SpendingBill
Several Democrats join Republicans on gun provision
October 25, 2023
"Several Democrats joined Republicans in the 53-45 vote to adopt Kennedy’s amendment that would overturn the requirement that the Department of Veterans Affairs send a beneficiary’s name to the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System whenever a financial professional is appointed to help that person manage VA benefits.
"Kennedy’s amendment would prohibit the #VA secretary from transmitting a veteran’s personal information to the FBI unless a relevant judicial authority rules that the beneficiary is a danger to themselves or others.
"Gun-control advocates, including Sen. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., have warned that enactment of the amendment would lead to a surge in #suicides among #veterans who own #firearms.
"Democratic Sens. #JonTester of Montana, #JoeManchin III of West Virginia and #JackyRosen of Nevada, along with independent Sens. #KyrstenSinema of Arizona and #AngusKing of #Maine, who caucus with the #Democrats, voted to adopt the amendment. All have terms expiring in 2025, though Manchin and Sinema have not said whether they will run again."
Note this...
"VA and Defense Department health information systems" is not yet electronic -- meaning records can't easily be transferred in a timely fashion. A bill to upgrade the system, "has been plagued by delays, cost overruns and technical snafus."
https://rollcall.com/2023/10/25/senate-adopts-gun-provision-among-amendments-to-spending-bill/
Approximately 22 Veterans commit suicide everyday. Would at least 1 of my friends please copy and post? (Not RT). Veterans Crisis Line Dial 988 then press 1. Safe a life today. #Veterans #SuicidePrevention
#DarkBrandon should sign an executive order removing psychedelics from the controlled substances list for anyone under the care of the Veterans Administration.
I do hope that any US veterans or military share this far & wide. Because I know many view #Trump as a god. Well he views all of you as suckers. He has nothing but contempt for every one of you living & dead. Just so you know. Anyway America this who he is.
This week, we're shining a light on @bwforg #GotYour6 Network partner, @WelcomeHomeInc, based in Columbia, Missouri. They're on a mission to support our #veterans and empower them for a brighter future. Learn more about their work at https://www.welcomeveterans.org/about/
https://news.yahoo.com/exclusive-john-kelly-goes-record-210022955.html
Kelly, Trump’s former Chief of Staff, called him, "A person that thinks those who defend their country in uniform, or are shot down or seriously wounded in combat, or spend years being tortured as POWs are all ‘suckers’ because ‘there is nothing in it for them.' A person that did not want to be seen in the presence of military amputees because ‘it doesn’t look good for me.’
#trumpsupporters, please read, especially #veterans.
I hope that Tom Clancy Republicans are paying attention: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/10/02/john-kellys-full-throated-confirmation-trumps-ugliest-comments-parsed/
#JohnKelly #JackRyan #veterans #Constitution #TomClancy #RockRibbed
“A person who is not truthful regarding his position on the protection of unborn #life, on #women, on #minorities, on #evangelicalChristians, on #Jews, on #working men & women.” …going beyond #veterans (currently serving #military) #Kelly suggests #Trump doesn’t just denigrate veterans, but also holds very different views than he portrays publicly about these issues & groups — & perhaps denigrates them, too.
#JohnKelly finally went on the record to make clear that, yes, #Trump did say those things about #veterans & #WoundedSoldiers
…on Monday fmr Trump WH chief of staff John Kelly delivered a blistering statement to CNN’s Jake Tapper that, for the first time, served to confirm years-old comments attributed to Trump & for which Kelly was present.
"John Kelly confirms firsthand Trump's statements expressing distaste for military service after years of anonymous accounts"
https://www.businessinsider.com/john-kelly-confirms-trump-statements-military-suckers-losers-2023-10
"There is nothing more that can be said," Kelly said. "God help us."
