
REMEMBERING THE VETERANS OF WAR WORLDWIDE
There's a graveyard in northern France where all the dead boys from D-Day are buried. The white crosses reach from one horizon to the other. I remember looking it over and thinking it was a forest of graves. But the rows were like this, dizzying, diagonal, perfectly straight, so after all it wasn't a forest but an orchard of graves. Nothing to do with nature, unless you count human nature. ~Barbara Kingsolver, Animal Dreams War! When I but think of this word, I feel bewildered, as though they were speaking to me of sorcery, of the Inquisition, of a distant, finished, abominable, monstrous, unnatural thing. When they speak to us of cannibals, we smile proudly, as we proclaim our superiority to these savages. Who are the real savages? Those who struggle in order to eat those whom they vanquish, or those who struggle merely to kill? ~Guy de Maupassant, Sur l'Eau The bomb that fell on Hiroshima fell on America too. It fell on no city, no munition plants, no docks. It erased no church, vaporized no public buildings, reduced no man to his atomic elements. But it fell, it fell. ~Hermann Hagedorn, "The Bomb That Fell on America" I hate war for its consequences, for the lies it lives on and propagates, for the undying hatreds it arouses, for the dictatorships it puts in the place of democracies, and for the starvation that stalks after it. I hate war, and never again will I sanction or support another. ~Harry Emerson Fosdick It seems like such a terrible shame that innocent civilians have to get hurt in wars, otherwise combat would be such a wonderfully healthy way to rid the human race of unneeded trash. ~Fred Woodworth In an incredible perversion of justice, former soldiers who sprayed festeringly poisonous chemicals on Vietnam, and now find today that they themselves have been damaged by them, appeal to the people for sympathy and charity. The effects of the defoliant "Agent Orange" are discussed at length, but not one single newspaper article or hearing that we are aware of has even mentioned the effects of the people who still live in those regions of Vietnam. It's as outlandish as if Nazis who gassed Jews were now to come forward and whine that the poisons they utilized had finally made them sick. The staggering monstrousness goes unlaughed at and even unnoticed, as in a Kafka novel. ~Fred Woodworth, The Match, No. 79 A visitor from Mars could easily pick out the civilized nations. They have the best implements of war. ~Herbert V. Prochnow Studies by Medical Corps psychiatrists of combat fatigue cases... found that fear of killing, rather than fear of being killed, was the most common cause of battle failure, and that fear of failure ran a strong second. ~S.L.A. Marshall You're an old-timer if you can remember when setting the world on fire was a figure of speech. ~Franklin P. Jones, referring to the atomic bomb

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NEW INFORMATION FOR THE VETERANS
The challenges American veterans face are complex and varied, whether it’s readjusting to civilian life after serving, buying their very first home, or saying goodbye to a fallen comrade.
And while hundreds of thousands of veterans seek mental health support each year, it is only half — half — of those afflicted. Those who suffer in silence may feel too embarrassed or ashamed to pursue the help they need. As someone who’s battled anxiety and depression for years, I can’t stand that thought.
Veterans Crisis Line - Call, Text, or Chat-https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/-
Female Veterans and Drug Addiction: 15 Ways to Support their Ongoing Battle http://www.drugrehab.org/female-veterans-addiction/
Coming Home From Deployment: The New “Normal” http://www.redcross.org/images/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m4240149_SAFComingHomeBrochure.pdf
The Veteran’s Complete Guide to Relocation https://www.redfin.com/blog/the-veterans-complete-guide-to-relocation
Surviving PTSD: Helping Your Military Loved Ones Get the Help They Need http://thestir.cafemom.com/healthy_living/149723/surviving_ptsd_helping_your_military
How and When to Hang the American Flag http://www.improvenet.com/a/how-and-when-to-hang-the-american-flag
Depression and Military Families http://www.healthline.com/health/depression/military-service
Jennifer Scott
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Military veterans often receive special treatment in their respective countries due to the sacrifices they made during wars. Different countries handle this differently, some openly support veterans through government programs and others ignoring them. Veterans are also subject to illnesses directly related to their military service such as PTSD. War veterans are generally treated with great respect and honor for their contribution to the world and country by their own nationals. Conversely there are often negative feelings towards the veterans of alien nations held long after the war is over, for example towards the German Nazi soldiers, but they are no less veterans of war than those of the winning side. There are exceptions. Veterans of unpopular conflicts, such as the Vietnam War, have been discriminated against. Others, such as veterans of conflicts like the Korean War, are often forgotten (even though the casualty rate in Korea was higher than that experienced in the Vietnam War) when compared with those who fought in the World Wars. In some countries with strong anti-military traditions (e.g., Germany after 1945) veterans are neither honored in any special way by the general public, nor have their dedicated Veterans Day, although events are sometimes orchestrated by Neo-Nazism and other minority right-wing groups
Many countries have longstanding traditions, ceremonies, and holidays to honor their veterans. In the UK "Remembrance Day" is held on November the 11th and is focused mostly on the veterans who died in service to the monarch and country. A red or white poppy is worn on the lapel (for remembrance or for peace, respectively) in the weeks up to the date, and wreaths and flowers laid at memorials to the dead.
