Iraq Vet in Pennsylvania Murders......
Originally posted, 2009-04-19 07:40:19 -0500, bumped by carol. Checking out recent comments, I realized that this commentary had been overlooked. Thanks to Dadanation for his comment. I'm going to add a comment from an email that came to me today. A crucial vote on Health Care comes up today in the Senate, to do with the rules.
Was Radically Changed by War and PTSD
PTSD sufferers can't always leave the war behind.
Sergeant Nicholas Horner and his Wife Tragedy and war-inspired Post Traumatic Stress Disorder can meet like a head on crash when the nation's care providers at the Veterans Administration, notorious for lies and deceit, deny our combat veterans the care they need.
This story of deadly, senseless shootings in Altoona, Pennsylvania April 6th is possibly the most tragic story I have ever reported, and if it isn't, it is among the very worst.
A close friend of Nick's, Tina Zahurak, wrote to Salem-News.com asking if I would pay attention to this case and help people understand how this veteran was part of the system that is designed to, yet fails to, adequately treat the unique and varying needs of combat vets.
She wrote, "This man was a good man, not a monster or murderer. He saw and was involved in situations that he should've never been in. This is the other side of PTSD, the dark side, the side where one is not treated suitably and fell through the cracks. I was hoping that maybe you or somebody could share his story, so those victims he killed and injured did not die in vain."
You can find the Rest Here with a Number of Back Links
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A short list of reading materials I posted recently
That some may find very helpful, others should find to be useful in the educational quality of understanding and research, and not only for combat veterans but civilian suffers of:
I Can Still Hear Their Cries, Even In My Sleep: A Journey Into PTSD
Veterans's PTSD Handbook: How to File and Collect on Claims for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
The War Comes Home: Washington's Battle against America's Veterans
Vets Under Siege: How America Deceives and Dishonors Those Who Fight Our Battles
After the War Zone: A Practical Guide for Returning Troops and Their Families
Life After Deployment: Military families share reunion stories and advice
Moving A Nation to Care: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and America's Returning Troops
Comments
jimstaro
April 19, 2009 - 09:30
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Help Horner
"The wise man points to the stars and the fool sees only the finger - and discusses it 24/7 on cable."
jimstaro
April 19, 2009 - 12:43
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Military Suicides
Redeployment sparks many suicides
As many as 13 soldier suicides in March
"The wise man points to the stars and the fool sees only the finger - and discusses it 24/7 on cable."
dadanation
April 20, 2009 - 22:26
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angrily moved
jimstaro -- not by you but by the callous, uncaring and seemingly identical treatment our vets are receiving regardless of the party in power in the white house. the more things seemed to have changed, the more they seem to have remained the same.
PTSD is no laughing matter, not in the least bit. yet for some reason trained professionals are willing to not just make light of the issue but to also discredit their oath and their training and their humanity and condemn thousands of vets to a life that is marked by triggers, nightmares, pain and depression. deplorable.
carol white
April 23, 2009 - 10:45
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Call to Action on Health Care Reform: From the Mailbag
Today the Senate has an important budget vote. Your Senator will make a crucial decision: Will a small minority of Senators be allowed to block health care reform?
Can you call your Senator today and tell him the people need quality, affordable health care for all now, and a small minority shouldn't be allowed to block it? Health care can't wait.
Your Senator will have to decide whether to pass a budget with rules (what they call "reconciliation") that would prevent a minority of Senators from blocking a vote on a health care reform bill even if a majority want it to pass.
The question is: Should a minority of Senators be allowed to block health reform? The answer is "No!"
Please make the call today.
To your health,
Levana
Health Care for America Now
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