John Kelly goes on the record to confirm several disturbing stories about Trump
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/02/politics/john-kelly-donald-trump-us-service-members-veterans
#CNN #JohnKelly #Trump #USserviceMembers #Veterans #DisturbingStories #Politics #News
General Mark A. Milley Relinquishment and Retirement Ceremony. Milley's final remarks as a uniformed Service member begin at 1:08:30.
The real meat starts at 1:22:50 - please listen. We know who the "wannabe dictator" he mentioned is. He thrashed Trump for calling us "suckers" and "losers" and dissing our wounded Service members. He spoke for us. #veterans
#USArmy #CJCS #DOD #military #Milley
https://www.dvidshub.net/video/898948/general-mark-milley-relinquishment-and-retirement-ceremony
This Nation Owes a Debt to the Vietnam Veterans Against the War
The VVAW took the lead in influencing, orchestrating, and augmenting opposition to the Vietnam War that eventually contributed to bringing it to its ignominious conclusion.
Veterans have and continue to play, an important role in instigating social and political change in this country. One such group of veterans is the Vietnam Veterans Against the War, or VVAW
#war #peace #veterans #vietnam
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/vietnam-veterans-against-the-war
A developer of treatments with psychedelic compounds for brain disorders is partnering with a lab at Yale University to assess methylone as a PTSD therapy.
https://sciencebusiness.technewslit.com/?p=45241
#News #Press #Science #Business #Collaboration #Trama #Methylone #PTSD #Psychedelic #Psychoactive #Neurons #Prelinical #Veterans #DoD #Psychiatry #University #Therapy
CONFIRMED #Outbreak
Facility: #Sunnybrook VeteransCentre
Operator: #SunnybrookHealthSciencesCentre
Type: #LTC Home
Unit(s): #LSSE #Veterans
City: #Toronto #Ontario
Public Health Unit: #Toronto
Type: #Respiratory
Causative Organism: #Rhinovirus
Onset Date: 2023-09-15
New report from @RANDCorporation about #foodinsecurity among #veterans finally diving into some of the questions that @MAZONusa & others have been asking for years — like why do so few veterans receive help from #nutrition assistance programs like SNAP? https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA1363-2.html
CONFIRMED Outbreak
Facility: #Sunnybrook VeteransCentre
Operator: #SunnybrookHealthSciencesCentre
Type: #LTC Home
Unit(s): #LSSW #Veterans
City: #Toronto #Ontario
Public Health Unit: #Toronto
Type: #Respiratory
Causative Organism: #Rhinovirus
Onset Date: 2023-09-07
Michigan Veterans Foundation at risk of shutting down after funds cut.
#Charlestown Navy Yard could get 100 affordable apartments, half aimed at women and #veterans coming off of #homelessness
#Boston #BPDA #construction https://www.universalhub.com/2023/charlestown-navy-yard-could-get-100-affordable
The leaders whose lives & careers are on hold include scores of combat #veterans who have led our #troops into deadly combat w/valor & distinction in the decades since 9/11. These (people) …each have decades of experience & are exactly who we want — & need — to be leading our #military at such a critical period of time.
The impact of this hold does not stop at these #officers or their #family members.
Vet Centers in the United States are amazing resources for #veterans to receive a variety of mental health services. If you’re a veteran and considering #therapy, give your local Vet Center a try. It’s free and confidential— your records are independent from the #VA system so anything you say will not be used for a VA benefits claim unless you specifically sign a release form.
Ending the #VeteranSuicide epidemic starts with accessing quality care. Vet Centers have that care.
"Although we cannot erase the last 20 years of death, destruction, and futility, we can help mitigate a tidal wave of PTSD and moral injury wreaking havoc in our veterans community by relocating our Afghan allies and finally passing the Afghan Adjustment and EVAC Acts."
https://plus.thebulwark.com/p/i-remember-the-afghans-we-left-behind
The 78th BVA National Convention is just around the corner! Will you be attending? Visit with James and Jerry in the Vispero Booth to learn about the wide variety of blindness and low vision solutions available for you or the veterans you serve. We can't wait to connect with you in Saint Louis!