In Russia, a tradition was established after the Second World War, where newly married couples would on their wedding day visit a military cemetery. In France, for instance, those wounded in war are given the first claim on any seat on public transit. Most countries have a holiday such as Veterans Day to honor their veterans, along with the war dead
Health Effects of Military Service and Treatment for Veterans
The effect of active military service can be profound and lasting, and some veterans have found it difficult to adjust to normal life again. An article in the London Metro on 28 January 2010 was titled "Veterans prone to suicide" and cited a report by the Mental Health Foundation which said that not enough was being done to care for the Afghanistan war veterans, and many "plunged into alcohol problems, crime and suicide" upon their return. Support services were found to be patchy from area to area. Figures from 2009 showed that twice as many veterans were in prison than there were British troops currently in Afghanistan. Homelessness, street-sleeping and relationship breakdown are also commonly reported. Research done by he UK homelessness charity CRISIS (1994) and the Ex-Services Action Group (1997) both found that a quarter of homeless people had previously served in the armed forces. The Times newspaper reported on 25 September 2009 that in England and Wales the number of "military veterans in jail has more than doubled in six years". Another Times article of the same date quoted the veterans mental health charity Combat Stress reporting a 53% increase in referrals from doctors
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder treatment among veterans
Further information: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Further information: Benefits for US Veterans with PTSD
New treatment programs are emerging to assist veterans suffering from post-combat mental health problems such as depression and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), is becoming an important method for the treatment of mental health issues among veterans, and is currently considered the standard of care for depression and PTSD by the United States Department of Defense. CBT is a psychotherapeutic approach that aims to change the patterns of thinking or behavior that responsible for patient’s negative emotions and in doing so change the way they feel. It has been proven to be an effective treatment for PTSD among war veterans. Recently, online programs that pair CBT with therapist interaction have also proven effective in treating mental health problems among veterans. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is also an effective and non invasive, drug free treatment for PTSD, although it has not been tested against specific military traumatic exposure for efficacy.Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) also has applications in this field.
Necessity has resulted in a number of sources of help being made available for veterans. Many of these are independent, charitable organisations, and in some countries the aftercare and rehabilitation services provided by Governments have been inadequate.This may be because they do not wish to give attention to the negative effects of military service and the difficulties of readjustment to civilian life for it may have an adverse impact upon recruitment for their armed forces. Nevertheless, help is available and veterans should feel able to make contact and ask for assistance or advice without feeling that this is a weakness. Military service can be a profoundly unnatural experience and it is likely that some help may be needed in debriefing and rehabilitation into the community, whether it be medical, psychological, practical or financial.
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"If other eyes grow dull and other hands slack, and other ears cold in the solemn trust, ours shall keep it well as long as the light and warmth of life remain in us." -- General John Logan, General Order No. 11, 5 May 1868 |
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- African American Civil War Memorial
[www.afroamcivilwar.org/]
- Air Force Memorial
[www.airforcememorial.org/]
- Airmen Memorial Museum
[www.afsahq.org/AMM/amm-htm/mwelcome.htm]
- Aisne-Marne American Cemetery & Memorial
Near Belleau, France [www.abmc.gov/am.htm]
- American Battle Monuments Commission Cemeteries
The Commission administers 24 American cemeteries in Europe, Tunisia, Mexico City, Panama and the Philippines. There are links to websites for each cemetery. [www.abmc.gov/abmc2.htm]
- American Memorial Park
In Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands [www.nps.gov/amme/]
- America's Wars and Casualties
[www.libraryspot.com/lists/listwars.htm]
- Antietam National Cemetery
[www.nps.gov/ancm/]
- Ardennes American Cemetery & Memorial
Near Neupre, Belgium [www.abmc.gov/ar.htm]
- Arlington Cemetery, Memorials at.
