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Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"The story of Army Major General Mark Graham and his wife Carol, whose two sons are both military men. Their sons pass (one from suicide, one in combat), and the Grahams' grief sheds light on military culture, and society's struggle to come to terms with the death of our soldiers"--
"The unforgettable and sensitively reported story of a military family that lost two sons--one to suicide and one in combat--and channeled their grief into fighting the...
2) Disgraced
Author
Series
Publisher
Midnight Ink
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
When former foreign correspondent Lola Wicks heads to Wyoming for a Yellowstone vacation, she comes across a story that hits close to her past. One Wyoming soldier returning from Afghanistan commits suicide, two others spark a near-fatal brawl, and a woman is terrorized. Lola, accompanied by her young daughter, senses a story about whatever happened on the far side of the world that these troops have brought so disastrously home. But she soon realizes...
Author
Publisher
Fantagraphics Books, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Cartoonist Jess Ruliffson spent five years traveling across the country interviewing veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars, from kitchen tables in Georgia and libraries in New York City to dive bars in Mississippi and back porches in Vermont. What she finds is that the real experience of soldiers at war is a far cry from depictions in popular media like Zero Dark Thirty or American Sniper. In these illustrated interviews, Ruliffson shares the...
4) Garrison
Publisher
Phase 4 Films
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Based on the true story of the Fort Bragg killings of 2002, two soldiers search for their missing squad leader who is suffering from post traumatic stress syndrome.
Author
Series
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Too often American veterans return from combat and spiral into depression, anger and loneliness they can neither share nor tackle on their own. This guide seeks to aid our troubled, returning forces by dissecting the numerous mental health problems they face upon arriving stateside. The authors detail not only each issue's symptoms, but also discuss what treatments are available, and the best ways for veterans to access those treatments while readjusting...
Publisher
DPWN Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Heart of a veteran is co-authored by ten veterans, ranging in periods from World War II to our current global war on terrorism. Each author has a unique story to tell about the experiences that forever changed who he/she is, some at a cost they weren't prepared to pay. Today, they are all making a difference in the world, and our hope is that by sharing their stories, they can save or change a life...or many"--P. [4] of cover.
Author
Publisher
History Pub. Co
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
The author traces the changing nature of warfare from the jungles of Vietnam to the streets and mountains of Iraq and Afghanistan and defines the escalating physical and psychological damage of wounds to troops in the U.S. Army and Marine Corps.
Author
Publisher
Team Pursuits
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
The author writes from his experience as a young army officer in Vietnam who served with the Dauntless Black Lions of the 1st Infantry Division. His spouse and co-author describes her perspective as a wife and mother who has lived the past thirty years with a veteran who suffers from the physical, and more specifically, the mental scars of combat. You will become familiar with how PTSD affects the veterans and their families and explore strategies...
Publisher
Cal Turner Family Foundation
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
The suicide epidemic of our veterans is much worse than is commonly known. Suicide numbers from combat veterans and survivors of Military Sexual Trauma are 4.5x higher than the total number of service members tragically lost in battle during the entire Global War on Terror. Final Fight profiles a diverse set of veterans and their responses to living with combat trauma and military sexual trauma. We interview leading experts in the field of PTS and...
Publisher
The Guilford Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Now revised and expanded, this state-of-the-science guide is edited and written by leading authorities. The volume covers the full range of effective treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and helps clinicians gain competency for working with service members and veterans.
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