"Many women and LGBTQ+ veterans have long spoken out about harassment and unique obstacles to care at VA hospitals. A 2019 study found that 1 in 4 women veterans who routinely go to VA primary care clinics reported inappropriate or unwanted comments or behaviors by men veterans or VA employees."
~ Mariel Padilla
#healthcare #discrimination #women #LGBTQ #veterans
https://19thnews.org/2023/08/va-hospitals-women-lgbtq-veterans/
I normally would not post a job here on Mastodon, but I hope this helps someone in this difficult job market.
My company is looking for a #remote Appian #developer and must be a US citizen or green card holder. No sponsorship (sorry). #veterans highly preferred as we are a vet-owned US federal contractor. You can get details and apply at https://sprezzmc.bamboohr.com/careers/256
Tommy Tuberville makes the country less safe to force his political will
Tommy Tuberville (one of coup leaders) is now endangering our entire military and national security for petty political gains. He shamefully disregards the oath he swore, and Republican leadership's failure to hold him accountable is just as responsible. This has gone on too long!
#Veterans against fascist republicans
#RoganOHandly, a #rightwing #bigot from #Florida #attacked #PrideMonth using #Military #veterans, and gets #owned so hard he probably wished he was dead.
“#Republicans use #veterans as a #prop. Much like children, their non-existant #patriotism, And their #minority #friend.”
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Florida #Conservatives #Fascism #Extremism #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate
https://www.thepoke.co.uk/2023/07/02/right-wing-bigot-murdered-by-words/
#PSA - #Important listen from #NPR about Veteran’s Benefits for our #Veteran LGBTQ+ Brothers, Sisters, and Friends. Veterans unjustly robbed of their benefits because of “Other Than Honorable” discharges for not being Straight, can get their benefits restored. #Help is out there! Please give a listen, and help get the word out!
https://www.npr.org/2023/06/27/1184685501/thousands-of-lgbtq-veterans-have-yet-to-receive-the-military-benefits-theyre-owe
#Veterans #LGBTQ #Equity #VeteransBenefits
Blake - REFUGEE LOST
(fundraiser still active)
7/3 1930
https://www.gofundme.com/f/a-t4t-polcule-pay-for-meds-and-moving
Hey everyone, so I have bad news. While Blake and her family could still really use your help, her partner in florida has given up on both leaving and transition. Thank you to everyone who donated to them.
Out of respect to Blake and her family, this fundraiser will remain active until completion.
Posted: 5/5
Refugees: 3 (3 at destination)
Trip: FL -> DE
% complete: 42%
Remaining: -$3,749
Posts: https://tech.lgbt/@gtfomystate/110596342627843845
#mutualaid #mutualaidrequest #transcrowdfund #veterans #USMC #trans #transgender #pride #lgbtq #queer #gay #gtfomystate #transrefugeecrisis
Do you know cursive? If so, the
National Archives needs YOU to help transcribe pension records from the #AmericanRevolution! These are transcripts of oral histories given by the #veterans themselves (or their surviving family members) and offer absolutely fascinating insights into the realities of the time. https://www.archives.gov/citizen-archivist/missions/revolutionary-war-pension-files
#USHistory
#AmericanHistory
#AmericanRevolution
#histodons
#historicalSources
#vastEarlyAmerica
#HistoryRemix
#18thC
#archives
#SocialHistory #OralHistory
#Veterans have lost another #friend
I’ve never heard of #DocTodd and I’m not a particularly big fan of the music genre itself, but we #vets have such few real, sincere, and active friends that I feel each loss
⎧ᴿᴵᴾ⎫◟◟◟◟◟◟◟◟ ❀◟(ó ̯ ò, )
Doc Todd has died — the hip-hop artist helped other veterans feel 'Not Alone' : NPR
https://www.npr.org/2023/05/28/1178296880/doc-todd-obituary-hip-hop-veteran-ptsd
When Republicans speak about how much they love Veterans, just remind them how they treated John McCain and Bob Mueller.