[www.ngl.org/MemorialsatArlingtonNationalCemetary/tabid/54/Default.aspx]
- Arlington Memorial Bridge
At The George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP) [www.nps.gov/gwmp/memorial_bridge.htm]
- Arlington National Cemetery
Official site [xroads.virginia.edu/~CAP/ARLINGTON/arlington.html]
- Arlington National Cemetery
Unofficial site [www.arlingtoncemetery.net/]
- Beirut Memorial On-Line
[www.beirut-memorial.org/]
- Beirut Memorial On-Line | Thoughts, Tributes & Eulogies
[home.earthlink.net/~jhamman/tribute/16th/]
- Brittany American Cemetery & Memorial
Near St. James, France [www.abmc.gov/br.htm]
- Brookwood American Cemetery & Memorial
Located near Brookwood, England [www.abmc.gov/bk.htm]
- Buffalo Soldier Memorial
[www.ettractions.com/ettractions/att/15028.asp]
- Cambridge American Cemetery & Memorial
At Cambridge, England [www.abmc.gov/ca.htm]
- Camp Moore Confederate Cemetery and Museum
[home.gs.verio.net/%7Eharper1/]
- Casualties in The Civil War
[www.civilwarhome.com/casualties.htm]
- The Civil War Correspondent Memorial Arch
At Garthland Park [www.civilwarhome.com/Gathland.htm]
- Civil War Monuments of Connecticut
[www.chs.org/ransom/]
- Cold War Losses
[www.coalitionoffamilies.org/coldwarloss.html]
- Corozal American Cemetery & Memorial
Near Panama City, Panama [www.abmc.gov/cz.htm]
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- Laos Memorial at the Arlington National Cemetery.
"Dedicated to the U.S. Secret Army in the Kingdom of LAOS 1961 – 1973" [www.arlingtoncemetery.net/laosmem.htm]
- Lorraine American Cemetery & Memorial
Near St. Avold, France [www.abmc.gov/lo.htm]
- Luxembourg American Cemetery & Memorial
At Luxembourg City, Luxembourg [www.abmc.gov/lx.htm]
- Madingley Military Cemetery
Cambridge American Military Cemetery & Memorial [www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/cambridgeuk/madcem.htm]
- Manila American Cemetery & Memorial
Located near Manila, Phillipines [www.abmc.gov/ml.htm]
- Memorial Day programs held at each ABMC Cemetery
Programs held at American cemeteries in Europe, Tunisia, Mexico City, Panama and the Philippines [www.abmc.gov/abmc5b.htm]
- Marietta National Military Cemetery
[mariettasquare.com/national_cemetery.html]
- Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery & Memorial
Near Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, France [www.abmc.gov/ma.htm]
- Mexico City American Cemetery & Memorial
At Mexico City, Mexico [www.abmc.gov/mx.htm]
- Middle Eastern Veterans Memorial
[mevm.org/]
- Military Monuments & Memorials of Washington DC
[www.awildorchid.com/monuments2.htm]
- Military Women Memorials
[www.honorguard.org/women.html]
- The Moving Wall Home Page
[www.themovingwall.org/]
- National Cemetery Administration
[www1.va.gov/directory/guide/division.asp?divisionId=4]
- National Iwo Jima Memorial Monument
[www.iwojima.com/]
- National Iwo Jima Memorial Monument
From About.com [hartford.about.com/cs/attractions/a/aaiwojimaintro.htm]
- National Japanese American Memorial Foundation
[www.njamf.org/]
- National Native American Vietnam Veterans Memorial, The
[www.thehighground.org/tributes/nnavvm/]
- National WWII Memorial
[www.wwiimemorial.com/]
- Navy Memorial Foundation
[www.lonesailor.org/]
- Netherlands American Cemetery & Memorial
At Margraten, Netherlands [www.abmc.gov/ne.htm]
- Normany American Cemetery & Memorial
At Colleville-sur Mer, France [www.abmc.gov/no.htm]
- North African American Cemetery & Memorial
Near Carthage, Tunisia [www.abmc.gov/na.htm]
- The Nurse
"Dedicated to the Women who Served in Vietnam" [http://www.thehighground.org/tributes/nurse/]
- Oise-Aisne American Cemetery & Memorial
Near Fere-en-Tardenois, France [www.abmc.gov/oa.htm]
- Our Soldier Unkown
The journey of the Unknown Soldier [www.qmfound.com/soldier_unknown.htm]



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