#military
#veterans
#republicans
#johnMcCain
#robertmueller
#timscott
Veteran health benefits to be cut by 22%. Stand Up against the Fascist Right.
@Ren825
#Republicans have always been eager to send other people's kids to #war and then pretend not to notice when they return with severe #disabilities or in coffins. The most steadfast defender of #veterans was Senator Paul #Wellstone, a liberal Democrat. He was also the loudest voice against sending troops to #Iraq after 9/11. His voice was silenced in 2002 when he and his wife died in a plane crash.
#ADHD #AltText #Audiobooks #Bandle #Boating #Boost #Cats #Computers #Content #DJ #Engagement #Exploring #FruitTrees #Fungi #Gardening #Halifax #Hashtags #Heardle #Hiking #HobbyGardening
► #INTRODUCTION ◄
https://mstdn.ca/@Rasta/110230589278631546 ◄ Longer #Thread
#Islands #Languages #Learning #LOL #Mastodon #Military #Mushrooms #Music #Nature #Navy #News #NovaScotia #NowPlaying #NSR #Ocean #Photography #RCN #Seeds #Sunrise #Sunset #TeamHeardle #Tech #Travel #TravelBlogs #Trees #Turtles #Veterans #WAYCTV
Senators Demand Answers About “Alarming” Reports of Excessive and Risky Artery Procedures on Veterans
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Hours after ProPublica and The Wichita Eagle published allegations of kickbacks for the “egregious” use of medical devices at a veterans hospital, Kansas’ Republican senators have questions for VA Secretary Denis McDonough.
#Health #Hospitals #Doctors #Medtronic #Kansas #Wichita #VA #Veterans #Kickbacks
https://www.propublica.org/article/medtronic-kansas-veterans-affairs-cathlab
Steak Dinners, Sales Reps and Risky Procedures: Inside the Big Business of Clogged Arteries
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Text messages, a whistleblower lawsuit and an internal investigation reveal the lengths to which Medtronic, the world’s largest medical device company, allegedly “groomed” doctors to overuse its vascular products in patients at a veterans’ hospital.
#Health #HealthCare #Surgery #MedicalDevices #Medtronic #Whistleblower #Doctors #Veterans
Julie-Ann Finney is the public face & voice of many silent #veterans & Defence personnel, their families, loved ones & friends who have lost so much & are denied the care they need.
This piece was privately commissioned by a veteran who values and support's Julie-Ann's advocacy 💛 Sharing it on their behalf. #DontEnlistUntilItsFixed
#ADHD #AltText #Audiobooks #Bandle #Boating #Boost #Cats #Computers #Content #DJ #Engagement #Exploring #FruitTrees #Fungi #Gardening #Halifax #Hashtags #Heardle #Hiking #HobbyGardening
► #INTRODUCTION ◄
https://halifaxsocial.ca/@Rasta/109319632308398061
#Islands #Languages #Learning #LOL #Mastodon #Military #Mushrooms #Music #Nature #Navy #News #NovaScotia #NowPlaying #NSR #Ocean #Photography #RCN #Seeds #Sunrise #Sunset #TeamHeardle #Tech #Travel #TravelBlogs #Trees #Turtles #TwitterMigration #Veterans #WAYCTV
Psychedelic Drug Shown to Relieve PTSD Brain Signals
A small clinical trial shows #psychotherapy with the #psychedelic drug #MDMA generates #brain signals that help relieve symptoms in people with post-traumatic stress disorder.
https://sciencebusiness.technewslit.com/?p=44354
#News #Science #Business #PTSD #Ecstacy #fMRI #ClinicalTrial #BrainScan #Psychiatry #Trauma #Veterans